LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Bournville Shed: mrb1564

Ex-MR 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1004 is seen coming off shed to run light engine to New Street on 2nd March 1935. Built by Derby works in November 1903, No 1004 remained in service until February 1952 when it was withdrawn from 20E Manningham shed to be scrapped by Derby circa 1952. Forty-five Midland Railway Compounds were built to be joined by a further one hundred and ninety-five locomotives built by the LMS which were almost identical. The most obvious difference being the driving wheel diameter which was reduced from 7 ft 0 in on the Midland Railway locomotives to 6 ft 9 in on the LMS versions.

John Dews

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