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BR Standard Class 7 70048 The Territorial Army 1908–1958

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297: 365:, recognised that with the increasing use of diesel haulage it was likely that 70048 would not remain in service for much longer and that the name The Territorial Army 1908–1958 would be transferred to a 520: 113: 416:. The new name was carried on the left hand side smoke deflector, with the original 'Territorial Army 1908–1958' nameplate on the right. The naming was performed by the 505: 510: 463:'Britannia' Class – five of this class (70040-70044) were given names of former army commanders and No. 70048 was later named 'The Territorial army 1908–1958' ... 412:
was temporarily re-numbered as 70048 and temporarily renamed 'Territorial Army 1908–2008' as part of a ceremony to commorate the 100th anniversary of the
495: 409: 425: 456: 421: 413: 319: 475: 515: 366: 400:. It was from this shed that it was finally withdrawn from service on 6 May 1967 and scrapped on 12 September 1967. 500: 296: 397: 362: 204: 393: 311: 242: 354: 417: 237: 452: 446: 308: 230: 59: 350: 339: 170: 151: 100: 49: 489: 159: 349:
Initially unnamed, it was not until 23 July 1958 when it was given its title by the
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70013 in the guise of 70048 approaching Woodthorpe Lane bridge
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During its life it was allocated to various depots including
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Index

Robert Riddles
BR
Crewe Works
Whyte
4-6-2
UIC
Gauge
standard gauge
Driver
Trailing dia.
Coal
Cylinders
British Railways
Class
Standard Class 7

British Railways
BR standard class 7
locomotive
Territorial Army
British Army
Crewe Works
BR1D
Holyhead
Duke of Norfolk
Fred Brookes
David Blee
London Midland Region
diesel-electric
Chester

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