The amazing survival of several of John Ramsbottom's ancient ex-L&NWR 'Special Tanks' was because four found a niche role as shunters in the carriage works at Wolverton and one at Crewe. These 0-6-0 Saddletanks were numbered in a 'CD' series and here we see CD3 bearing a cabside plate - 'Carr. Dept Wol.' She had been built at Crewe in Apr. 1880 as L&NWR No. 317 and was withdrawn in July 1959. If ever there had been a missed candidate for preservation...

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