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LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Barnt Green: mrbg717

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44945 having passed Barnt Green station is seen on a Bristol to New Street express service on 8th June 1954

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44945 having passed Barnt Green station is seen on a Bristol to New Street express service on 8th June 1954. The line between Barnt Green and Halesowen Junction was on an embankment and the signal box had to be raised to a level to compensate. Beneath the locomotive is a sign which has various lettering on it the most distinct being Barnt Green. Built as LMS No 4945 at Horwich works in January 1946 No 44946 was to remain in service until October 1966 when it was withdrawn from Oxley shed in Wolverhampton to be scrapped in March 1967 by J Cashmore of Great Bridge.

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