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This photograph was taken on 2nd January 1953 and shows ex-GWR 4-4-0 "Dukedog" 9000 class No.9028 having its sandboxes cleaned out by fitter Stan Bright and mate, Sid Godfrey, before working back to its home shed at Oxford. These locomotives were introduced in 1936 as a Collett rebuild incorporating "Duke" type boilers and "Bulldog" 3000 class frames. On the left is Worcester based "Castle" class 4-6-0 No.5090 "Neath Abbey" being prepared to work the 12:15pm express from Worcester to Paddington.
Standing alongside Worcester based ex-GWR "Star" class 4-6-0 No.4007 "Swallowfield Park" in December 1950 are fitters mate George Moore and fitter Owen Partridge. The loco was new in 1907 and withdrawn in September 1951. The locomotive is undergoing a mileage exam behind the goods shed. Another photograph of this locomotive is on the next page
On the traverser at Worcester Works on 11th June 1952 is ex-GWR 0-4-2 tank engine No.1402 of Gloucester (Horton Road) Shed with apprentice Mick Mason standing in front of the locomotive.
All three photographs are used by kind permission of Mr. B. Penney who was an apprentice at Worcester until September 1954.