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| | The West Somerset Railway |
 | | In 1930, the Great Western Railway had need to replace many ageing pannier tanks and, as a result, the 54XX Class was introduced. |
 | | The new series, the 64Xx Class, totalled forty locomotives, Nos 6400-39, and were built at Swindon In four Lots: No 277 in 1932, No 294 in 1934, No 300 in 1935, finishing with No 305 In 1937. |
 | | Built to the official diagram R62, the 64XX's had smaller wheels than the 54XX's and were all fitted for auto train working. |
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