LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1447a

This close up of image 'lnwr_oldmil1447' shows ex-MR 2F 0-6-0 No 3738 and ex-LNWR 0-6-0 No 8450 in action. The LNWR locomotive appears to have a dirty fire with all of the black smoke being exhausted from its chimney. Both locomotives have full tenders indicating that they were coaled at Milverton before heading towards Nuneaton.

Number 3738 was a member of the MR 1873 class and built by Neilson Reid & Co, circa 1901. It was to have strong ties with the area because it saw out its life being withdrawn from Rugby shed in April 1959 and scrapped by A. Loom, Spondon soon afterwards. Number 8450 was one of Webb's numerous Cauliflowers and was built at Crewe in March 1898. During the 1930s it was given the running number 28450 to make way for Stanier's new 8Fs. It was given the BR running number 58381 before it was withdrawn from Bangor shed circa 1952.

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