GWR 2-6-2T 5553, working a footplate experience special, at Bodmin General on 24th June 2023. The loco is presently on loan to the Bodmin Railway. This engine was withdrawn from St Blazey Shed during 1961 having spent about a year working from the depot. 5553 was the last loco to depart Barry scrap yard, in January 1990, having spent 28 years there.
Location: Bodmin General
Original line: Bodmin Branch (Great Western Railway)
Photographer: Roger Geach
Contact photographer: Roger Geach
Date: 24/06/2023
Image number: 86535