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Originally Posted by swisstrains
Hi Tony and welcome to the forum.
The photos of the "Red Dragon" in the Railwayforum Gallery are modern day namesakes and are not necessarily representative of the real "Red Dragon" which ran between South Wales and Paddington in the 1950's and 60's. As Tony (TRP) said either a “Castle” or “Britannia” usually hauled the original train.
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Hi John (Swisstrains)
Thank you for that point about the Red Dragon in the 50's and 60's. Do you know where I might look to find a photo of the engine from that period - or would it have to be a "Castle" or "Britannia" without the Red Dragon banner on the front?
Regards
Tony (Bookman)