LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton

Castle Bromwich Station: mrcb37

Ex-Midland Railway 1P 2-4-0 No 1 stands at the up platform on a Birmingham to Derby local train on 3rd June 1925. Just three years after grouping - when the LMS was formed by the merger of the LNWR, MR and SMJ and other railways - the coaching stock is still comprised of Midland Railway clerestory stock. The distinctive curved outside frames of the class was a common feature of Victorian design on many railways. Built at Derby works in September 1866 No 1 was rebuilt by SW Johnson in December 1896 and was to remain in service until September 1930 when it was it was set a side to be restored as No 156A, its former Midland identity. Unfortunately Stanier chose not to preserve the locomotive, together with other preserved classes, although fortunately classmate No 2 was preserved as No 158A and was exhibited at New Street in June 1954 as part of the station's centenary celebrations.

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