Farewell run for last of the 4-4-2 class steam locomotives, 26 November 1950.

UNITED KINGDOM : The farewell run for the last of the 4-4-2 class steam locomotives, No. 62822, from Kings Cross to Doncaster, 26 November 1950. The Great Northern Railway never owned a 4-6-0 but for 25 years, untill 1922, they relied on 4-4-2s. After superheating, these large locomotives were excelent machines and some lasted into British Railway days. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM : The farewell run for the last of the 4-4-2 class steam locomotives, No. 62822, from Kings Cross to Doncaster, 26 November 1950. The Great Northern Railway never owned a 4-6-0 but for 25 years, untill 1922, they relied on 4-4-2s. After superheating, these large locomotives were excelent machines and some lasted into British Railway days. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Farewell run for last of the 4-4-2 class steam locomotives, 26 November 1950.
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90747148
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SSPL
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26 November, 1950
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