LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Church Road Station: mrchrd881

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5MT No 45250 is working hard at the head of a down express passenger service on 31st July 1955. This was the main route used by passengers services from New Street to Gloucester and the South West. Bob Essery recalls that goods traffic was extremely rare on this line because they would need to pass through the Midland portion of New Street station. One of the only exceptions being the 12.55 Bescot to Kings Norton which passed through New Street at 1.45, a time of night when there would be little traffic using New Street. Built by Armstrong Whitworth in September 1936 No 45250 was to remain in service until March 1967 when it was withdrawn from 6A Chester shed.

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