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LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

Bidford on Avon: smjboa3

Ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43520 is seen near Bidford on a goods train made up of an ex-LMS 50' brake, fitted vans and sheeted open wagons

Ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43520 is seen near Bidford on a goods train made up of an ex-LMS 50' brake, fitted vans and sheeted open wagons travelling from Stratford upon Avon to Broom Junction. In the top right hand corner of the photograph can be seen the pointwork for accessing the coal merchant sidings. Built for the Midland Railway to their 1873 class design by Neilson & Company in January 1897 No 43520 remained in service until withdrawn from Bedford shed in December 1959 to be scrapped by Doncaster Plant in September 1960 after being stored at Derby.

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