
34045 is named "Ottery St Mary" and is actually 34027 "Taw Valley" in disguise
at Crewe 2003. The rebuilt Bulleid "West Country" 4-6-2 came from the Severn Valley Railway to where it
was retired after its recent lengthy stint on the mainline. As you can see from the people in the right foreground,
photography was a fraught affair - lengthy waits for a clearish shot! photo DGC