Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 28 April 2007
| Lot 80 | A Locomotive nameplate "ARBURY HALL", with its matching Cabside and Smokebox Numberplate from the GWR 4900 "Hall" Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon and allocated new to Reading in November 1939. It finished its GWR days at Old Oak Common and its later sheds were Shrewsbury, Tyseley, Swindon, Didcot and Westbury from where it was withdrawn in September 1963. It was cut up at Coopers Metals Ltd, Sharpness the following December. This was one of eleven Halls converted to oil-burning after the war and it was renumbered 3954 on conversion in May 1947. It was restored to its original condition and reverted to No 5986 in February 1950. The actual Hall is situated three miles south-west of Nuneaton in Warwickshire. An opportunity to acquire a "full set" from a GWR named engine. Excellent condition, the lettering and beading polished, the original paintwork cleaned. The numberplates have been repainted on the front only. |
| This lot sold for £7600 |
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