GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Tyseley Station: gwrt1046

Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Prairie No 4171 is passing through the down main running line whilst at the head of the 3.30pm Oxford to Snow Hill local express service on 30 September 1961. Apparently this particular service was noted for the variety of locomotives booked to haul this service and No 4171 being a local engine was obviously pressed in to service as it was normally seen on local passenger services. Built at Swindon works to Lot 369 in October 1949 by British Railways as a continuation of the 51xx class until standard designs came on stream it remained in service until October 1964 when it was withdrawn from Leamington Spa shed to be scrapped during January 1965 by J Cashmore of Great Bridge.

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