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The Red Dragon was an express passenger train between London Paddington station to Swansea and Carmarthen. It was operated by the Western Region of British Railways from 1950 to 1965.
The train's GWR reporting number was 720.
Haulage was by Castle class locomotives at first, then by BR Standard Class 7 Britannias. Both were supplied by Cardiff Canton MPD (86C), which was noted as the main home for Britannias on the Western Region.
Headboards
The Red Dragon carried a variety of headboards, mostly of two designs.
References
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