Ex-Midland 4-4-0 at Royston Locomotive Depot
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Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 10 Apr 1949
One of the numerous Midland 2P 4-4-0s built by Johnson 1882 - 1901, rebuilt by Deeley from 1912, No.40362 lasted until 12/56. Royston Depot had been built as recently as 3/32, mainly to serve nearby Carlton Sidings; it was coded 20C and in 1950 had an allocation of 62:- 2 4-4-0, 19 2-8-0, 1 0-8-0, 22 0-6-0, 3 2-6-4T, 6 2-6-2T, 5 0-6-0T and 4 0-4-4T.