Most websites about individual engines are either because they were famous or are today preserved.
5028 was “Unsung” and is long gone, but she was well liked by the Great Western footplate men who drove and fired her. She worked mainly in the Newton Abbot & Laira Areas.
The following pages trace her story from “Birth” in 1934 to her untimely “Death” in 1960.
Ocean Liner Connection
The numbers which disembarked at Millbay were:-
Sample occupations
First Class:Army Officer, Civil Servant, Colonial Service, Sugar Planter, British Vice Consul, Cuban Minister to GB, Legation Secretary, Naval Officer, Mill Owner, Banker, Clergyman.
Second Class:Doctor, Metallurgist, Draughtsman, Chemist, Insurance Broker, Electrician, Bricklayer, Dentist, Housekeeper, Maid.
Third Class:Farmer, Clergyman, Maid, Missionary.
The Expresses
Gallery of the expresses which took the passengers on their onward journeys
The Liners
Gallery of images showing timetables, liners, and passenger manifests.
The Ocean Saloons
Gallery of the saloons which provided luxury and comfort to passengers on the expresses.
The Tenders
Gallery of some of the tenders which delivered passengers to the expresses
5028 was brand new and had been in service at Laira for just 16 days when she collected passengers from Reina Del Pacifico (Queen of the Pacific) - 10th June 1934.
At least 80 (see below) travelled to London addresses and several more went to addresses around London/Home Counties etc. The majority London bound undoubtedly caught the Ocean Liner Special, travelling in the sumptuous Ocean Liner saloons, which had been introduced 3 years earlier. The liner picked up passengers from 21 ports en route to Plymouth, Millbay and her final destination was Liverpool.
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British |
Alien |
Total |
|
First |
76 |
15 |
91 |
|
Second |
68 |
10 |
78 |
|
Third |
11 |
2 |
13 |
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|
155 |
27 |
182 |
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No’s. |
and Ports of Embarkation |
No’s for London. |
|
2 |
Talcahuano; Chile |
2 |
|
37 |
Valparaiso; Chile |
19 |
|
1 |
Antofagasta; Chile |
1 |
|
2 |
Iquique; Chile |
2 |
|
1 |
Arica; Chile |
1 |
|
3 |
Mollendo; Peru |
3 |
|
13 |
Callao; Peru |
6 |
|
7 |
Paita; Peru |
3 |
|
1 |
La Libertad, San Salvador |
0 |
|
0 |
Balbao; Panama |
0 |
|
7 |
Cristobal; Panama |
2 |
|
0 |
Kingston; Jamaica |
0 |
|
5 |
Havana; Cuba |
4 |
|
8 |
Nassau; Bahamas |
3 |
|
52 |
Bermuda |
18 |
|
6 |
Azores; (Portuguese) |
6 |
|
3 |
Vigo; Spain |
0 |
|
0 |
La Coruna; Spain |
0 |
|
3 |
Gijon; Spain |
3 |
|
27 |
Santander; Spain |
7 |
|
4 |
La Pallice; France |
0 |
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182 |
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80 |
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