Churchward 4700 class 2-8-0

I have added a large collection of the Churchward 4700 class 2-8-0

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4700 Class was a class of nine 2-8-0 steam locomotives, designed by George Jackson Churchward. They were introduced in 1919 for heavy mixed traffic work. Although primarily designed for fast freight, the class also sometimes hauled passenger trains, notably heavy holiday expresses in the summer months.

4700 Dawlish with the 'Torbay Express' 4th August 1951

https://railway-photography.smugmug...0-class-2-8-0/Churchward-4700-class/i-vwHBWMV

then over 5 pages to
4708 on rail tour duty

https://railway-photography.smugmug...0-class-2-8-0/Churchward-4700-class/i-TM94Xwc

Neil

 

Hi Neil,

I can't provide much help apart from these comments
17/53 4703 Foxhall Jn
24/53 4704 Bristol Temple Meads?
49/53 4708. No idea, but the signals are LNWR. It's not Chester which is the only location that I can think of that a 47xx would have be controlled by LNWR signalling.

Cheers, neil

 

I have added 6 new photos to the collection of Churchward’s 4700 class 2-8-0
Starting here
4702 at Salisbury 25/11/61
https://tinyurl.com/y544xj35

Neil

 

I have added new photos to the collection of Churchward’s 4700 2-8-0 class
Including this photo of
4703 Old Oak Common c1925
https://tinyurl.com/4fv22ydk
Full collection of 20 new photos starts here with
4700 Old Oak Common 8th July 1922
https://tinyurl.com/2pzbzu3k

Neil.

 

I have added a couple of new photos to the collection of Churchward’s 4700 2-8-0 class
4703 Old Oak Common
https://tinyurl.com/38sj9wdb
4705 Swindon works 18th May 1957
https://tinyurl.com/2p8k8fsf

Neil