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A WORKSPLATE “Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd No. 3719 Darlingto...

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A WORKSPLATE “Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd No. 3719 Darlingto...
A WORKSPLATE “Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd No. 3719 Darlington 1918” (with its WD motif and indent number). As carried by the R.O.D. 2-8-0 No. 1675 that emerged from Works in April 1918. It went on loan to the LNWR, as LNWR 2915, from December 1919 until August 1921 when it went into store at Queensferry. In December 1923 it went to the LNER emerging to traffic as ‘6349’ in June 1924, Class 04/3. It became LNER 3694 from January 1947, BR 63694 from January 1949. A GCR Robinson designed engine over 500 were built for freight duties many of which were sold to other railway companies in Britain, many others going overseas. 63694 was latterly a Colwick engine, and was finally withdrawn in December 1962 from Gorton to be cut up in the Works. Hexagonal engraved brass, 11¼”x5¼”, face-polished only.
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