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This is Fitter Owen Partridge and his Mate George Moore carrying out a mileage exam on former GWR "Star class" 4-6-0 No.4007 'Swallowfield Park' in December 1950. Another picture of this locomotive appears here.
This is Fitters Mate Sid Sirrell and Fitter Tommy Winders in front of ex GWR 'Castle' class 4-6-0 No.5086 'Viscount Horne' on 16th March 1951. This locomotive which had been rebuilt from 'Star' class 4-6-0 No.4066 'Malvern Abbey' in 1937 came to Worcester from Shrewsbury in December 1950 and remained until withdrawal in November 1958. Viscount Horne was a former Chairman of the Great Western Railway and one time Minister in the Government of Stanley Baldwin. Malvern Abbey (Priory) is, of course, situated in Great Malvern and is well worth a visit.
Apprentice Ronnie Williams is sitting on the front of former GWR' County' class 4-6-0 No.1026 'County of Salop'' on 25th May 1951. The locomotive is displaying an 81A shed plate indicating that it was allocated to Old Oak Common shed in London. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1962.
By way of a change here is a more modern photograph. After a gap of 45 years the fourth photo shows Worcester crew, from left to right, Traction Inspector Harold Lewis, Drivers Roy and Neil Cale, in the cab of Mogul, No.7325, at Stourbridge on 19th. May 1995, waiting to work a loaded test run to Newport, the Severn Vally Railway's loco's first main line run.
All of the photographs on this page were taken by Brian Penney.
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