34051 Winston Churchill

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Based at Locomotion NRM, Shildon, Durham.

Built in 1946 at Brighton by Oliver Bullied & ran 21C151 until October 1948.

Famed as the loco that hauled Sir Winston Churchill's funeral train on 24th January 1965.

Withdrawn from service on 19th September 1965.

Spent some time at the Didcot Railway Centre.

It then resided at the National Railway Museum in York, as part of the UK National Collection. 

Owned by the National Railway Museum in York.

Painted in BR Brunswick lined Green livery with late crest.

In 2016 it was moved to the NRM's Shildon Locomotion Museum.

Not expected to steam again, due to museum policy.

On static display for the foreseeable future.