LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Harborne

Harborne Railway Lineside Views: lnwrhr1526

An empty evening freight train from Harborne climbs the 1:66 gradient towards Woodbourne Road behind ex-LNWR 2F Cauliflower 0-6-0 No 28616 in July 1949. Number 28616 was built by Crewe works in July 1901 and was notable as it was the last surviving member of its class when withdrawn from Widnes shed in December 1955 carrying its BR number 58427 before being scrapped at Crewe works in April 1957.

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