GWR ‘28XX’ 2-8-0 No. 2874

  • No. 2874 centenary sees 2-8-0 become GWR memorial

    No. 2874 centenary sees 2-8-0 become GWR memorial

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    NOVEMBER marked the 100th anniversary since the completion of unrestored GWR ‘28XX’ 2-8-0 No. 2874 at Swindon. To mark the anniversary – and also the centenary of the end of the First World War – the 2874 Trust has dedicated the heavy freight loco to the GWR employees who lost their lives during the two world…


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