GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Shirley Station: gwrsh647

British Railways built to a SR design 4-6-2 West Country class No 34105 'Swanage' passes through Shirley on an empty stock working bound for Stratford upon Avon on 24th July 1963. The train, which was a special to Stratford, ran to Tyseley for servicing and to wait for its return path. It is seen here running back to Stratford for its return journey. The signal box can be seen behind the loco and in the goods yard, behind the fence can be seen coal merchants huts including one owned by the local Cooperative Society. Built at Brighton works in March 1950, No 34105 remained in service until it was withdrawn from Eastleigh shed in October 1964 and was fortunate to have survived into preservation.

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