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Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No 34067 Tangmere

Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No 34067 Tangmere

Unrebuilt Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 No 34067 Tangmere, from 70E Salisbury, pictured at 72C Yeovil on 23rd June 1963, was destined to escape the clutches of the scrapmen. Withdrawn in November 1963 it spent many years rotting away at Barry before being rescued in 1984.

Photograph by Peter Hands