LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre

Whitacre Station: mrwj1159

Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48619 weaves its way through Whitacre Station on a coal train for Hams Hall. The line seen on the right is the Hampton branch whilst on the left is the timber waiting room located on the up platform for trains to both Derby and Leicester. The entrance to the station was off to the left of the timber waiting room with passengers needing to cross to the island platform by footbridge in order to purchase their tickets. Built by the Southern Railway's Ashford works in October 1943, No 48619 remained in service until March 1966 when it was withdrawn from 16G Westhouses shed.

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