GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Knowle & Dorridge Station: gwrkd119

GWR 4-6-0 No 4088 'Dartmouth Castle' is seen at the head of an up express having just left Knowle and Dorridge en-route to Lapworth. Built at Swindon works in July 1925 it was first allocated to Laira shed in Plymouth. It was involved in an accident with GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2975 'Lord Palmer' on 13th November 1942 at Appleford Crossing. It received both a double chimney and a 4 row superheater in May 1958 and remained in service until it was withdrawn from Saint Philip's Marsh shed in May 1964.

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