GWR Pannier Tank Engine
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GWR Pannier Tank Engine
Image: © Robert Lamb Taken: 30 Aug 2009
Also at the depot's Open Day was this GWR Pannier Tank Engine from the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It didn't do a lot other than puff backwards and forwards along this very short, dead straight stretch of test track and let out a couple of plumes of steam each time, but it was still enough for it to be appreciated. Contrary to popular belief, this engine didn't get here under its own steam - it came here via low loader, which cost the London Transport Museum about £1,000. This shot makes an interesting comparison with old and new trains, as you can see a modern District line train in the siding in the background. View taken looking southwest.
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Image Location
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