LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Nuneaton Station: lnwrns2717

Ex-LNWR G2a 0-8-0 No 49120 stands in front of ex-LMS 'Horwich Crab' 2-6-0 No 42781 ready to depart the shed. Built as LNWR No 1070 by Crewe works in December 1902 No 49120 was renumbered by the LMS as No 9120 and then later by British Railways as No 49120 which it retained until September 1959 when it was withdrawn from 2B Nuneaton shed. The other locomotive, the 'Horwich Crab' was built by Crewe works in September 1927 as LMS No 13081. It was then renumbered in October 1934 as LMS No 2781 before being renumbered again in September 1950 by British Railways as No 42781 which it carried until November 1962 when it was withdrawn from 6A Chester shed.

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