GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Tyseley Shed: gwrt306

GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6006 'King George 1' is seen standing on one of Tyseley shed's coaling roads as it takes on water circa 1931. Bill Perrin writes, 'May I point out one possible mistake in the above photo of King Class locomotive No 6006 'King George I' which is shown to have been taken on Tyseley shed. I don't think this could have been taken at Tyseley. The coal stage shown in the background of the loco is not of the design of Tyseley's coal stage. I think this photo was taken either at Stafford Road or Old Oak Common'. Derek Dean writesI'm studying GWR Kings at the moment, and having viewed the above image I can agree with 'Bill Perrin' in stating that the location is Wolverhampton Stafford Road coaling stage, which is remote from the shed itself, and is next to the turntable. This is mainly because of the brick support arches, as Tyseley only had an earthmound. Built at Swindon works to Lot 243 in February 1928 it remained in service until February 1962 when it became the first King class locomotive to be withdrawn, in this instance, from Stafford Road shed in Wolverhampton to be scrapped in March 1962 at Swindon works.

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