Nowadays a Severn Valley loco, this was GWR 2-8-0 no. 2857 at Barry in 1973. During a working career of 45 years, No. 2857 recorded a total mileage of 1,276,713 miles. It is often forgotten that in the early days of preservation, locos often left Barry by rail - as did 2857 in 1975.
Nowadays a Severn Valley loco, this was GWR 2-8-0 no. 2857 at Barry in 1973. During a working career of 45 years, No. 2857 recorded a total mileage of 1,276,713 miles. It is often forgotten that in the early days of preservation, locos often left Barry by rail - as did 2857 in 1975.
{H} The Barry Scrapyard File.
Phil T's Rail Photos
A general view of Woodham's Scrapyard, Barry in 1973; many of the locomotives present at this time are now fully restored and working on Britain's heritage railways.Previous | NextGWR 2-8-0 no. 2874, dating from 1918 and withdrawn from service in May, 1963. 2874 is one of several ex-Barry locomotives now stored at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway.

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