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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton LMS Route: Rugby to
Leamington LMS Route: Rugby to Tamworth LMS Route: Rugby to
Leicester LMS Route: Rugby to Market Harborough
Rugby Station: lnwrrm2662
LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 5564 'New South Wales' is seen heading an
up express past Rugby exchange sidings prior to the introduction colour
signalling in 1939. Jonathan Wealleans wrote on the British Railways Historic
Foundation Facebook Page 'Note the three Belgian (ex-ROD) 20T ferry vans in
the third road across at the right hand end. Possibly the only prewar colour
picture of these as well'. Built by the North British Locomotive Company of
Glasgow in August 1934, No 5564 was to remain in service until July 1964 when
it was withdrawn from 9D Newton Heath shed to be scrapped Cashmores of Great
Bridge.
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