LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington
Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1452a
This close up of image 'lnwr_oldmil1452' shows ex-LMS 4-6-0
No 45531 'Sir Frederick Harrison' sporting the letters 'British Railways' on
its tender whilst having the Midland region number on its smoke box door. The
corporate house style using the lettering scheme was very quickly replaced by
the 'cycling' lion. The initial numbering scheme was to adopt the letter 'M' in
front of the grouping company's original number. In the case above it would
have been M5531.
Number 45531 was originally built as a LNWR Claughton and
later 'rebuilt' as a LMS Fowler Patriot in April 1933. Following being named in
1937 Number 5531 was rebuilt in December 1947 with Stanier's Royal Scot 2A
boiler. It remained in service until October 1965 when it was withdrawn from
Carlisle (Kingmoor) shed being later cut up by GH Campbell of Airdrie in March
1966.
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