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Coventry Station - BR Locomotives: lnwrcov205

Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48449 is seen running through Coventry station on the through road at the head of a train of mineral wagons

Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48449 is seen running through Coventry station on the through road at the head of a train of mineral wagons. The overhead signals suspended from Stoney Road bridge indicate that the train would be pulling on to the Leamington branch. Built as LMS No 8449 by Swindon works in August 1945 it remained in service until May 1967 until it was withdrawn from Crewe South shed to be scrapped during September 1967 by J Cashmore of Great Bridge. C1954

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