LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

Brinklow Station: lnwr_brin1093

LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 6224 'Princess Alexandria', a streamlined pacific locomotive, is seen on the down Coronation Scot passing Brinklow station circa 1939. This locomotive can be seen in its de-streamlined in image "lnwr_brin1092" some nine years later. Note the oil lamps on the platform which was common throughout the railway network. On the up line a ladder can be seen leaning against a lamppost presumably used to light the lamp, trim the wick and refill the oil all by hand. Built at Crewe works in July 1937 No 6224 remained in service, although its streamlining was later removed, until October 1963 when it was withdrawn from Polmadie shed in Glasgow to be scrapped during October 1963 at Crewe works.

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