LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
Northfield: mrn327
MR 2P 4-4-0 No 494 and MR/LMS 4-4-0 No 688 doubleheaded make
light work of an express near Northfield in 6th Aug 1921. Number 494 was built
at Derby works in September 1897 and lasted in service until it was retired
from Rhyl shed in November 1948 to be scrapped at Derby works circa 1949. Its
BR running number was allocated but never applied.
The train locomotive is noted as No 688 on the reverse of
the photograph, however the invaluable web site
British Steam shows
No 688 was an LMS locomotive built in October 1932 at Crewe works with a
history that shows No 688 was retired from service from Hurlford shed in July
1959 before being cut up at Inverurie works in April 1961.
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