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Westwood
Westwood
Photo: Mick Smalley
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Item #: 15910
W.D.Austerity 90556 passing Little Westwood (Kay's houses).Approx.1960.

Comment by: John on 2nd October 2010 at 16:01

Why was these always dirty and filthy...did no-one care about them, I've never seen a clean and tidy one yet.

Comment by: aitch on 4th October 2010 at 00:01

These locos were built during the war as a quick fix, and then only for (supposedly for a short time,) so were only painted in matt paints, not very easy to keep clean, hence the dirty appearence, although they did have the BR logo on

Comment by: Stan on 4th October 2010 at 19:42

Great Pic!This loco was based at Lostock Hall around this time acording to www.steamsheds.co.uk !

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