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GWR Route: Hatton to Bearley and Alcester Branch

Bearley Station: gwrbj2343

Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class No 2859 passes Bearley distant signal with an iron ore train for South Wales in 1956

Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class No 2859 passes Bearley distant signal with an iron ore train for South Wales in 1956. The train is fully equipped with vacuum fitted wagons in order to enable the driver to handle such heavy loads down the various banks , including this section where the train descends a one and half mile steep 1 in 70 gradient. Built by Swindon works in May 1918, No 2859 remained in service until December 1964 when it was withdrawn from 81C Southall shed. Prior to the 28xx Class being introduced, refuge sidings were built to accommodate trains of 50 wagons but with the introduction of this class, refuge sidings needed to have their capacity increased to handle trains of up to 70 wagons loaded or 100 when being returned empty.

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