GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives: gwrbsh1280

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5990 'Dorford Hall' is seen running light engine through Snow Hill's up through road to Tyseley shed to be serviced with coaling and water. Built at Swindon works to Lot 249 in December 1939 No 5990 was to remain in service until January 1965 when it was withdrawn from Banbury shed to be scrapped during June 1965 by J Friswell of Banbury whose site lay adjacent to Banbury's shed.

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