GCR 640 1923 Lincoln Station
Ex-MSLR Pollitt '9D' (LNER 'J10') class 0-6-0 No.640. Built at Gorton in April 1893 and withdrawn in July 1943 as LNER No.5640. The Belpaire firebox was fitted in October 1920.
The Wigan Coal & iron Company acquired collieries away from its Lancashire home and the first two PO wagons are from its Manton colliery, one still labelled as Newcastle Main, its old name. It was just west of Worksop.
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