3042 1953-02-22 Swindon Works
Ex-GWR 'ROD' 2-8-0 outside Swindon Works after repair and a repaint. It is outside the 'A' Shop at Swindon Works (beside a collection of chimneys), adorned with 'Cycling Lion' BR emblem on its tender. The front boiler cladding sheet and topfeed cover have been removed and there are small piles of loose asbestos on the front splasher and running plate that have fallen from the boiler. I think that this is a repair of a fault found during post overhaul testing and these items have had to be removed to gain access to it.