LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton LMS Route:
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Saltley Station: mrsalt427
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 'Black Five' No 44814 is seen on a class 'D'
part-fitted fast freight approaching Saltley station on the up goods line with
steam escaping from the safety valves on 5th August 1962. Built at Derby in
October 1944 No 44814 remained in service a mere 23 years before being
withdrawn from Crewe South in September 1967 before being scrapped in February
1968 by G Cohen of Kettering.
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