Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 7 March 2020

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 276, Auction Lot 178
Lot 178 A nameplate, CAERNARVON, from a LMS Patriot Class 6P 4-6-0 No 5992 built at Crewe and allocated new to Holbeck on 27 September 1932. Renumbered 5515 in 1934, it was named in 15 January 1939 after the town in North Wales and became BR 45515. Its BR sheds were Preston, Edge Hill and Newton Heath from where it was withdrawn on 8 June 1962 and cut up at Crewe Works. Cast brass, 34½" long, the front repainted. £7000-9000
 This lot sold for £9600.