GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Acocks Green & South Yardley Station: gwrag2441

Western Region D1062 'Western Courier' heads the 5:28pm Snow Hill to Knowle & Dorridge local stopping train on 9th May 1963. The service was designated by the Western Region as '2H 53' which is seen displayed on the front of the locomotive. The locomotive had only just been completed by Crewe works having entered in to traffic on 6th May 1962. Whilst this recently introduced class were already being operated on express workings within the region, by Stafford Road and Old Oak Common shed crews, Tyseley crews were only just being trained at this time and the '2H 53' service was one regularly used to help crews become familiar with the locomotive.

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