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PHOTO GWR CLASS 56XX 0-6-2T 6619 THE GWR SWINDON VERSION OF A COLLECTION OF SOUTH WALES PRE-GROUPING COMPANIES DESIGNS THE 56XX CLASS TOTALLED 200 AND WERE KNOWN AS THE ???JUMBOS??? BECAUSE OF THEIR PROTRUDING SMOKE BOXES. THEIR PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT WAS ON COAL TRAFFIC DOWN THE WELSH VALLEYS ONTO THE DOCKS THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH LOCAL PASSENGER SERVICES AROUND CARDIFF. 6619 WAS FINISHED AT SWINDON WORKS IN 1928 AND ALLOCATED TO BARRY DEPOT (BARRY IS FAMOUS FOR ANOTHER REASON- THE SCRAPYARD). IN 1956 THE LOCO CHANGED ALLOCATION TO TREHERBERT. IN FEBRUARY 1963 WHEN SHUNTING SCRAP LOCOMOTIVES INTO THE SCRAPYARD AT BARRY IT LEFT THE TRACKS AND DERAILED CAUSING SOME DAMAGE. THIS LED TO ITS WITHDRAWAL THE FOLLOWING MONTH.IT WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE BARRY SCRAPYARD WAITING TO DIE. SAVIOUR CAME AFTER 11 YEARS WHEN PURCHASED FOR USE ON THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY ARRIVING ON THE 16 OCTOBER 1974. SINCE THEN THE LOCOMOTIVE HAS BEEN A STERLING PERFORMER ON THE LINE. IT VISITED THE RAILWAY IN 2007 AND IS MADE A RETURN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO FOR THE SEPTEMBER GALA. 2009 COPYRIGHT (Photograph and text in Extra Info) ASHLEY DACEPHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS
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