Dick Wood, from the South Devon Railway, has sent RailAdvent photos of the departure of GWR ‘Hall' No. 4920 Dumbleton Hall.
The new home for the hall has not been confirmed, but has been reported to be West Coast Railways Company in Carnforth.
4920 Dumbleton Hall was built at Swindon Works in 1929 for £4375 and was initially allocated to Old Oak Common.
The South Devon Railway said: “We bid a fond farewell to GWR Hall class 4-6-0 No 4920, Dumbleton Hall, which is departing for pastures new.”
“All of us in the SDR family wish the locomotive the very best for her future and look
forward to seeing her back in use one day with her new owners.”
Dumbleton Hall was withdrawn in 1965 after travelling 1,396,966 miles, becoming the longest-serving Hall by around 2 years and is also being the oldest Hall to survive into preservation.
The South Devon Railway finished by saying “Farewell 4920 – you depart with our very best wishes!”
Thanks to Dick Wood for sending RailAdvent these images, as well as Rob Le-Chavalier and Gavin Bishop for allowing them to be used in this article.
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4920 to wcrc…. but,,, is it to stay there…………? ? ?
Its lovely to see a old train restored back to its formal glory from the old days cant wait to see it back on the mainline tracks back in service.
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It would be great to see it return back to the mainline!
As a young and probably uncouth trainspotter, I used to join my fellows and shout “scrap it” when it came through Newton Abbot in the late ‘fifties. Nevertheless, I was delighted to see it preserved and somewhat flabbergasted when it was said to be too big for the Paignton to Kingswear line, which saw Kings every day! Bon voyage 4920 and I hope your tender catches up with you.