The Tom Derrington Railway Archive |
Steam may have come to an end on the Western Region at the end of 1965, but several of the former GWR 57xx 0-6-0PTs lived on for several years with London Transport (until 1971), and with the National Coal Board in Wales. 7754 is seen here inside Mountain Ash shed on 14 September 1973. It would continue working here, with minimal maintenance, for another two years, making it the final GWR pannier tank in revenue earning (as opposed to preserved) service. |