Up South Wales - Paddington express approaching Tilehurst

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Up South Wales - Paddington express approaching Tilehurst

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 13 Mar 1948

The very smart ex-GW Collett 4-6-0, still in GW livery, is 'Castle' No. 5049 'Earl of Plymouth', built 4/36 as 'Denbigh Castle', renamed 8/37 and withdrawn 3/63.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.469004
Longitude
-1.024009