With the mass withdrawal of steam locomotives in the early ' sixties many Works were stretched beyond their capabilities in disposing of condemned engines .br/ Swindon seemed to get through the scrapping process rather more speedily , even though the boys there didn't like cutting up their quot; Kings quot; , with a number of that particular class languishing within the Works confines for some considerable period of time before meeting the cutters' torches in quot; C quot; Shop.br/ The strange sight of a large number of Eastern Region class quot; V 2 quot; locomotives on Swindon's quot; Dump quot; all awaiting their end would have been an unexpected bonus for the enthusiasts of the day , and I clearly remember , and recording on film , this particular sight in October of 1964