LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
Barnt Green: mrbg717
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44945 having passed Barnt Green station
is seen on a Bristol to New Street express service on 8th June 1954. The line
between Barnt Green and Halesowen Junction was on an embankment and the signal
box had to be raised to a level to compensate. Beneath the locomotive is a sign
which has various lettering on it the most distinct being Barnt Green. Built as
LMS No 4945 at Horwich works in January 1946 No 44946 was to remain in service
until October 1966 when it was withdrawn from Oxley shed in Wolverhampton to be
scrapped in March 1967 by J Cashmore of Great Bridge.
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