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Great Western Railway (GWR) number 1369 is an 0-6-0 Pannier Tank engine. Pannier tanks were developed to improve the driver's view by utilizing a flattened saddle tank. These locomotives were built for dock shunting to replace ageing Cornwall Mineral Railway locomotives. Only seven were constructed, built in 1934 at Swindon Works, 1369 is the sole survivor. In 1960 she was transferred to BR Southern Region stock to work the Weymouth Quay branch. Whilst at Weymouth the locomotives there were fitted with brass bells for use when traversing the tramway-style branch. 1369 still sports its bell. (See the next photo.)