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LNER Route: Leicester to Marylebone

Rugby Central Station: gcrcs275

British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92073, heads an Annesley Runner past British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 No 73045

British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92073, heads an Annesley Runner past British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 No 73045 which is waiting for the right of way at the head of a down local passenger service. Built by Crewe works in February 1956, No 92073 was to remain in service until November 1967 when it was withdrawn from Mollington Street shed in Birkenhead to be scrapped by Campbells of Airdrie. The Standard Class 5 was built by Derby works in November 1953 and it too had a short working life being withdrawn in August 1967 from 9H Patricroft shed to be scrapped by J Cashmore's of Great Bridge.

Tony Newman

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