GWR 2884: 3802
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GWR 2884: 3802
They were designed for heavy freight work and were a development of the earlier 2800 Class. The 2884s differed from the original engines in a number of respects, the most obvious being that a more modern Collett side window cab was provided and that they were built with outside steam pipes. 83 of the 2884 class were built between 1938 and 1941. Those built during the war did not have the side window to the cab, and the side window on the others was plated over. This was to reduce glare, as a precaution against enemy air attacks. The windows were reinstated after the war.
3802 was built in 1938 at the GWR’s Swindon Works. The locomotive was withdrawn from Bristol Barrow Road depot in August 1965 and reached Barry Scrapyard in October. In Summer 2010 the locomotive fleet was ‘one short’ for the summer peak service, resulting in the hire of 3802 from Llangollen
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