Memories of 80072 - Peter Sumner

80072 means a lot to Peter who has written to me on a number of occasions and included in his letters are the following:

I am really interested in 80072, it has a sentimental link to me as it was once shedded at Leamington Spa. My grandparents lived in neighbouring Warwick and it must have been a regular engine through there. I did wonder if it could have been used as the Warwick banker at times. I would be really fascinated to see any photos of it taken at Warwick as well as at Leamington. Interesting to note that when the engine arrived at Leamington in September 1963, the shed had changed from 84D to 2L. Although 2L shedplates were made I believe they were never fixed to the locos? I have seen a photo of No 4178 where 2L has been chalked on the smokebox door!!

This is in fact correct as archive photos of 80072 at Leamington quite clearly show 2L chalked on .... ed.

Thanks to everyone who made this great project possible.

I am very interested about its time spent at Leamington Spa - perhaps it could return there one day?

                                                                              80072 at Leamington with 2L chalked on  .......

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