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This locomotive was built in 1942 and withdrawn in 1965. It is a GWR 2884 class locomotive, number 3850. These locomotives were designed mainly to pull heavy freight trains. Seen here at Quorn & Woodhouse station on a recent visit to the Great Central Railway. | Adrian Watson

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🚂 HAGLEY HALL ARRIVES AT HIGHLEY 🚂 4930 Hagley Hall arrives at Highley Station on the Severn Valley Railway. The GWR 4900 Class locomotive was hauling a service from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth during the railway's Winter Steam Gala. The loco was built at Swindon Works and completed in 1929. It operated passenger and freight services and was based at the likes of Wolverhampton, Chester, Bristol, Weymouth, Birmingham, Leamington Spa, Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, West London and Swindon. The loco

The Mighty GWR 4200 Class – The Workhorses of the Welsh Valleys 🌄 Built for strength, stamina, and sheer pulling power, the GWR 4200 Class were some of the toughest tank engines ever to run on Britain’s railways. Designed specifically for the steep gradients and heavy coal trains of South Wales, these 2-8-0T brutes became the backbone of mineral traffic across the region. With their chunky frames, huge water tanks, and incredible tractive effort, the 4200s were perfectly suited to the demanding