GWR Nameplate HONINGTON HALL. Ex GWR 'Hall Class' 4-6-0 Locomotive numbered 5969. Built Swindon Works in April 1937 and allocated new to Bristol, Bath Road. August 1950 shed allocation Penzance. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Last shed allocation Carmarthen. Withdrawn August 1962. Scrapped at Swindon Works. A lovely plate with original paintwork on the splasher and back. Stampings can just be seen beneath paint indicating this to be the right hand plate. A couple of fine b/w photographs accompany. Note: Honington Hall is located at Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire.
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Auction: November 2006, Lot: 150
Sold for: GBP£5,750