LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Nuneaton Station: lnwrns308

Ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 Princess Royal class No 46205 'Princess Victoria' is seen at the head of a down express approaching platform three. The vehicle immediately behind the tender appears to be a bogie ex-Southern Railways parcels van whilst the coaching stock is in British Railway's first corporate livery of 'Carmine and Cream' often referred to as 'Blood and Custard' by railway enthusiasts circa late 1950s. Built as No 6205 at Crewe works in July 1935 No 46205 remained in service until November 1961 when it was withdrawn from Willesden shed in London to be scrapped during May 1962 by Crewe works.

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