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GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 no. 2857 (built at Swindon in 1918) approaches the public foot crossing along Northwood Lane, on the edge of Bewdley, with a Bridgnorth-bound service. And yes, I was on the safe side of the fence! Very contrasty conditions like those this afternoon are really too much for my little compact, but within those limits I quite liked the way this shot came out.

The 2800 class were the first 2-8-0s in Britain, the first of them being constructed in 1903. No. 2857 herself emerged earlier this year from years of overhaul, looking quite stunning. Built as a heavy freight loco, she barely breaks into a sweat with even the biggest loads on the SVR. Note that, against more common British practice, GWR locos are right-hand drive.

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GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 no. 2857 (built at Swindon in 1918) approaches the public foot crossing along Northwood Lane, on the edge of Bewdley, with a Bridgnorth-bound service. And yes, I was on the safe side of the fence! Very contrasty conditions like those this afternoon are really too much for my little compact, but within those limits I quite liked the way this shot came out.

The 2800 class were the first 2-8-0s in Britain, the first of them being constructed in 1903. No. 2857 herself emerged earlier this year from years of overhaul, looking quite stunning. Built as a heavy freight loco, she barely breaks into a sweat with even the biggest loads on the SVR. Note that, against more common British practice, GWR locos are right-hand drive.