Two 'Granges' at Oxford Locomotive Depot
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Two 'Granges' at Oxford Locomotive Depot
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 22 Feb 1953
In the Depot yard, which was on the Down side just north of Oxford station on the ex-GW London, Reading etc. - Oxford - Banbury etc. main lines, 4-6-0's Nos. 6853 'Morehampton Grange' (built 11/37) stands beside No. 6864 'Dymock Grange' (built 2/39); both were withdrawn 10/65. In 1954 Oxford Depot (code 81F) had an allocation of 58 steam locomotives (18 4-6-0, 1 4-4-0, 4 2-6-0, 1 GW and 2 ex-WD 2-8-0, 1 0-6-0, 4 2-8-2T, 7 2-6-2T, 15 0-6-0T, 5 0-4-2T), plus 3 Diesel railcars. It was unique in hosting visiting locomotives from all the other three Railways.
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