Southern Railway designed Bulleid 'West Country' class 4-6-2 No, 34097 'Holsworthy'. Built at Eastleigh in Nov. 1949, rebuilt at Eastleigh in March 1961 with conventional valve gear and modified outline. Withdrawn in April 1966. 34097 is heading the up 'Man of Kent' from Margate via Ramsgate and Dover Priory to Charing Cross, 34097 passes the white cliffs of Folkestone Warren in Aug. 1955. The 8-coach load shown here will be augmented by another 3-car BR set at Folkestone Central which 34097 will add to the front before continuing non-stop from there to Waterloo Eastern.

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