Description

Great Western Collett 2251 Class No. 2223 (built 1940) starts a two carriage (plus van) passenger service away from Pylle (Halt) in the direction of Highbridge. By the 1960s, Pylle was a lonely location for the traveller, averaging five passengers journeys a day.

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2223 is shown as withdrawn in May 1962 without ever being allocated to an S&D shed – from autumn 1959, the loco was allocated to Ebbw Vale.

Photo by G A Richardson. Copyright S&DRT. Our ref. WSHSD_2022_14_150.

9 x 6 cm medium format negative.

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