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- ↑ Reed, P.J.T. (December 1956). White, D.E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part three: Absorbed Engines, 1854-1921. Kenilworth: RCTS. p. C47. ISBN 0-901115-33-9.
- ↑ Reed 1956 , p. C77
- ↑ "Fossick and Hackworth - Graces Guide".
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