GWR 4900 Class 5952 Cogan Hall
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Swindon
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in December 1935. As a mixed traffic engine it would have handled both passenger duties and freight duties.
Its first shed allocation was the Penzance
Penzance
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depot in Cornwall. In August 1950 it moved to Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common is an area of London between Harlesden and Acton known for its railway depots, particularly Old Oak Common TMD. Further south lies an open area, Wormwood Scrubs Park, and Wormwood Scrubs prison...
. During this time it was fitted with a 3 row superheater. In March 1959 it moved again to the Worcester
Worcester
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depot. Its last shed allocation was to Cardiff East Dock before it was withdrawn from duties in June 1964.
The engine ended up at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales and thus survived into preservation unlike some of its other class mates. 5952 Cogan Hall was the 136th departure from Barry in September 1981. It is one of only 11 that survived into preservation.
It was previously kept at the Cambrian Railways Trust
Cambrian Railways Trust
The Cambrian Railways Trust is based in Suite 1 of the Old Station Building in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.Oswestry was the headquarters of the former Cambrian Railways, previous to the 1922 regrouping of UK railways to form part of The Great Western Railway , one of the "Big Four" railway...
who had the intentions of restoring itt at their Oswestry restoration facility. Recently, however it was sold to the GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange
GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange
No.6880 Betton Grange is a steam locomotive which is presently under construction as a "new-build" project, based on the Llangollen Railway in Denbighshire, Wales. Described as "building the 81st Grange", the project started in 1998, and the locomotive is expected to be operational by 2013...
Society who intend to use its bogie and tender for the new-build loco. In the long term, the Society hope to restore the engine at its new home on the Llangollen Railway
Llangollen Railway
The Llangollen Railway is a volunteer-run preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Carrog; at long, it is the longest preserved standard gauge line in Wales and operates daily in Summer as well as weekends throughout the Winter months using a wide variety of...
.