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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line
Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives:
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British Railways built 5MT 4-6-0 No 44691 enters the station
at the head of an up express service on 9th June 1965. Built by Horwich works
in October 1950, No 44691 was one of a 842 strong class of locomotive designed
by William Stanier and colloquially known as 'Black 5s' to differentiate them
from his Jubilee class of express locomotives. This locomotive was to remain in
service until April 1967 when it was withdrawn from 12D Workington shed to be
scrapped by GH Campbell of Airdrie.
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