Really down-at-heel GW 2-6-0 at Newport High Street - 4 Sept 1946
Photo reference number: 2371
Seen in 1946 from the Up main platform on the Down Through line on one of the constant freight trains through Newport is an extreme example of post-war neglect (delayed maintenance): Churchward 43XX 2-6-0 No. 5374 (built 7/19, modified to heavier No. 8374 1/28-7/44, withdrawn 6/48) has lost its brass safety-valve cover.
Photo by Ben Brooksbank. Before he died in 2018, Ben uploaded an extensive collection of his work onto the website www.geograph.org.uk to make the photos available for enthusiasts. The Newport images are reproduced here and are freely useable under the Creative Commons license. There is no need to acknowledge the license if sharing the images here because these versions have the license details at the bottom.
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