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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Small Heath and Sparkbrook Station: gwrsh1091

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6856 'Stowe Grange' is seen passing through the up main platform at the head of an empty stock working from Tyseley

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6856 'Stowe Grange' is seen passing through the down main platform at the head of an empty stock working from Tyseley carriage sidings on 7th May 1960. On arrival at Snow Hill the carriages would be split to make up two local evening services. Built at Swindon works to Lot 308 in November 1937 No 6856 remained in service until November 1965 when it was withdrawn from Worcester shed to be scrapped in January 1967 by J Cashmore of Newport. Rod Liddiard, ex-Tyseley and Old Oak Common fireman writes, 'In the background are the houses in Byron Road. My Uncle lived in this Road and as a child I used to loco spot by Small Heath Box'.

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