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GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Hall Green Station: gwrhg2926

Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 3101 now leaves Hall Green with the up services to Birmingham on 8th June 1957

Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 3101 now leaves Hall Green with the up services to Birmingham on 8th June 1957. This class of Large Prairie was created in 1938 when Collett rebuilt some of Churchward's 3150 Class with a view to using them as bankers, particularly from Severn Tunnel Junction shed. These engines used the standard class 4 boiler again, but pressed to 225 psi and using smaller coupled wheels of 5 feet 3 inches diameter, and one-half inch increase in cylinder diameter, the nominal tractive effort rose to 31,170 pounds. The pony truck wheel diameter was also reduced by 2 inches to 3 ft 0 in. No 3101 being preserved.

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