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LOCATION: Slough, Berks.DATE: 1938SUBJECT: At a relatively un-photographedlocation is Collett CastleClass 4-6-0 Viscount Churchill GWR No. 111 seen here easing itsLondon (Paddington) bound train away from Slough station.Originally built by the GWR as a Great Bearclass engine at Swindon Works, she first entered service in 1908. She wasrebuilt as a Castle class and renamed Viscount Churchill in September 1924.For the vast majority of her working life she was allocated to Old Oak Commonshed until 1950 when she was transferred to Laira (83D) near Plymouth. Withdrawnby BR off Laira shed during July 1953 following a combined service life of justover 45 years. CONDITION: Very good clean andunmarked save for identification details hand written to reverse (see scan).Always kept in an album and with some minor corner wear as a consequence. PHOTOGRAPHER: C. R. L. Coles. TYPE: Bordered b & wapprox. (5.5 x 3.5)” gloss finish enprint photograph. GP_100 Allmy photographs and postcards are tissue paper-wrapped and supported betweenstiff cardboard for maximum protection via the post – see previous goodFeedback from earlier buyers of my vintage postcards and photographs. From a smoke-free home Iam happy to combine purchases to help reduce postage & packaging costs.Please note that listings to be purchased with Buy It Now willremain for sale by eBay unless the buyer pays right away. That means buyersmust first add these items to their eBay Shopping Cart in order to purchasemultiple items with the benefit of a combined P+P charge with a single payment.
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