LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth

Saltley Shed: mrsalt68

This view of the yard was taken from the old coaling stage and due to the number of locomotives in view was undoubtedly taken on a Sunday. As locomotives came off duty on Saturday they would be coaled and watered and have their fires dropped and ash cleaned from the smokebox. They would then be disposed of being placed in line according to their duties on Monday morning.

One of the locomotives in view is ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 No 3575 a MR class 1873 built by Kitson & Co circa 1897. Later renumbered by BR as No 43575 she was withdrawn from Staveley (Barrow Hill) shed in May 1958 and scrapped in September 1958 by Crewe works. C1931

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