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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
Hampton in Arden Station: lnwrhia2966
British Railways built 4-6-0 5MT No 44715 passes over the
River Blythe on what is thought to be the 5:48pm New Street to Rugby service on
27th June 1963. Built by Horwich works in November 1948, No 44715 was to remain
in service until the last year of steam being withdrawn during January 1968
from 12 D Workington shed. The locomotive was briefly stored at 9 E Trafford
Park shed before it was scrapped during April 1968 by Cohens of Kettering. The
photographer is standing on the ancient bridal footbridge which lay to the East
of Hampton in Arden. It was also recorded on 27th June 1963 that a derailment
at Marston Green resulted in delays and disruption to services between New
Street and Coventry.
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