Smoky Swindon

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:40 pm

Another engine shed photo, undated. I can only make a couple of the engine numbers. Do either still exist?

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?n ... _82c_a.jpg

johnacraft · **Joined:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:53 pm **Posts:** 660

Looks like a Hall, two Castles, a King, and a Grange. Plenty of Castles and Kings left, if not these particular locos.

5000 Launceston Castle. Built September 1926. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. August 1950 shed allocation Bristol, Bath Road. March 1959 shed allocation Swindon. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn October 1964. Scrapped at Bird's, Swansea.

5009 Shrewsbury Castle. Built June 1927. First shed allocation Plymouth Laira. August 1950, March 1959 and last shed allocations Swindon. Withdrawn October 1960.

6022 King Edward III. Built June 1930. First and August 1950 shed allocations Plymouth Laira. 'Alfloc' water treatment fitted 1954. Double chimney fitted May 1956. March 1959 shed allocation Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Withdrawn September 1962. Scrapped at Cox & Danks, Oldbury.

Surf around greatwestern.org.uk or greatwesternrailway.com for lots of great information.

JAC

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:34 pm

It was taken after nationalization of course.

GWR:

God's Wonderful Railway
Great Way Round

And after BR was created: Gone With Regret

Thanks for sharing the photo.

Joshua