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LMS Route: Rugby to Tamworth

Tamworth Station: lnwr_tam2349

Ex-LMS 6P 4-6-0 No 45523 'Bangor' storms through Tamworth station on an up express service

Ex-LMS 6P 4-6-0 No 45523 'Bangor' storms through Tamworth station on an up express service. Built in parallel boiler form seen in image 'lnwr_tam2348' by Crewe works in March 1933, No 45523 was rebuilt with Stanier's 2A tapered boiler in October 1948 which it carried throughout its service until it was withdrawn from 1A Willesden shed in February 1964. A total of 18 Patriot Class locomotives were rebuilt with ten being undertaken during British Railways ownership.

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