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BR Standard Class 7 No. 70029 Shooting Star

The BR Standard Class 7, otherwise known as the Britannia Class, is a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed under Robert Riddles for use by British Railways for mixed traffic duties. Fifty-five were constructed between 1951 and 1954. The design employed results from the 1948 locomotive exchanges undertaken in advance of further locomotive classes being constructed. Three batches were constructed at Crewe Works, before the publication of the 1955 Modernisation Plan. They were numbered 70000–70054.


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  • 70045 Lord Rowallan at Manchester Victoria

    70045 Lord Rowallan with LMS-style buffers.

  • 70015 Apollo Lostock Hall MPD

    70015, without nameplates.

  • Basingstoke 2 Station geograph-2242279-by-Ben-Brooksbank

    Basingstoke

  • London victoria 2052605 b6a388dc

    With Golden Arrow

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