45699 'Galatea', to the east of Swindon, close to the long closed Shrivenham station on 18th February 2023. The actual location is the Ashbury footbridge crossing. It will no doubt be noticed that the engine still has two numbers and one name. 45627 'Sierra Leone' and 45562 so is carrying the identities of two long lost sister engines. 45562 carried the name 'Alberta' and survived until 1967 before being scrapped.
Location: Shrivenham
Original line: Great Western Railway
Photographer: Peter Todd
Contact photographer: Peter Todd
Date: 18/02/2023
Image number: 84527