GWR Hall Class 5952 was built at Swindon in December 1935. As a mixed traffic engine it handled both passenger duties and freight duties. Its first shed allocation was the Penzance depot in Cornwall. In August 1950 it moved to Old Oak Common. During this time it was fitted with a three row superheater. In March 1959 it moved again to the Worcester depot. Its last shed allocation was to Cardiff East Dock before it was withdrawn from duties in June 1964. The engine ended up at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales and thus survived into preservation unlike some of its other class mates. Purchased by a private individual, 5952 Cogan Hall was the 136th departure from Barry in September 1981. It is one of only 11 that survived into preservation. Stored at the Cambrian Railways Trust, the intention was to restore it at their Oswestry site. However, in 2010 it was sold to the GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange Society, who intend to use its bogie and tender for the new-build loco. In the long term, the Society hope to restore the engine at its new home on the Llangollen Railway........ If it's Monday it must be July..(soon be Christmas :-) Less than 2 weeks to Flying Legends, so naturally my thoughts turn to aircraft....I have several models on the go but photos are needed, both from Duxford and (if Rob fancies it) Hendon. Leading up to last years beer fuel'd....sorry! Av-Gas fuel'd weekend, I posted some de-cluttered images from past shows. I've got a few more of them this year but in the mean time some odds & ends, like the above and whatever else is floating around my virtual album.....tomorrow, a car for Mike (Maxidyne)...