4120 1910s London Victoria
Great Western Railway Churchward 'Flower' class 4-4-0 No. 4120 'Stephanotis'. Built at Swindon in July 1908, re-numbered 4168 in 1912 and withdrawn in May 1930.
The Churchward 'Flower' class were updated and modified versions of William Dean's 'Atbara' class. The most obvious visual difference was the new design of bogie similar to the type fitted to the GWR's French de Glehn Atlantics. 'Stephanotis' was the last to be built in 1908 and is seen at London Victoria (the signal box is adjacent to Eccleston Bridge) circa 1910. There was a GWR service to Victoria, principally from Southall, but it ceased in 1915.
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