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Built by the Great Western Railway, originally as 2-8-0T 5275 for use in South Wales hauling heavy coal trains, the locomotive became redundant in this traffic as coal usage became less, and was put in to storage at Swindon. It re-entered the Swindon on the 23rd July 1934 for alteration to 2-8-2T arrangement, and was renumbered 7200. The modifications cost £200.
Steam Locomotive 7202, the third engine so altered, was adapted from 42xx No. 5277, built in 1926. 7202 entered service in September 1934. She was sent to Ebbw Junction in South Wales, ending her working life at Barry BR depot, from where she was shunted into Woodham Bros. yard for cutting up. The locomotive was purchased by the Great Western Society on 1st January 1973 from Woodhams of Barry and brought to Didcot in April 1974, where she is gradually being returned to working order.
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Works No 7214 George 0-4-0ST This locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn in 1945 and delivered new to the Spondon factory of British Celanese.
Heavy freight engine 7219 trundles through Lawrence Hill with a freight from South Wales. It may be headed for Bristol or possibly Salisbury with the engine working through to the SR. When St Philip's Marsh closed in June 1964, these engines were regular visitors to Barrow Road Shed, where they looked most out of place. Three have been preserved from Barry Scrapyard, but none have yet been restored.
