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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives: gwrbsh2556

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6825 'Llanvair Grange' passes through Snow Hill on a Type 3 working on 7th December 1963

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6825 'Llanvair Grange' passes through Snow Hill on a Type 3 working on 7th December 1963. The confiuration of the smokebox headlamps designated that the locomotive was at the head of a 'Parcels, fish, fruit, horse, livestock, meat, milk, pigeon or perishables train composed entirely of vehicles conforming to coaching stock requirements. Empty coaching stock train (not specifically authorised to carry '1' headcode)'. Built by Swindon works in February 1937, No 6825 was to remain service until June 1964 when it was withdrawn from 82B St Philips Marsh shed to be scrapped.

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