LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Bournville Station: mrb2

Ex-MR 4P 4-4-0 No 1025 photographed heading an eight coach train near Bournville on Wednesday 9th April 1930. The leading coach is a clerestory type, which let light into the carriage through the roof. The projecting part may be a ducket for the guard to look out from. The engine was one of forty-five former Midland Railway three cylinder compound 4-4-0s. This one was built in May 1906 at Derby. The number carried on the cab's side, indicates that it had been recently repainted, as before 1928 the number would have been carried on the tender's side. The engine was one of the last survivors of the class, being withdrawn as British Railways No 41025 in January 1953.

John Dews

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