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Bell presented to King George V by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co in commemoration of its Centenary Oct 15 1927

King George V shipped to US for Centenary Celebrations of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Sept 1927. 1.25 million people visited her

Fitted with Betpaire Boiler & Firebox in 1914. Served in 1914-18 & 39-45 wars

Devon-born George Jackson Churchyard, Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway, started with South Devon Railway in 1896, retired 1921 and was killed on the line at Swindon in 1933. He was a designer of engines and boilers.

George Jackson Churchward. Born at Stoke Gabriel near Totnes in 1957, died on 19th December 1933 when struck by a South Wales express train near his Swindon home. He was apprentice engineer to the South Devon railway from Totnes Grammar School. When…

Loco heading The Devonian

Photo before Loco scrapped in 60s. Nameplate in BT Museum York

Built by Dean in 1930

Locos 3252-3291 used in Cornwall from 1895-1940

This Engine started as Broadgauge 0:4:2 became 4:4:0 in 1902 Scrapped in 1927