GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill - British Railways Period Locomotives: gwrbsh30

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6009 King Charles II is seen approaching Platform 7 at the head of an up express service from Birkenhead to Paddington on 12th August 1961. Built at Swindon in March 1928 No 6009 was first allocated to Old Oak Common shed from where it was ultimately to be withdrawn. In 1954 it was fitted with the 'Alfloc' water treatment system and then in May 1956 No 6009 was fitted with a double chimney which it retained until it was withdrawn in September 1962 to be scrapped by J Cashmore of Newport.

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