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British Railways Standard Class 7 4-6-2 Britannia class No 70031 'Byron' is blowing off steam at the head of the 12 45pm from Manchester London Road

British Railways Standard Class 7 4-6-2 Britannia class No 70031 'Byron' is blowing off steam at the head of the 12 45pm from Manchester London Road station on 20th April 1955. On the left standing at Platform 4 is an ex-LMS 2-6-4T with what is thought to be a local stopping service to Four Oaks. Built by Crewe works in November 1952 No 70031 was to remain in service for exactly fifteen years being withdrawn on November 1967 from Kingmoor shed in Carlisle to be scrapped in March 1968 by J McWilliam & Sons of Shettleston.

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