46525, Oxley Shed, Wolverhampton, March 1965
After a service life of a mere 11 years and 9 months, condemned Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46525 is temporarily stored at Oxley shed while en route from Shrewsbury to Cashmore's, Great Bridge for scrapping on 3rd April 1965.
Also present is BR 0-6-0 diesel shunter No. D3038 which also had a relatively short life. It was put into service in November 1953 at Oxley and withdrawn from service in December 1972 at Longsight, As a consequence, it never received a TOPS number.
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46525, Oxley Shed, Wolverhampton, March 1965
After a service life of a mere 11 years and 9 months, condemned Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46525 is temporarily stored at Oxley shed while en route from Shrewsbury to Cashmore's, Great Bridge for scrapping on 3rd April 1965.
Also present is BR 0-6-0 diesel shunter No. D3038 which also had a relatively short life. It was put into service in November 1953 at Oxley and withdrawn from service in December 1972 at Longsight, As a consequence, it never received a TOPS number.
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