A smokebox numberplate, 90665, from a War Department Austeri...

by Great Central Railwayana Ltd - GCR Auctions
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A smokebox numberplate, 90665, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 5137, in October 1944, WD No 79194 and shipped to Belgium. On returning to the UK it was loaned to the LNER in July 1947 and purchased by BR the following year. It spent most of its BR days at New England and later Frodingham and Colwick from where it was withdrawn in December 1965 and sold for scrap to Drapers at Hull. The front repainted, a weld repair top right. (Postage Band: D)

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