GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives: gwrbsh1251

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. In January 1941 the GWR re-named twelve Castle locomotives commencing with No 5071, re-named Spitfire, as part of their 'doing their bit' to promote morale within the British population during the Second World War. Originally built by Swindon works in August 1938 as 'Drysllwyn Castle' No 5076 was first allocated to Exeter shed and was later re-named 'Gladiator'. Later allocated to Bath Road in Bristol where No 5076 was recorded both in August 1950 and March 1959 No 5076 remained in service until September 1964 when withdrawn from Southall shed.

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