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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill Station: Locomotives seen at Snow Hill

An overview and features of Snow Hill station Photographs - Station Infrastructure (172) Photographs - Locomotives and Rolling Stock (277)

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GWR Locomotives seen at Snow Hill up to 1922

GWR 4-4-0 Bulldog class No 3340 Marazion is seen standing at the North end of the up platform with the North Signal Box seen on the left
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Warwick Records Office
GWR 4-4-0 Bulldog class No 3340 Marazion is seen standing at the North end of the up platform
GWR 2-2-2 Dean Single No 999 'Sir Alexander' is seen standing light engine on the centre up road at the North end of Snow Hill station
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Warwick Records Office
GWR 2-2-2 Dean Single No 999 'Sir Alexander' stands on the centre up road at the North end the station
GWR 0-4-2T Class 517 No 566 is seen shunting stock on the up middle road in the shadow of the hotel at the South end of Snow Hill station
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LGRP
GWR 0-4-2T Class 517 No 566 shunts stock on the up middle road at the South end of Snow Hill station
GWR 2-2-2 'Gooch Single' No 74 is seen standing on the up middle through road at the South end of Snow Hill station on 5th May 1894
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VR Webster
GWR 2-2-2 'Gooch Single' No 74 is seen standing on the up middle through road at the South end of Snow Hill station
GWR 0-6-0 No 351, a class 322 design, is seen standing at the up platform at the South end of Snow Hill station with the steps to the hotel in the background
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HMRS 322
GWR 0-6-0 No 351, a class 322 design, is seen standing at the up platform at the South end of Snow Hill station

GWR 0-4-2T No 517, the founding member of the class, is seen standing bunker first on the uo middle through road at the South end of Snow Hill station
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HMRS AAY533
GWR 0-4-2T No 517, founder member of the class, is seen standing bunker first on the up middle through road
A pair of unknown GWR 4-2-2 'Achilles' class locomotives are seen at the head of a down express for Wolverhampton at the North end of Snow Hill
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KRM
A pair of unknown GWR 4-2-2 'Achilles' class locomotives are seen at the head of a down express for Wolverhampton
GWR 4-2-2 'Dean Single' No 3035 'Beaufort' is seen with steam escaping from is safety valves as it stands at the head of a down express to Wolverhampton
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AU Zimmerman
GWR 4-2-2 'Dean Single' No 3035 'Beaufort' stands at the head of a down express to Wolverhampton
GWR 2-2-2 'Queen' class No 1132 'Prince of Wales' stands at the North end of Snow Hill station's down platform at the head of an express
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Anon
GWR 2-2-2 'Queen' class No 1132 'Prince of Wales' stands at the North end of the down platform on an express
GWR railway photo
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Anon
Ex-West Midlands Railway 2-4-0 No 197 is seen standing at the North end of Snow Hill station on the up platform

An unidentified GWR 2-6-2T 39xx class locomotive is seen passing Snow Hill's North Signal Box at the head of an up local passenger train
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RS Carpenter
An unidentified GWR 2-6-2T 39xx class locomotive passes Snow Hill's North Signal Box on an up local passenger train
GWR 4-4-0 No 3800 'County of Middlesex' is seen standing at Platform 7 on an up express train probably to Paddington in April 1914
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LGRP
GWR 4-4-0 No 3800 'County of Middlesex' stands at Platform 7 on an up express train in April 1914
GWR 4-4-0 Atbara class No 4142 Brisbane is being oiled as it stands in Platform 4 whilst at the head of a down local passenger service
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WL Good
GWR 4-4-0 No 4142 Brisbane is being oiled as it stands in Platform 4 whilst at the head of a down local service
GWR 4-4-2 No 104 Alliance, a French designed locomotive, is seen in original condition standing at Platform 7 on an up express service to Paddington
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WL Good
GWR 4-4-2 No 104 Alliance is in original condition standing at Platform 7 on an up express service to Paddington
GWR 0-6-0 No 2309, a 2301 class or 'Dean Goods' locomotive, is seen standing on the centre up through road whilst waiting for the right of way
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WL Good
GWR 0-6-0 No 2309 'Dean Goods' stands on the centre up through road whilst waiting for the right of way

GWR 2-4-0T 'Metro Tank' No 460 is seen in half-cab form whilst whilst simmering and standing at Platform 3 at the head of a local passenger train
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LGRP
GWR 2-4-0T 'Metro Tank' No 460 is seen in half-cab form whilst whilst simmering and standing at Platform 3
GWR 4-4-0 No 4120 'Atbara', the founder member of the Atbara class, is probably acting as station pilot when seen shunting stock at Snow Hill station
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LGRP
GWR 4-4-0 No 4120 'Atbara' is probably acting as station pilot when seen shunting stock at Snow Hill station
GWR 4-4-0 Flower class No 4151 'Calceolaria' is seen standing light engine on the up through road at Snow Hill station in April 1921
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WL Good
GWR 4-4-0 Flower class No 4151 'Calceolaria' stands light engine on the up through road in April 1921
GWR 4-4-0 County class No 3828 'County of Hereford' is seen arriving at Platform 7 and 8 whilst working an up express service to London
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British Railways
GWR 4-4-0 County class No 3828 'County of Hereford' arrives at Platform 7 and 8 with an up express service
GWR 4-6-0 class No 4036 ‘Queen Elizabeth’ at platform No 7 with a two hour up express for Paddington
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Great Western Railway
GWR 4-6-0 class No 4036 ‘Queen Elizabeth’ at platform No 7 with a two hour up express for Paddington

Ex-West Midland Railway 2-4-0 ‘106’ class No 111, as GWR 2-4-0 ‘Q’ class No 201, stopped on the track
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T Guest
Ex-West Midland Railway 2-4-0 ‘106’ class No 111, as GWR 2-4-0 ‘Q’ class No 201, stopped on the track
GWR 4-4-0 Badmington class No 3294 'Blenheim' is seen at the head of a down express at Platform 6 during the rebuilding of Snow Hill station
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RS Carpenter
GWR 4-4-0 Badmington class No 3294 'Blenheim' is seen at the head of a down express at Platform 6
Great Western Railway 1016 class 0-6-0PT No 1047 at platform No 6 with a down local on 9th July 1912
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HW Burman
Great Western Railway 1016 class 0-6-0PT No 1047 at platform No 6 with a down local on 9th July 1912
GWR 4-4-0 No 3402 ‘Halifax’ with a class ‘B’ local passenger train on the centre down road 9th July 1912
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H.W. Burman
GWR 4-4-0 No 3402 ‘Halifax’ with a class ‘B’ local passenger train on the centre down road 9th July 1912
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Anon
GWR 2-4-0 No 3226 passing the original Birmingham North Signal box with an up suburban passenger train

GWR 2-4-0 No 1010 stands at the end of the up side bay platforms next to the original Birmingham North Signal Box
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Anon
GWR 2-4-0 No 1010 stands at the end of the up side bay platforms next to the original Birmingham North Signal Box
GWR 39xx class 2-6-2T No 3916 on the up through main line at the south end of Snow Hill Station in 1909
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Anon
GWR 39xx class 2-6-2T No 3916 on the up through main line at the south end of Snow Hill Station in 1909
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4023 'King George' waits alongside the No 4 bay platform on 9th July 1912
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HW Burman
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4023 'King George' waits alongside the No 4 bay platform on 9th July 1912
Great Western Railway 4-2-2 3031 (Achilles) class No 3027 ‘Worcester’ at Snow Hill Station circa 1905
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T Guest
Great Western Railway 4-2-2 3031 (Achilles) class No 3027 ‘Worcester’ at Snow Hill Station circa 1905
Great Western Railway 2-4-0 ‘481’ class No 486 on the up platform at the north end of Snow Hill Station circa 1900
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T Guest
Great Western Railway 2-4-0 ‘481’ class No 486 on the up platform at the north end of Snow Hill Station circa 1900

Great Western Railway 0-4-2T ‘517’ class No 838 at the southern end of Snow Hill Station, circa 1900.
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T Guest
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T ‘517’ class No 838 at the southern end of Snow Hill Station, circa 1900.
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T '517' class No 1475 at the southern end of Snow Hill Station, circa 1905
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T Guest
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T '517' class No 1475 at the southern end of Snow Hill Station, circa 1905

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Locomotives seen at Snow Hill from 1923 to 1948

GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2981 'Ivanhoe' is seen running light engine through Snow Hill station on the up through line on 4th July 1936
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L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2981 'Ivanhoe' runs light engine through Snow Hill station on 4th July 1936
GWR 4-4-0 City class No 3717 'City of Truro' is seen standing in Snow Hill station's Platform 3 bay waiting to pilot an express train forward to the north
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L Hanson
GWR 4-4-0 No 3717 'City of Truro' in Platform 3 bay waiting to pilot an express train forward to the north
GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4936 'Kinlet Hall' is seen on an up express service to Paddington as it enters Snow Hill station circa 1929
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WL Good
GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4936 'Kinlet Hall' is seen on an up express service to Paddington as it enters Snow Hill station
GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5040 'Stokesay Castle' is seen at the head of an up express service to Paddington arriving at Platform 8 on 4th July 1936
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L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 No 5040 'Stokesay Castle' at the head of an up express service arriving at Platform 8 on 4th July 1936
GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 5162 is seen on a down parcels train as it approaches Snow Hill's North Signal Box on 5th June 1937
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L Hanson
GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 5162 on a down parcels train approacheing Snow Hill's North Signal Box on 5th June 1937

GWR Bulldog 33xx class 4-4-0 No 3442 ‘Bullfinch’ is seen on an up train of four 3,000 gallon six-wheeled milk tank wagons and a passenger brake
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L Hanson
GWR 4-4-0 No 3442 ‘Bullfinch’ on an up train of four 3,000 gallon milk tank wagons and a passenger brake
GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 5100 is station pilot when seen on the down through road at the North end of Snow Hill station
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L Hanson
GWR 2-6-2T No 5100 acting as station pilot when on the down through road at the North end of Snow Hill station
GWR large prairie 5101 class 2-6-2T No 5102 waiting with some clerestory coach stock on the up main line
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AW Flowers
GWR large prairie 5101 class 2-6-2T No 5102 waiting with some clerestory coach stock on the up main line
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2975 'Lord Palmer' is stands light engine fully coaled to take forward an express forward to Paddington
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L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 No 2975 'Lord Palmer' stands light engine fully coaled to take forward an express forward to Paddington
GWR 0-6-0PT '8750 class' No 9788 is seen standing at the North end of the down through road whilst on pilot duties on 16th April 1938
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L Hanson
GWR 0-6-0PT No 9788, on pilot duties, stands at the North end of the down through road on 16th April 1938

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 40xx (Star) class No 4058 Princess Augusta entering Snow Hill Up Platform No 7
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MF Yarwood
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 40xx (Star) class No 4058 Princess Augusta entering Snow Hill Up Platform No 7
GWR 4-4-0 '3521 class' No 3529 is seen arriving at Snow Hill ready to take forward a local stopping train to Hartlebury and Severn Valley
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WL Good
GWR 4-4-0 No 3529 arrives ready to take forward a local stopping train to Hartlebury and Severn Valley
GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' pilots GWR 4-4-0 Duke class No 3277 'Isle of Tresco' through Snow Hill station on a Shrewsbury stopping service
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RS Carpenter
GWR 4-6-0 No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' pilots GWR 4-4-0 No 3277 'Isle of Tresco' through Snow Hill station
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2937 is seen running light engine as it crosses over to the up through road to take forward an express service to Paddington
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Colour Rail
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2937 crosses over to the up through road to take forward an up express service
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2937 'Clevedon Court' is seen light engine passing the sidings that lay at the North end of Snow Hill station in August 1939
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Colour Rail
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2937 'Clevedon Court' at the North end of Snow Hill station in August 1939

GWR 4-4-0 County class No 3819 'County of Salop' is seen shunting coaching stock before returning at the head of the 4 10pm to Bristol and Weston Supermare service
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WL Good
GWR 4-4-0 No 3819 'County of Salop' shunts stock before returning at the head of the 4 10pm to Bristol service
An unidentified GWR 0-6-0PT locomotive is seen passing an unknown GWR Railcar whilst at the head of an up freight working from Bordersley
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Birmingham Reference Library
An unknown GWR 0-6-0PT locomotive passes a GWR Railcar whilst at the head of an up freight working
GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5914 'Ripon Hall' is seen standing at the head of a down express service to Wolverhampton on 5th June 1937
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L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 No 5914 'Ripon Hall' at the head of a down express to Wolverhampton on 5th June 1937
Stanier 2-8-0 No 8400 is seen standing light engine after piloting from Leamington a failed Hall class locomotive on the 7 10am express from Paddington
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VR Webster
Stanier 2-8-0 No 8400 is seen after piloting a failed Hall locomotive on the 7 10am express from Paddington
GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4917 'Crosswood Hall' is seen at the head of an up freight from Hockley as it passes through Snow Hill on the up through road
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Rail Archive Stephenson
GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4917 'Crosswood Hall' at the head of an up freight from Hockley as it passes through Snow Hill

GWR 4-4-0 Bulldog class No 3406 'Calculta' is seen arriving at Snow Hill Platform 8 on an up express service to Paddington on 29th August 1931
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L Hanson
GWR 4-4-0 No 3406 'Calculta' arrives at Snow Hill on an up express service to Paddington on 29th August 1931
An unidentified GWR 0-6-0PT locomotive is seen passing an unknown GWR Railcar whilst at the head of an up freight working from Bordersley
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Birmingham Reference Library
View of one of the GWR new streamlined Railcars after a test run from Paddington on 7th July 1934
The Dudley Diesel Railcar No 33 is seen in 1947 waiting at Platform 6 on one of the two scheduled daily turns between Snow Hill Station and the Black Country town
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HMRS AEL326
The Dudley Diesel Railcar No 33 waits at Platform 6 on one of the two daily turns to the Black Country town
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T 517 class No 1466 with auto-trailer No 70 on the Dudley Dodger in bay platform 4
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MF Yarwood
GWR 0-4-2T 517 class No 1466 with auto-trailer No 70 on the Dudley Dodger in bay platform 4
GWR 2-6-2T large prairie, 5101 class No 5196 about to depart from bay platform 4 at the north end of Snow Hill
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JP Wilson
GWR 2-6-2T large prairie, 5101 class No 5196 about to depart from bay platform 4 at the north end of Snow Hill

GWR 33xx (Bulldog) class 4-4-0 No. 3353 'Pershore Plum' in the New Sidings adjacent to the turntable in 1932
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AW Flowers
GWR 33xx (Bulldog) class 4-4-0 No. 3353 'Pershore Plum' in the New Sidings adjacent to the turntable in 1932
Another view of GWR large prairie 5101 class 2-6-2T No 5102 waiting with some clerestory coach stock
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AW Flowers
Another view of GWR large prairie 5101 class 2-6-2T No 5102 waiting with some clerestory coach stock
GWR 38xx 4-4-0 No 3804 ‘County Dublin’ stands by scissors cross-over switches at the end of platform No 5
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RS Carpenter
GWR 38xx 4-4-0 No 3804 ‘County Dublin’ stands by scissors cross-over switches at the end of platform No 5
GWR King class 4-6-0 No 6011 ‘King James’ in Platform No 6 with a down express from London in 1947
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AW Flowers
GWR King class 4-6-0 No 6011 ‘King James’ in Platform No 6 with a down express from London in 1947
On a Saturday in August 1939 an unidentifiable GWR (Hall) class 4-6-0 waits to depart from down platform No 5
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FE Hemming
On a Saturday in August 1939 an unidentifiable GWR Hall class 4-6-0 waits to depart from down platform No 5

GWR 4-6-0 No 4039 ‘Queen Matilda’ moves on to the turntable at the north end of Snow Hill in 1932
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AW Flowers
GWR 4-6-0 No 4039 ‘Queen Matilda’ moves on to the turntable at the north end of Snow Hill in 1932
GWR 33xx (Bulldog) class 4-4-0 No 3399 'Ottawa' with an up express destined for Stratford-upon-Avon
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PB Whitehouse
GWR 33xx (Bulldog) class 4-4-0 No 3399 'Ottawa' with an up express destined for Stratford-upon-Avon
GWR 4-4-0 No 3327 ‘Marco Polo’ partly on the turntable adjacent to the New Yard Sidings at Snow Hill in 1932
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AW Flowers
GWR 4-4-0 No 3327 ‘Marco Polo’ partly on the turntable adjacent to the New Yard Sidings at Snow Hill in 1932
An unidentified Great Western Railway 2-6-0 43xx class locomotive waiting at platform No 5 in the early 1920’s
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R Moore
An unidentified Great Western Railway 2-6-0 43xx class locomotive waiting at platform No 5 in the early 1920’s
GWR 4-6-0 No 2903 'Lady of Lyons' operating as the station pilot at Birmingham Snow Hill
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PB Whitehouse
GWR 4-6-0 No 2903 'Lady of Lyons' operating as the station pilot at Birmingham Snow Hill

An unidentified GWR 2-6-0 43xx class locomotive on an ordinary passenger train waiting at platform No 5
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R Moore
GWR French Compound 4-4-2 No 104 'La Alliance' waits with a down express at Platform No 5 in the early 1920s
GWR 4-6-0 No 4033 'Queen Victoria' arriving at the north end of Birmingham Snow Hill with an up express in 1927
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RS Carpenter
GWR 4-6-0 No 4033 'Queen Victoria' arriving at the north end of Birmingham Snow Hill with an up express in 1927
GWR 39xx class 2-6-2T No 3904 with a class E express freight train on the down centre road at the north end of Snow Hill
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WL Good
GWR 2-6-2T No 3904 with a class E express freight train on the down centre road at the north end of Snow Hill
GWR 39xx class 2-6-2T No 3920 blows off steam in the up centre road at the south end of Snow Hill, circa 1925
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AW Flowers
GWR 39xx class 2-6-2T No 3920 blows off steam in the up centre road at the south end of Snow Hill, circa 1925
A pair of Prairies passing Birmingham North Signal Box as they approach the north end of the station
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MF Yarnwood
A pair of Prairies passing Birmingham North Signal Box as they approach the north end of the station

GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 No 3380 'River Yealm' steaming through Snow Hill on the down through main line
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MF Yarnwood
GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 No 3380 'River Yealm' steaming through Snow Hill on the down through main line
GWR 0-6-0 ‘Dean Goods’ No 2550 on the down through main line while acting as station pilot in February 1939
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P Colebourn
GWR 0-6-0 ‘Dean Goods’ No 2550 on the down through main line while acting as station pilot in February 1939
GWR 4-6-0 No 6832 'Brockton Grange' on a down train at the north end of Snow Hill Station on 20th February 1939
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Pendragon
GWR 4-6-0 No 6832 'Brockton Grange' on a down train at the north end of Snow Hill Station on 20th February 1939
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T 517 class No 517 in bay platform No 4 with the Dudley Dodger circa 1926
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AW Croughton/Lens of Sutton
Great Western Railway 0-4-2T 517 class No 517 in bay platform No 4 with the Dudley Dodger circa 1926
GWR 51xx class 2-6-2T No 5138 travelling light bunker first on the up through main line in the early 1930s
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R Brookman
GWR 51xx class 2-6-2T No 5138 travelling light bunker first on the up through main line in the early 1930s

GWR 0-6-0PT No 6422 on the Dudley Dodger auto-train in No 4 bay platform at Snow Hill station in 1936
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FE Hemming
GWR 0-6-0PT No 6422 on the Dudley Dodger auto-train in No 4 bay platform at Snow Hill station in 1936
GWR 30xx (ROD) class 2-8-0 No 3033 on the down through main line with a class F on 4th October 1946
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JP Wilson
GWR 30xx (ROD) class 2-8-0 No 3033 on the down through main line with a class F on 4th October 1946
A double headed class ‘K’ local freight passes through Snow Hill Station on the Down Main Line in the 1920s
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Anon
A double headed class ‘K’ local freight passes through Snow Hill Station on the Down Main Line in the 1920s
GWR Saint class 4-6-0 No 2947 ‘Madresfield Court’ waits for an express on the central up main line track circa July 1912
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HW Burman
GWR Saint class 4-6-0 No 2947 ‘Madresfield Court’ waits for an express on the up main line track circa July 1912
A GWR 4-6-0 Castle Class locomotive leaving the north end of Snow Hill station with an express to Birkenhead
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CFE Harvey
A GWR 4-6-0 Castle Class locomotive leaving the north end of Snow Hill station with an express to Birkenhead

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4924 ‘Eyardon Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
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HMRS
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4924 ‘Eyardon Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 49xx No 4916 ‘Crumlin Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
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HMRS
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 49xx No 4916 ‘Crumlin Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 49xx No 4916 ‘Crumlin Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
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HMRS
GWR 4-6-0 No 4975 ‘Umberslade Hall’ with a class A headcode stands light engine at Snow Hill
GWR 2-6-0 No 5370 with a down freight passes through the station on the main road on Saturday 5th June 1937
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L Hanson
GWR 2-6-0 No 5370 with a down freight passes through the station on the main road on Saturday 5th June 1937
GWR 0-6-0PT No 6403 sandwiched between auto- trailers No 67 and No 91 in a three coach auto-train
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J Goodman
GWR 0-6-0PT No 6403 sandwiched between auto- trailers No 67 and No 91 in a three coach auto-train

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4064 ‘Reading Abbey’ with an up express adjacent to Platform No 8 in 1934
Re: gwrbsh3053
HMRS
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4064 ‘Reading Abbey’ with an up express adjacent to Platform No 8 in 1934
GWR 4-6-0 No 4979 ‘Wootton Hall’ on the down through main line at Birmingham Snow Hill on 24th April 1937
Re: gwrbsh3065
L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 No 4979 ‘Wootton Hall’ on the down through main line at Birmingham Snow Hill on 24th April 1937
GWR 4-6-0 No 2934 ‘Butleigh Court’ with a class A lamp headcode on an up express adjacent to Platform 8 on 5th June 1937
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L Hanson
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 2934 ‘Butleigh Court’ on an up express adjacent to Platform 8 on 5th June 1937

Rolling Stock seen at Snow Hill from 1923 to 1948

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A 56ft long ganged Brake Third clerestory coach (diagram D29) believed to be No.3446 waits at the rear of an Up train in platform 7 at Snow Hill Station in 1947
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HMRS AEL429
A 56ft Brake Third clerestory coach waits at the rear of an Up train in platform 7 at Snow Hill Station in 1947
A 57 foot long, steel panelled, ‘toplight’ Parcels Brake Van is seen here being shunted in 1947
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HMRS AEL409
A 57 foot long, steel panelled, ‘toplight’ Parcels Brake Van is seen here being shunted in 1947
A 54 foot clerestory Parcel Brake Van with other parcels stock waits in bay platform No 10 in 1947
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HMRS AEL407
A 54 foot clerestory Parcel Brake Van with other parcels stock waits in bay platform No 10 in 1947
A forty foot Parcel Brake Van built in January 1904 stands in the New Yard Sidings at Snow Hill in 1947
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HMRS AEL406
A forty foot Parcel Brake Van built in January 1904 stands in the New Yard Sidings at Snow Hill in 1947
GWR 70ft toplight third class coach No 3686 in the 1943 chocolate and cream livery with twin shield in 1947
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PJ Garland
GWR 70ft toplight third class coach No 3686 in the 1943 chocolate and cream livery with twin shield in 1947

GWR non-corridor third class clerestory coach (Diagram C10) No 3206 on the main line at Snow Hill in 1947
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HMRS AEL421
GWR non-corridor third class clerestory coach (Diagram C10) No 3206 on the main line at Snow Hill in 1947
A GWR 70 ft Concertina brake composite coach in chocolate and cream livery with twin coat of arms device
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HMRS
A GWR 70 ft Concertina brake composite coach in chocolate and cream livery with twin coat of arms device
GWR 70ft Ocean Mail (Post Office Stowage) Van No 1202 waits in Snow Hill bay platform No 10 in 1947
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HMRS AEL410
GWR 70ft Ocean Mail (Post Office Stowage) Van No 1202 waits in Snow Hill bay platform No 10 in 1947
GWR six wheel Mess Van adjacent to a Signal and Telegraph iron Workshop Van at Snow Hill Station in 1947
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HMRS AEL217
GWR six wheel Mess Van adjacent to a Signal and Telegraph iron Workshop Van at Snow Hill Station in 1947
GWR corridor clerestory brake third No 3358 at the end of a down train at the north end of Snow Hill station in 1947
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HMRS AEL426
GWR corridor clerestory brake third No 3358 at the end of a down train at the north end of Snow Hill station in 1947

GWR five plank fitted open wagon No 108392 with other similar wagons at the north end of Snow Hill circa 1936
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HMRS AEP605
GWR five plank fitted open wagon No 108392 with other similar wagons at the north end of Snow Hill circa 1936
GWR 25ton Goods Brake Van No 56875 on the main down line passing through Snow Hill Station in 1947
Ref: gwrbsh2497
HMRS AEL228
GWR 25ton Goods Brake Van No 56875 on the main down line passing through Snow Hill Station in 1947
Great Western Railway Whitewash coach No 2360 alongside platform 7 at Birmingham Snow Hill station
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JH Russell
Great Western Railway Whitewash coach No 2360 alongside platform 7 at Birmingham Snow Hill station
Great Western Railway Third Class Coach No 4711 in a down express stands at platform 6 circa 1939
Re: gwrbsh3052
HMRS
Great Western Railway Third Class Coach No 4711 in a down express stands at platform 6 circa 1939
GWR four wheeled ten ton Fish Van being unloaded in Bay Platform 3 at Birmingham Snow Hill in July 1947
Re: gwrbsh3062
HMRS
GWR four wheeled ten ton Fish Van being unloaded in Bay Platform 3 at Birmingham Snow Hill in July 1947

Great Western Railway fifty foot long Milk Van (telegraphic code Siphon G) is seen at Birmingham Snow Hill in July 1947
Re: gwrbsh3063
HMRS
Great Western Railway fifty foot long Milk Van (telegraphic code Siphon G) is seen at Snow Hill in July 1947
Great Western Railway fifty foot long bogie Milk Van (telegraphic code Siphon G) at Birmingham Snow Hill in July 1947
Re: gwrbsh3064
HMRS
Great Western Railway fifty foot long bogie Milk Van (telegraphic code Siphon G) is seen at Snow Hill in July 1947

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Locomotives and trains at Snow Hill from 1948 to closure

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5959 'Mawley Hall' is seen standing at Platform 5 whilst at the head of a down semi-fast express service
Ref: gwrbsh29
AW Flowers
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5959 'Mawley Hall' at the head of a down semi-fast express service stands at Platform 5
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6009 King Charles II is seen approaching Platform 7 at the head of an up express service from Birkenhead to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh30
L Hanson
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6009 'King Charles II' approaches Platform 7 with an up express service to Paddington
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 6692 is seen at the head of a Class K down freight to Hockley as it passes through the down through road on 12th August 1961
Ref: gwrbsh31
L Hanson
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T No 6692 at the head of a Class K down freight to Hockley as it passes on the down through road
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 6937 'Conyngham Hall' is seen standing at Platform 5 whilst at the head of a down Class A express service on 8th August 1964
Ref: gwrbsh32
L Hanson
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6937 'Conyngham Hall' stands at Platform 5 at the head of a down Class A express service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 7026 'Tenby Castle' is seen with steam leaking from its cylinders whilst standing at Platform 12 at the head of an up Class C express parcels train
Ref: gwrbsh33
G Coltas
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 7026 'Tenby Castle' at Platform 12 at the head of an up Class C express parcels train

British Railways built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7029 'Clun Castle' is seen approaching Platform 7 whilst at the head of an Class A express service to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh34
L Hanson
British Railways built 4-6-0 No 7029 'Clun Castle' approaches Platform 7 whilst at the head of an Class A express service
British Railways built Castle class No 7037 'Swindon', the last member of the class to be built, is seen entering Platform 7 at the head of an up Class A express service
Ref: gwrbsh35
L Hanson
British Railways built Castle class No 7037 'Swindon' enters Platform 7 with an up Class A express service
British Railways built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7032 'Denbigh Castle' is seen standing at Platform 5 with a down Class B local stopping train to Wolverhampton
Ref: Ref: gwrbsh36
G Coltas
British Railways built 4-6-0 No 7032 'Denbigh Castle' stands at Platform 5 with a down Class B local passenger train
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 8108 is seen passing through Snow Hill on the up through road on a Class K mixed goods train on 25th August 1953
Ref: gwrbsh37
L Hanson
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 8108 passes through Snow Hill on the up through road on a Class K mixed goods train
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Small Prairie' No 4555 is seen running bunker first through Snow Hill station's up middle through road at the head of a Class J empty freight train service
Ref: gwrbsh39
L Hanson
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4555, running bunker first, on the up through road at the head of a Class J freight train

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4941 'Llangedwyn Hall' is seen standing at Platform 6 on a down Class A express service to Wolverhampton circa 1958
Ref: gwrbsh40
AW Flowers
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4941 'Llangedwyn Hall' stands at Platform 6 on a down Class A express service
GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1029 'County of Worcester' is seen standing at Platform 7 whilst at the head of an up Class B local passenger service on 30th June 1953
Ref: gwrbsh41
L Hanson
GWR 4-6-0 No 1029 'County of Worcester' stands at the head of an up Class B local passenger service
A pair of ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class locomotives, No 5040 'Stokesay Castle and No 5049 'Earl of Plymouth' are seen standing under the footbridge
Ref: gwrbsh1179
AWV Mace
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 locomotives, No 5040 'Stokesay Castle and No 5049 'Earl of Plymouth' stand under the footbridge
Ex-SR 4-6-2 West Country Class No 34094 is seen standing on the down through road whilst ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48417 stands on Platform 7 on 27th April 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1180
AWV Mace
Ex-SR 4-6-2 West Country Class No 34094 stands next to ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48417 stands on Platform 7
British Railways Type 4 Warship class D827 'Kelly' waits at Platform 7 with the 7 30am Shrewsbury to Paddington service due to arrive at 11 am in London
Ref: gwrbsh1164
M Mensing
British Railways Type 4 Warship class D827 'Kelly' with the 7 30am Shrewsbury to 11 am Paddington service

British Railways 2-6-4T Standard Class 4 No 80072 is seen with an unidentified ex-GWR Manor class locomotive standing on the down through line in the 1960s
Ref: gwrbsh1153
C Bladon
British Railways 2-6-4T 4MT No 80072 and an unidentified ex-GWR Manor class engine stand on the down line
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6014 'King Henry VII' is seen standing at the end of Platform 7 whilst at the head of the 8 55am Birkenhead to Paddington express service
Ref: gwrbsh1236
G Morgan
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6014 'King Henry VII' stands at the head of the 8 55am Birkenhead to Paddington express service
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 5101, the first member of this class of ten locomotives, is seen standing at Bay Platform 9 at the head of a Class B local stopping service
Ref: gwrbsh1240
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 5101 is seen standing at Bay Platform 9 at the head of a Class B local stopping service
British Railways 2-10-0 Standard Class 9F No 92215 is seen at the head of an up Class E express freight service as it passes through the up through road on 29th March 1961
Ref: gwrbsh1241
M Mensing
BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92215 at the head of an up Class E express freight service passes through the up through road
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6000 'King George V, the first in a class of 30 locomotives, is seen approaching Snow Hill on an up Class A express passenger service
Ref: gwrbsh1242
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6000 'King George V, founder class member approaches Snow Hill on an up Class A express

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4905 'Barton Hall' is seen being turned on Snow Hill station's turntable in preparation to take forward a Class A express service
Ref: gwrbsh1300
Anon
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4905 'Barton Hall' being turned in preparation to take forward a Class A express service
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 class 28xx No 2832 is seen passing through Snow Hill station's Platforms 5 and 6 at the head of a down train of coke wagons
Ref: gwrbsh1244
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 2832 heads a down train of coke wagons through Snow Hill's Platforms 5 and 6
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 class 28xx No 2809 is seen passing through Snow Hill station's up through road whilst at the head of a train of underground rolling stock on 6th January 1958
Ref: gwrbsh1245
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 2809 heads of a train of underground rolling stock through Snow Hill's up through road
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 9724 is seen entering Snow Hill station at the head of a down Class K mineral train on 10th May 1958
Ref: gwrbsh1246
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9724 enters Snow Hill at the head of a down Class K mineral train on 10th May 1958
British Railways 4-6-0 Standard Class 5MT No 73030 is seen running light engine on Snow Hill's up through road on its way to Tyseley shed
Ref: gwrbsh1247
B Bill
BR 4-6-0 5MT No 73030 runs light engine through Snow Hill's up road on its way to Tyseley shed

British Railways 4-6-0 Standard Class 7MT No 70054 'Dornoch Firth' is seen at the head of the 1 15pm Morris Cowley to Bathgate car train
Ref: gwrbsh1248
B Bill
BR 4-6-0 7MT No 70054 'Dornoch Firth' is seen at the head of the 1 15pm Morris Cowley to Bathgate car train
Ex-GWR 4-4-0 City class No 3440 'City of Truro' is seen at the head of an up enthusiasts special as it passes Snow Hill's North Signal Box
Ref: gwrbsh1249
KLC Jacks
Ex-GWR 4-4-0 City class No 3440 'City of Truro' passes Snow Hill's North Signal Box on an up enthusiasts special
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5082 'Swordfish' is seen standing at Platform 7 whilst at the head of the up 'Cambrian Coast Express
Ref: gwrbsh1250
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5082 'Swordfish' stands at Platform 7 whilst at the head of the up 'Cambrian Coast Express
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5076 'Gladiator'' is seen standing at Platform 2 whilst at the head of a down Class B local passenger service
Ref: gwrbsh1251
B Geens
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5076 'Gladiator'' stands at Platform 2 at the head of a down Class B local passenger service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 4083 'Abbotsbury Castle' is seen blowing off steam whilst standing at Platform 7 at the head of an up express service
Ref: gwrbsh1252
Birmingham Post & Mail
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4083 'Abbotsbury Castle' blows off steam standing at Platform 7 at the head of an up express

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1010 'County of Caernarvon' is seen standing at Platform 5 the head of a down Class A express service on 10th August 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1253
BJ Ashworth
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 1010 'County of Caernarvon' stands at Platform 5 the head of a down Class A express service
GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No. 4092 'Dunraven Castle' pilots ex-GWR 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 6962 'Soughton Hall' whilst at the head of an up express service to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh1254
M Hale
GWR 4-6-0 No. 4092 'Dunraven Castle' pilots ex-GWR 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 6962 'Soughton Hall'
An ex-Great Western 4-6-0 49XX 'Hall' class No 5955 'Garth Hall' standing at the end of platform 7 with the 3 45 Swansea train in June 1957
Ref: gwrbsh1255
M Hale
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5955 'Garth Hall' stands at the end of platform 7 with the 3:45 Swansea train in June 1957
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6861 'Crynant Grange' is seen passing through Snow Hill on the up through line at the head of a freight train in May 1961
Ref: gwrbsh1256
BJ Ashworth
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6861 'Crynant Grange' at the head of a freight passes through Snow Hill on the up line
View of the Dudley Dodger (auto-train) having just arrived at Snow Hill Platform 7 at 4:30 on 1st June 1957
Ref: gwrbsh1258
M Hale
View of the Dudley Dodger (auto-train) having just arrived at Snow Hill Platform 7 at 4:30 on 1st June 1957

An unknown ex-GWR 2-8-0 2884 class locomotive passes North Signal Box at the head of a down cattle train
Ref: gwrbsh1264
M Mensing
An unknown ex-GWR 2-8-0 2884 class locomotive passes North Signal Box at the head of a down cattle train
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 3828 is seen passing the sidings to the North of Snow Hill station whilst at the head of an up Class J train of empty mineral wagons
Ref: gwrbsh1265
W Wright
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 3828 passes the sidings to the North of Snow Hill whilst at the head of an up Class J train
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 3804 is seen passing the sidings to the North of Snow Hill whilst at the head of a Class K up freight train on 23rd October 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1266
W Wright
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 3804, at the head of a Class K up freight, passes the sidings to the North of Snow Hill
British Railways built 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 4167 is seen passing the Snow Hill station on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class K freight train
Ref: gwrbsh1267
W Wright
BR built 2-6-2T No 4167 passes on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class K freight train
British Railways built 4-6-0 Modified Hall class No 6991 'Acton Burnell Hall' is seen passing through Snow Hill on the down through road at the head of a Class K train
Ref: gwrbsh1268
W Wright
BR built 4-6-0 No 6991 'Acton Burnell Hall' is seen passing through Snow Hill on the down through road

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6864 'Dymock Grange' is seen approaching Platform 12 at the head of the up 'Salop Stores' train
Ref: gwrbsh1269
W Wright
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6864 'Dymock Grange' approaches Platform 12 at the head of the up 'Salop Stores' train
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6844 'Penhydd Grange' is seen approaching Snow Hill at the head of a Class C vacuum fitted freight service
Ref: gwrbsh1270
W Wright
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6844 'Penhydd Grange' approaches Snow Hill at the head of a Class C vacuum fitted freight
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6841 'Marlas Grange' is seen entering Snow Hill at the head of an up Class C vacuum fitted freight
Ref: gwrbsh1271
W Wright
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6841 'Marlas Grange' enters Snow Hill at the head of an up Class C vacuum fitted freight
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 4133 is seen standing on Snow Hill's down through road whilst at the head of a Class C vacuum fitted train
Ref: gwrbsh1272
W Wright
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4133 on Snow Hill's down through road whilst at the head of a Class C vacuum fitted train
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 74xx class No 7424, one of the former GWR's many Pannier Tank locomotives, is seen passing through Platform 5
Ref: gwrbsh1273
W Wright
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 7424, one of the former GWR's many Pannier Tanks, is seen passing through Platform 5

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 4648 is seen on the down middle road at the head of a short trip service to Hockley goods yard
Ref: gwrbsh1274
W Wright
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 4648 on the down middle road at the head of a short trip service to Hockley goods yard
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 5658 is seen on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class K short freight trip working
Ref: gwrbsh1275
W Wright
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T No 5658 on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class K short freight trip working
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 5606 is seen working hard as it approaches Snow Hill station whilst at the head of a Class E mineral train
Ref: gwrbsh1276
W Wright
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T No 5606 works hard as it approaches Snow Hill whilst at the head of a Class E mineral train
British Railways built 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 4179 is seen running bunker first on Snow Hill's up through road on a Class J mineral wagon working
Ref: gwrbsh1277
W Wright
BR built 2-6-2T No 4179 running bunker first on Snow Hill's up through road on a Class J mineral wagon working
British Railways built Large Prairie No 4178 is seen running bunker first on the down through road to Hockley ready for its next trip working
Ref: gwrbsh1278
W Wright
BR built No 4178 running bunker first on the down through road to Hockley ready for its next trip working

British Railways built 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 4168 is seen passing through on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class E short freight
Ref: gwrbsh1279
W Wright
BR built 2-6-2T No 4168 passes through on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class E short freight
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5990 'Dorford Hall' is seen running light engine through Snow Hill's up through road to Tyseley shed to be serviced with coaling and water
Ref: gwrbsh1280
W Wright
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5990 'Dorford Hall' runs light engine through Snow Hill's up road to Tyseley shed to be serviced
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6000 'King George V' arrives with an up excursion to be greeted by crowds of railway enthusiasts
Ref: gwrbsh1281
J Moss
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6000 'King George V' arrives with an up excursion to be greeted by crowds of railway enthusiasts
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Modified Hall class No 6962 'Soughton Hall is seen arriving at Platform 5 with the 9 45am (Saturdays Only) Paddington to Wrexham service
Ref: gwrbsh1282
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 class No 6962 'Soughton Hall at Platform 5 with the 9:45am Paddington to Wrexham service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 6934 'Beachamwell Hall' is seen arriving at Platform 7 whilst at the head of the up Cambrian Coast Express
Ref: gwrbsh1283
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6934 'Beachamwell Hall' arrives at Platform 7 at the head of the up Cambrian Coast Express

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5954 'Faendre Hall' is seen standing at Platform 7 ready to depart with the up Cambrian Express to London
Ref: gwrbsh1284
RS Carpenter
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5954 'Faendre Hall' stands at Platform 7 ready to depart with the up Cambrian Express
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4925 'Eynsham Hall' is seen arriving at Platform 6 at the head of the 9 30am Bournemouth (West) to Birkenhead (Woodside) express service
Ref: gwrbsh1285
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4925 'Eynsham Hall' at Platform 6 on the 9:30am Bournemouth to Birkenhead express
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6017 'King Edward IV' is seen entering Platform 7 whilst at the head of an up express service to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh1286
DC Piddington
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6017 'King Edward IV' enters Platform 7 whilst at the head of an up express service to Paddington
British Railways built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7012 'Barry Castle' is seen with ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6005 'King George II' in March 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1288
W Wright
BR built 4-6-0 No 7012 'Barry Castle' is seen with ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6005 'King George II' in March 1963
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 Class 8 No 48410 is seen passing through Snow Hill on the down through road whilst at the head of a Class J cement block train on 23rd October 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1289
W Wright
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 No 48410 passes through Snow Hill whilst at the head of a Class J cement block train

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Class 5 No 44776 is seen entering Snow Hill station on the up through road whilst at the head of a football special
Ref: gwrbsh1290
W Wright
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 44776 enters Snow Hill station on the up through road whilst at the head of a football special
British Railways built 4-6-0 5MT No 44750, fitted with Caprotti valve gear is seen passing through Snow Hill on an up Class A express
Ref: gwrbsh1291
Real Photographs
British Railways built 4-6-0 5MT No 44750 is seen passing through Snow Hill on an up Class A express
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Star class No 4013 'Knight of St Patrick' is seen standing at Platform 7 whilst at the head of a Class B up local passenger service
Ref: gwrbsh1292
E E Smith
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4013 'Knight of St Patrick' stands at Platform 7 whilst at the head of a Class B up local service
British Railways built 4-6-2 Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No 34088 '213 Squadron' is seen emerging from Snow Hill tunnel and South Signal Box
Ref: gwrbsh1293
AWV Mace
Re-built 4-6-2 No 34088 '213 Squadron' is seen emerging from Snow Hill tunnel and South Signal Box
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6002 'King William IV' is seen standing at Platform 7 at the head of the 6 30am express service from Birkenhead to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh1299
BJ Ashworth
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William IV' at the the head of the 6:30am Birkenhead to Paddington express service

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Star class No 4056 'Princess Margaret' is seen standing at the South end of Platform 7 whilst her driver attends to oiling her outside cylinders
Ref: gwrbsh1301
VR Webster
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4056 'Princess Margaret' stands at Platform 7 whilst her driver oils her outside cylinders
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6015 'King Richard III' is seen standing at Platform 6 on the Inter-City service from Paddington to Wolverhampton Low Level
Ref: gwrbsh1302
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6015 'King Richard III' stands at Platform 6 on the Inter-City service to Wolverhampton Low Level
Ex-GWR 4-4-0 Dukedog class No 9001 is seen passing through Snow Hill on an engineering train of hopper wagons on 13th September 1953
Ref: gwrbsh1303
ED Bruton
Ex-GWR 4-4-0 No 9001, an engineering train, passes through Snow Hill on 13th September 1953
British Railways Blue Pullman is seen departing Platform 5 wrong road at the head of the 1 00pm service from Snow Hill to Paddington on 11th October 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1304
J Moss
An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle stands at Platform 12 ready to depart with a Class A service to the West Country
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6002 'King William IV' is seen standing at Platform 7 at the head of the 6 30am express service from Birkenhead to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh1305
W Wright
An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 Modified Hall class locomotive shunting in the yard to the North of Snow Hill station

Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Princess Coronation class No 46237 'City of Bristol' is seen standing at Platform 7 on the 2 35pm Wolverhampton to Paddington service
Ref: gwrbsh1306
B Sackville
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46237 'City of Bristol' on the 2:35pm Wolverhampton to Paddington service stands at Platform 7
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 2832 is seen working hard as it passes through Platform 7 whilst at the head of a Class H through freight service
Ref: gwrbsh1308
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 2832 works hard passing through Platform 7 whilst at the head of a Class H through freight service
British Railways 2-10-0 Standard 9F No 92215 is seen passing through Snow Hill station on the up through road whilst at the head of a Class E freight
Ref: gwrbsh1309
M Mensing
BR 2-10-0 Standard 9F No 92215 passes through Snow Hill on the up road whilst at the head of a Class E freight
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 61xx class No 6116 is seen running bunker first alongside Platform 7 waits at signals whilst on an up empty mineral train on 11th May 1961
Ref: gwrbsh1310
D Kington
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 6116, running bunker first, waits at signals with an up empty train on 11th May 1961
British Railways Blue Pullman is seen departing Platform 5 wrong road at the head of the 1 00pm service from Snow Hill to Paddington on 11th October 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1311
M Mensing
BR 4-6-2 'Britannia class No 70017 'Arrow' on the 5 15pm Hereford and Cardiff service on Sunday 9th March 1958

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 9608 is seen running bunker first on Snow Hill's up through road whilst working a Class J freight on 24th July 1965
Ref: gwrbsh1318
DK Morris
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9608 runs bunker first through Snow Hill whilst on a Class J freight on 24th July 1965
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 5738 is seen passing through Snow Hill station on an up Class K freight to Bordesley on Monday 14th September 1953
Ref: gwrbsh1313
ED Bruton
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 5738 passes through Snow Hill on an up Class K freight on Monday 14th September 1953
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1022 'County of Northampton' is seen arriving with the 9 20am Birkenhead Woodside to Bournemouth West express on 17th June 1957
Ref: gwrbsh1320
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 1022 'County of Northampton' on the 9:20am Birkenhead to Bournemouth West express
British Railways Blue Pullman is seen departing Platform 5 wrong road at the head of the 1 00pm service from Snow Hill to Paddington on 11th October 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1314
I Slator
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 No 48474, at the head of a Class K freight train, passes through Snow Hill whilst on 26th April 1965
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6002 'King William IV' is seen arriving at Platform 7 whilst at the head of the 7 20am Pwllheli to Paddington service on 12th August 1961
Ref: gwrbsh1322
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William IV' at Platform 7 heads the 7:20am Pwllheli to Paddington service

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5011 'Tintagel Castle' is seen standing at the South end of Platform 7 whilst at the head of the 12 10pm Chester to Paddington service
Ref: gwrbsh1323
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5011 'Tintagel Castle' at Platform 7 at the head of the 12:10pm Chester to Paddington service
Ex-GWR 68xx Grange Class 4-6-0 No 6861 'Crynant Grange' enters Snow Hill on an up express on 28th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh1806
R Postill
Ex-GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No 6861 'Crynant Grange' enters Snow Hill on an up express on 28th April 1964
Ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 No 44188 and ex-GWR 64xx Class 0-6-0PT No 6435 head into Snow Hill on their way to head an SLS special
Ref: gwrbsh1807
R Postill
Ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 No 44188 and ex-GWR 64xx Class 0-6-0PT No 6435 ready to double head an SLS special
Ex-GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' comes to a stop after working an SLS special into Snow Hill
Ref: gwrbsh1808
R Postill
Ex-GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' comes to a stop after working an SLS special into Snow Hill
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Princess Coronation class No 46237 'City of Bristol' is seen standing at Platform 6 on a down express service in May 1955
Ref: gwrbsh1317
Colour Rail
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46237 'City of Bristol' stands at Platform 6 on a down express service in May 1955

LNER A3 4-6-2 No 4472 'Flying Scotsman' comes to a stop at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh1810
R Postill
LNER A3 4-6-2 No 4472 'Flying Scotsman' comes to a stop at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
GWR 64xx class 0-6-0PT No 6435 is seen coupled to an SLS enthusiast's special on 24th April 1965
Ref: gwrbsh1803
R Postill
GWR 64xx class 0-6-0PT No 6435 is seen coupled to an SLS enthusiast's special on 24th April 1965
Ex-GWR 57xx class 0-6-0PT No 3625 with a stopping freight train passing through Snow Hill on 9th June 1965
Ref: gwrbsh1804
R Postill
Ex-GWR 57xx class 0-6-0PT No 3625 with a stopping freight train passing through Snow Hill on 9th June 1965
Ex-GWR 43xx class 2-6-0 No 6364 brings empty coaching stock into Snow Hill station on 28th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh1805
R Postill
Ex-GWR 43xx class 2-6-0 No 6364 brings empty coaching stock into Snow Hill station on 28th April 1964
Ex-GWR 56xx class 0-6-2T No 5642 stands on the down centre road at Snow Hill station on 14th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh1824
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T No 5642 stands on the down centre road at Snow Hill station on 14th September 1962

LNER A3 4-6-2 No 4472 'Flying Scotsman' comes to a stop at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2538
HMRS AET932
Ex LMS 3P 2-6-2T No 40002 at Snow Hill Platform 7 on the 6.45pm local passenger service to Leamington
Ex-GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No 6879 'Overton Grange' departs Snow Hill with an up express on 20th September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1821
R Postill
Ex-GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No 6879 'Overton Grange' departs with an up express on 20th September 1963
Ex-GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 No 6930 'Aldersey Hall' runs through Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1822
R Postill
Ex-GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 No 6930 'Aldersey Hall' runs through Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 2884 class 2-8-0 No 2898 trundles through Snow Hill with a Type 3 train on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh1823
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2884 class 2-8-0 No 2898 trundles through Snow Hill with a Type 3 train on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 30xx class locomotive with a class H lamp headcode indicating an unfitted through freight train
Ref: gwrbsh2539
HMRS AEN134
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 30xx class locomotive with a class H lamp headcode indicating an unfitted through freight train

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 74xx class No 7424 is seen passing through Birmingham Snow Hill on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2544
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 74xx class No 7424 is seen passing through Birmingham Snow Hill on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 9798 and ex-WD 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No 90174 at Birmingham Snow Hill
Ref: gwrbsh2545
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 9798 and ex-WD 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No 90174 at Birmingham Snow Hill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 9768 is seen to the north of Birmingham Snow Hill station on 7th December 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2546
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9768 is seen to the north of Birmingham Snow Hill station on 7th December 1963
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9733 runs bunker first through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 22nd February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2547
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9733 runs bunker first through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 22nd February 1964
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 4648 runs through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 15th February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2548
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 4648 runs through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 15th February 1964

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 3778 runs through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 19th July 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2549
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 3778 runs through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 19th July 1963
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 3673 passes through Snow Hill station on a down freight on 7th March 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2550
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx class No 3673 passes through Snow Hill station on a down freight on 7th March 1964
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 6683 is seen at the head of a Type 9 train at Snow Hill station on 3rd September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2551
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 6683 at the head of a Type 9 train at Snow Hill station on 3rd September 1962
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 6668 heads a Type 9 working through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 7th March 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2552
R Postill
Ex-GWR 0-6-2T 56xx class No 6668 heads a Type 9 working through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 7th March 1964
GWR Railcar W14W with a 70 seat capacity powered by two 8 AEC engines is seen standing at Platform 8 with a local passenger service in April 1958
Ref: gwrbsh2553
R Postill
Another view of ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6803 'Bucklebury Grange' at Birmingham Snow Hill station on 7th March 1964

BR built 4-6-0 'Castle class' No 7014 'Caerhays Castle' enter Snow Hill station on an up express on 7th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2554
R Postill
BR built 4-6-0 'Castle class' No 7014 'Caerhays Castle' enter Snow Hill station on an up express on 7th April 1964
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6831 'Bearley Grange' approaches Snow Hill light engine on 18th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2555
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6831 'Bearley Grange' approaches Snow Hill light engine on 18th September 1965
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6825 'Llanvair Grange' passes through Snow Hill on 7th December 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2556
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6825 'Llanvair Grange' passes through Snow Hill on 7th December 1963
BR built 2-6-2T 5101 class No 5101 No 4172 passes through Snow Hill on a down working on 29th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2557
R Postill
BR built 2-6-2T 5101 class No 5101 No 4172 passes through Snow Hill on a down working on 29th September 1962
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class No 4155 passes through Snow Hill station on an up working on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2558
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class No 4155 passes through Snow Hill station on an up working on 17th April 1964

Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 1501 class No 4133 brings empty stock into Birmingham Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2559
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 1501 class No 4133 brings empty stock into Birmingham Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 1501 class No 4111 brings empty stock into Birmingham Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2560
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 1501 class No 4111 brings empty stock into Birmingham Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1011 'County of Chester' arrives at Birmingham Snow Hill station with an up express on 20th September 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2561
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 1011 'County of Chester' arrives at Snow Hill station with an up train on 20th September 1964
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 81xx class No 8109 brings a stopping freight train through						Birmingham Snow Hill station on 29th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2562
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 81xx class No 8109 brings a stopping freight train through Birmingham Snow Hill station
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 81xx class No 8109 at the head of a Type 3 working at Snow Hill station on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2563
R Postill
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 81xx class No 8109 at the head of a Type 3 working at Snow Hill station on 17th April 1964

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 'Black 5' No 45205 enters Snow Hill station at the head of an up express on 15th February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2564
R Postill
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 'Black 5' No 45205 enters Snow Hill station at the head of an up express on 15th February 1964
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class No 4155 passes through Snow Hill station on an up working on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2565
R Postill
BR built 5MT 4-6-0 No 44691 enters the station at the head of an up express service on 9th June 1965
BR 7MT 4-6-2 No 'Rising Star' passes through Snow Hill station on an up freight on 22nd February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2566
R Postill
BR 7MT 4-6-2 No 'Rising Star' passes through Snow Hill station on an up freight on 22nd February 1964
BR 2-10-0 Standard Class 9F No 92001 is seen coupled upto BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 7904 'Fountains Hall'
Ref: gwrbsh2567
R Postill
BR 2-10-0 Standard Class 9F No 92001 is seen coupled upto BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 7904 'Fountains Hall'
BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall  No 7915 'Mere Hall' is seen on pilot duties at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2568
R Postill
BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 7915 'Mere Hall' is on pilot duties at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965

Ex-Southern Railway 4-6-2 Battle of Britain class No 34051 'Sir Winston Churchill' arrives with a SLS Special on 23rd May 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2572
R Postill
Ex-SR 4-6-2 Battle of Britain class No 34051 'Sir Winston Churchill' arrives with a SLS Special on 23rd May 1965
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class No 4155 passes through Snow Hill station on an up working on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2573
R Postill
Another view of ex-SR 4-6-2 Battle of Britain class No 34051 'Sir Winston Churchill' at Snow Hill station
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45039 and ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation No 46235 'City of Birmingham' on 19th May 1966
Ref: gwrbsh2575
R Postill
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45039 and ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation No 46235 'City of Birmingham' on 19th May 1966
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48550 heads through Snow Hill with a down freight on 30th April 1966
Ref: gwrbsh2576
R Postill
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48550 heads through Snow Hill with a down freight working on 30th April 1966
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1012 'County of Denbigh' stands at the north end of Snow Hill station on 20th September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2577
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 County class No 1012 'County of Denbigh' stands at the north end of Snow Hill station

Ex-LNER 4-6-2 A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' passes through Snow Hill station on up special on 23rd October 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2578
R Postill
Ex-LNER 4-6-2 A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' passes through Snow Hill station on up special on 23rd October 1965
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F No 48765 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2581
R Postill
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F No 48765 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 4073 Class No 5089 'Westminster Abbey' approaches Birmingham Snow Hill with an up express
Ref: gwrbsh2582
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 4073 Class No 5089 'Westminster Abbey' approaches Birmingham Snow Hill with an up express
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5085 'Evesham Abbey' departs Birmingham Snow Hill station on 20th September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2583
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5085 'Evesham Abbey' departs Birmingham Snow Hill on 20th September 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' is seen entering Birmingham Snow Hill on 11th October 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2584
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' is seen entering Birmingham Snow Hill on 11th October 1963

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 4073 class No 5026 'Criccieth Castle' is seen on the up Pines Express at Snow Hill station on 29th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2585
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 4073 class No 5026 'Criccieth Castle' is seen on the up Pines Express at Snow Hill station
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 49xx class No 4954 'Plaish Hall' arrives at Birmingham Snow Hill station with an up express on 29th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2586
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4954 'Plaish Hall' arrives at Snow Hill station with an up express on 29th September 1962
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' is seen entering Birmingham Snow Hill on 11th October 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2587
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4954 'Plaish Hall' is seen shunting a vent van at Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Another view of ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4954 'Plaish Hall' shunting a vent van at Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2588
R Postill
Another view of ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4954 'Plaish Hall' shunting a vent van at Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 49xx class No 4949 'Packwood Hall' passes through Snow Hill station on 26th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2589
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 49xx class No 4949 'Packwood Hall' passes through Snow Hill station on 26th April 1964

LNER 4-6-2 A3 No 4472 'Flying Scotsman' on a down special stands at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2590
R Postill
LNER 4-6-2 A3 No 4472 'Flying Scotsman' on a down special stands at Snow Hill station on 18th September 1965
GWR 4-6-0 4073 class No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' arrives at Snow Hill  station with a down special on 25th September 196
Ref: gwrbsh2591
R Postill
GWR 4-6-0 No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' at Snow Hill station with a down special on 25th September 196
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Class 4073 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' is seen entering Birmingham Snow Hill on 11th October 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2592
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 1014 'County of Glamorgan' passes through Snow Hill station with an up Type 3 freight service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William lV' is seen standing light engine at Platform 4 on 3rd September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2594
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William lV' is seen standing light engine at Platform 4 on 3rd September 1962
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6004 'King George III' depars with the down Inter City service to Wolverhampton Low Level
Ref: gwrbsh2596
Millbrook House
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6004 'King George III' depars with the down Inter City service to Wolverhampton Low Level

British Railways 4-6-2 7MT No 70027 'Rising Star' passes through Snow Hill station on 22nd February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2599
R Postill
British Railways 4-6-2 7MT No 70027 'Rising Star' passes through Snow Hill station on 22nd February 1964
British Railways built Modified Hall class No 7929 'Wyke Hall' is seen carrying out pilot duties on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2600
R Postill
British Railways built Modified Hall class No 7929 'Wyke Hall' is seen carrying out pilot duties on 17th April 1964
BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 7920 'Coney Hall' at Snow Hill with Type 2 working on 7th September 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2601
R Postill
BR built 4-6-0 Modified Hall No 7920 'Coney Hall' at Snow Hill with Type 2 working on 7th September 1962
BR built 4-6-0 78xx class No 7824 'Iford Manor' passes through Snow Hill with a Type 7 working on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2602
R Postill
BR built 4-6-0 No 7824 'Iford Manor' passes through Snow Hill with a Type 7 working on 23rd November 1963
BR built 4-6-0 78xx class No 7823 'Hook Norton Manor' heads an up freight working on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2603
R Postill
BR built 4-6-0 78xx class No 7823 'Hook Norton Manor' heads an up freight working on 23rd November 1963

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 78xx class No 7801 'Anthony Manor' arrives at Snow Hill with an up express on 7th December 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2604
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 78xx class No 7801 'Anthony Manor' arrives at Snow Hill on an up express on 7th December 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 6959 class No 6971 'Athelhampton Hall' is seen on pilot duties at Snow Hill 7th March 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2605
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 6959 class No 6971 'Athelhampton Hall' is seen on pilot duties at Snow Hill 7th March 1964
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 6959 class No 6970 'Whaddon Hall' enters Snow Hill station with a Type 3 working on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2606
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6970 'Whaddon Hall' enters the station with a Type 3 working on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 6965 class No 6965 'Thirlestaine Hall' readies to depart Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2607
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 6965 class No 6965 'Thirlestaine Hall' at Snow Hill station on 23rd November 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6964 'Thornbridge Hall' hurries through Snow Hill station with an up Type 3 working
Ref: gwrbsh2608
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6964 'Thornbridge Hall' hurries through Snow Hill station with an up Type 3 working

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6877 'Llanfair Grange' passes through Snow Hill with an up freight on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2609
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6877 'Llanfair Grange' passes through Snow Hill with an up freight on 17th April 1964
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6845 'Paviland Grange' is seen carrying the headlamp code of a Type 2 service on 7th December 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2610
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6845 'Paviland Grange' is seen carrying the headlamp code of a Type 2 service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6842 'Nunhold Grange' stands at Snow Hill on a down service on 22nd August 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2611
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6842 'Nunhold Grange' stands at Snow Hill on a down service on 22nd August 1963
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6803 'Buclebury Grange' stands at Snow Hill station on 7th March 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2612
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6803 'Buclebury Grange' stands at Snow Hill station on 7th March 1964
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6011 'King James l' stands at platform 7 on the 09:00 hours up express to Paddington on 14th April 1962
Ref: gwrbsh2613
R Postill
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6011 'King James l' stands at platform 7 on the 09:00 hours up express to Paddington

Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44188 and ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 64xx class No 6435 head a special through snow Hill on 24th April 1965
Ref: gwrbsh2615
R Postill
Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44188 and ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 6435 head a special through snow Hill on 24th April 1965
An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class locomotive approaches the northern end of Snow Hill in 1953
Ref: gwrbsh2540
HMRS AEN133
An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class locomotive approaches the northern end of Snow Hill in 1953
Ex-GWR 5101 class 2-6-2T No 8109 in unlined black British Railways livery at Platform 12 on 16th April 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2618
N Simms
Ex-GWR 5101 class 2-6-2T No 8109 in unlined black BR livery at Platform 12 on 16th April 1963
Ex-GWR 5101 class 2-6-2T No 8109 in unlined black British Railways livery at Platform 12 on 16th April 1963
Ref: gwrbsh3011
R Darlaston
Ex-GWR 4-4-0 No 3440 'City of Truro' approaches Snow Hill with an excursion to Swindon on 16th June 1957
Ex-GWR 43xx class 2-6-0 No 6364 runs tender first with empty coaching stock on 17th April 1964
Ref: gwrbsh3010
R Posthll
Ex-GWR 43xx class 2-6-0 No 6364 runs tender first with empty coaching stock on 17th April 1964

Ex-Great Western Railway 4-6-0 78xx (Manor) class No 7816 'Frilsham Manor' with a long train of empty stock
Ref: gwrbsh3009
C Walker
Ex-Great Western Railway 4-6-0 78xx (Manor) class No 7816 'Frilsham Manor' with a long train of empty stock
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48477, allocated to Bescot shed,  passes through Snow Hill on a down goods service to Hockley in 1965
Re: gwrbsh3049
R Dudley
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48477, allocated to Bescot shed, passes through Snow Hill on a down goods service to Hockley
Ex-LMS 5MT 4-6-0 No 45382 passes through the station on the 2:25am Tees to Severn Beach freight service on 17th September 1965
Ref: gwrbsh3152
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 8737 emerges from Snow Hill Tunnel, with a trip freight to Hockley on 4th July 1959
A colourisation of ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 8737 emerging out of the black depths of Snow Hill Tunnel
Ref: gwrbsh3153
R Darlaston
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6021 'King Richard II setting off into the black depths of Snow Hill Tunnel
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No 4924 ‘Eyardon Hall’ entering Snow Hill with an up class A express in 1934
Re: gwrbsh3050
J Turner
Ex-GWR Collett Unclassified Nondescript Saloon W9109W built 1929 to Diagram G58 Lot 1400 at Snow Hill circa 1959

Diesel Dawn

GWR Railcar W14W with a 70 seat capacity powered by two 8 AEC engines is seen standing at Platform 8 with a local passenger service in April 1958
Ref: gwrbsh1294
Colour Rail
GWR Railcar W14W with a 70 seat capacity powered by two 8 AEC engines is seen standing at Platform 8
Ex-GWR AEC-Gloucester railcar W14W is seen leaving Snow Hill on one of it's regular trip to Dudley
Ref: gwrbsh1809
P Shoesmith
Ex-GWR AEC-Gloucester railcar W14W is seen leaving Snow Hill on one of it's regular trip to Dudley
British Railways Diesel - Hydraulic D1000 'Western Enterprise' is seen arriving at Platform 6 at the head of the 6 30am Birkenhead to Paddington service on 30th August 1962
Ref: gwrbsh1321
M Mensing
BR D1000 'Western Enterprise' arrives at Platform 6 on the 6 30am Birkenhead to Paddington service
British Railways C0-Co Western class D1001 'Western Pathfinder' is seen standing at Platform 7 on an up express service to Paddington in late 1962
Ref: gwrbsh1319
Anon
British Railways D1001 'Western Pathfinder' stands at Platform 7 on an up express service to Paddington in 1962
A British Railways Derby Class 116 Diesel Multiple Unit in original green livery with 'cat whiskers' is seen standing ready to leave for Great Malvern at Platform 8 in 1957
Ref: gwrbsh1315
Colour Rail
A Derby Class 116 DMU in original green livery with 'cat whiskers' stands ready to leave for Great Malvern

British Railways' 'Birmingham Pullman' having arrived on the 10 10am Paddington to Snow Hill service is seen standing at Platform 5 ready to return to Paddington
Ref: gwrbsh1312
R Darlaston
The 10:10am Paddington to Snow Hill Pullman' service stands at Platform 5 ready to return to Paddington
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 51xx No 5184 is seen working hard as it passes through Snow Hill alongside the 12 10pm Blue Pullman service from Paddington on 23rd February 1961
Ref: gwrbsh1295
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 5184 passes alongside the 12:10pm service from Paddington in February 1961
British Railways' flagship Blue Pullman is seen arriving at Platform 5 with the 4 50pm Paddington to Wolverhampton service on 9th April 1962
Ref: gwrbsh1296
M Mensing
British Railways Blue Pullman is seen arriving at Platform 5 with the 4:50pm Paddington to Wolverhampton service
British Railways Blue Pullman is seen departing Platform 5 wrong road at the head of the 1 00pm service from Snow Hill to Paddington on 11th October 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1297
M Mensing
British Railways Blue Pullman departing Platform 5 wrong road on the 1 00pm service from Snow Hill to Paddington
British Railways 'Brush Type 4' D1595, later Class 47 No 47469, is seen standing at Platform 7 at the head of an up express service to Paddington on 5th May 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1243
M Mensing
British Railways D1595 stands at Platform 7 at the head of an up express service to Paddington on 5th May 1966

A British Railways 'Cross Country' DMU made up of two three-car units is seen standing at Platform 7 with the 3 40pm Class A express service for Cardiff General
Ref: gwrbsh1259
M Hale
A BR 'Cross Country' DMU made up of two three-car units stands at Platform 7 with the 3 40pm Class A express
A British Railways DMU made up of 'Derby Suburban' units is seen arriving at Bay Platform 4 ready to form the 1 05pm to Kidderminster on 24th October 1966
Ref: gwrbsh1260
M Mensing
A DMU of 'Derby Suburban' units is seen arriving at Bay Platform 4 ready to form the 1 05pm to Kidderminster
British Railways Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotive D59 is seen being named 'Royal Warwickshire Fusilier' in a ceremony at Platform 7 on 22nd May 1964
Ref: gwrbsh1261
Birmingham Post & Mail
BR Type 4 diesel D59 is seen being named 'Royal Warwickshire Fusilier' in a ceremony at Platform 7
British Railways Type 4 Brush diesel locomotive D1688 is seem on the inaugural run of the class between Shrewsbury and Paddington on 14th June 1964
Ref: gwrbsh1262
Birmingham Post & Mail
BR Type 4 diesel locomotive D1688 on the inaugural run of the class between Shrewsbury and Paddington
Prototype British Railways Co-Co D0260 'Lion' is seen standing at the southern end of Snow Hill station's through road on 3Z52, an empty test train on 3rd May 1962
Ref: gwrbsh1263
R Harper
Prototype BR Co-Co D0260 'Lion' stands at the southern end of the station's through road on an empty test train

A DMU stands at a dishevelled and run down Snow Hill station on 2nd March 1972, during the last week of service
Ref: gwrbsh2569
R Postill
A DMU stands at a dishevelled and run down Snow Hill station on 2nd March 1972, during the last week of service
Brush Type 4 D1695 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on an up express on 15th February 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2579
R Postill
Brush Type 4 D1695 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on an up express on 15th February 1964
Brush Type 4 D1699 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on an up service on 13th March 1964
Ref: gwrbsh2580
R Postill
Brush Type 4 D1699 passes through Birmingham Snow Hill station on an up service on 13th March 1964
British Railways Western class D1072 'Western Glory' on an up express at Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
Ref: gwrbsh2595
R Postill
BR Western D1072 'Western Glory' on an up express at Snow Hill station on 2nd September 1963
A DMUs stands at Platform 6 whilst a diesel shunter stands at Platform 7 on the last day of 'Inter City' services
Ref: gwrbsh1160
B Bill
A DMUs stands at Platform 6 whilst a diesel shunter stands at Platform 7 on the last day of 'Inter City' services

A three-car, four wheel ACV Lightweight Diesel Unit standing at Snow Hill station's Platform 5 with a local service
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G Hill
A three-car, four wheel ACV Lightweight Diesel Unit standing at Snow Hill station's Platform 5 with a local service

An overview and features of Snow Hill station Photographs - Station Infrastructure (172) Photographs - Locomotives and Rolling Stock (277)