3042 1949-08-13 Naas Crossing
Up (southbound) WR freight at Naas Crossing, near Haresfield, viewed northward, towards Gloucester. This Class E freight is probably from South Wales via Gloucester to the Swindon line. It is headed by ex-GWR 'ROD' 2-8-0 No. 3042 (built 1917 and worked in France as ROD No. 1826, loaned to the GWR in 2/20 as No. 3091, stored at Stratton 9/21 until 5/25, then worked as No. 3042 until withdrawn 7/56).