'Castle' at Gloucester Shed, 1958
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'Castle' at Gloucester Shed, 1958
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 14 Jun 1958
Seen from the north end of the former Eastgate Station is Gloucester (Horton Road)'s special No. 5017 'The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th - 61st'. It was built 7/32 as 'St Donats Castle', renamed in 4/54 in honour of the bravery and sacrifice of that Regiment in the Korean War, and withdrawn 9/62. The Shed buildings are off to the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.863677
Longitude
-2.234339