LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry Barr-Birmingham

Aston Shed: lnwra7

Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 large-boiler Claughton class No 6023 'Sir Charles Oust' stands outside the shed have been coaled and watered. Number 6023 was built at Crewe in May 1921 bearing only the LNWR running number 207 which it wore until June 1927. It was named in December 1921 and received the larger boiler together with other improvements such as multiple narrow piston rings in attempt to improve performance. Unfortunately the introduction of the Patriot class, which combined this larger boiler with the Royal Scot chassis, made any improvement redundant . It was to only last another four years in service being withdrawn and scrapped at Crewe in 1941. 14th Aug 1937

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