R30362 Britannia Class BR Green (Early) 'Lord Hurcomb' 70001 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive O_Gauge_Flash Designed as a replacement for

Designed as a replacement for the Tube Wagons – many of which BR had inherited at Nationalisation or built themselves during the early-BR period – the OBA Open Wagon was designed to transport general merchandise

Among other things:

In the main they were used for furniture removal

Within the cab

R30362 Britannia Class BR Green (Early) 'Lord Hurcomb' 70001 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive O_Gauge_Flash Designed as a replacement forNo. 70001 Lord Hurcomb was constructed at Crewe Works in February 1951 and bore the name of Cyril Hurcomb who oversaw the Ministry of War Transport. It was constructed to Order No. E479 220 and completed on 14th February that year. From Stratford shed, 70001 hauled passenger express trains on the Great Eastern Railway such as The Norfolkman. For over twelve years, the locomotive was in service on the GE section. In 1954, the total mileage was 78,600.