Worksplate THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD LONDON ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS LTD LOCOMOTIVE WORKS ENGLAND 2993/8245 1961 ex British Railways Class 20 originally numbered D8087 becoming 20087 Jun 1974. New to 65A Eastfield Sep 1961. After a period of storage at Toton it was moved to Channel Tunnel sidings at Cheriton in Nov 1991 on hire for use on tunnel trains and in France. Returned to the UK in Apr 1993 and withdrawn from Bescot Apr 1995. Sold for preservation to the East Lancs Railway. Currently owned by HNRC and stored at Shackerstone on the Battlefield line. Rectangular cast brass, face restored, measures 10in x 4.5in.
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Worksplates Diesel
Auction: July 2023, Lot: 767
Sold for: GBP£500
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