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22: 555:, which was the only member of its class built and was eventually preserved years later, was towed to this area in 1967 and due to be scrapped here. However, a man named Maurice Sheppard, who was a former fireman for British Railways, realised that this locomotive was delivered to the wrong scrapyard. It was supposed to go to 673: 539:
Thousands of vehicles were sent for scrapping with no chance of being rescued for preservation. Their fates were sealed the moment they arrived. However, a few were able to escape scrapping for preservation;
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in South Wales instead. In October 1967, No. 71000 was moved out of Cashmore's and into Barry Scrapyard where it was exposed to the elements until it was rescued in 1974.
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The shipbreaking business was closed in October 1976, and the remaining business was incorporated into the
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before being sent to Barry, No. 75014 remained at Barry scrapyard until 1981.
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The company was founded in 1872 by a member of the Cashmore family in
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No. 75014 was also sent to Cashmore's scrapyard along with No. 71000
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British Rail Riddles Standard Class 5MT 73116, being scrapped in 1967
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or other derivations) was a company operating largely in
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and scrapping redundant British railway locomotives.
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Index


Newport, Monmouthshire
ship breaking
Horseley Heath
Staffordshire
Old Town Dock
Great Bridge
Tipton
Gynwed Group
ship breaking
River Usk
HMS Bruizer
HMS Lurcher
HMS E27
HMS E33
HMS G5
HMS Nautilus
HMS Inconstant
HMS Undaunted
HMS Gibraltar
HMS Cordelia
HMS Collingwood
HMS H21
HMS K2
HMS K6
HMS Cheltenham
HMS Tower
HMS E48
HMS G4
HMS H30

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