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Western Region Britannia

            The BR Standard Britannia Pacifics were not very popular with Western Region crews although this was likely to be partly because they were unfamiliar with the right hand driving position. 70028  was delivered new to 82C Cardiff Canton shed in 1952 and was named 'Royal Star', previously carried by the GWR Star Class 4-6-0 4008 which was withdrawn in 1935. In September 1961 it left the Western Region as with all its compatriots and was transferred to Aston shed 21D being finally withdrawn from Carlisle Kingmoor Shed 12A in September 1967. It was cut by John McWilliams at Shettleston.
In this photograph it carries the reporting number 169 which in 1955 was a Paddington to Fishguard service. It also still has the standard handrails on the smoke deflectors which were replaced by recessed grabs on the Western Britannias after an accident in which part blame was attributed to obstruction of signals by the original handrails.
SM Collection 2045
   

Taken on: January 1, 1955

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Sets appears in: • British Railways Standard Steam • 1950s

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