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Title:
Last of a Line (1960)
Description:
92220 Evening Star is unveiled at Swindon Works. Watch this film and find out why this locomotive is already a historic machine. Find out why this particular engine is ear-marked for preservaion even though she is still on the Showroom floor!
Author:
390052Knight
Tags:
92220, Evening Star, Swindon,
Last of a Line (1960)
Description:
92220 Evening Star is unveiled at Swindon Works. Watch this film and find out why this locomotive is already a historic machine. Find out why this particular engine is ear-marked for preservaion even though she is still on the Showroom floor!
Author:
390052Knight
Tags:
92220, Evening Star, Swindon,
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