LMS Route: Trent Valley Line
Shilton Station: lnwr_shil1112
LNWR 4-4-0 No 806 'Swiftsure', a Precursor class locomotive,
is seen at the head of an up express service circa 1920-22. Built a Crewe works
in January 1905 No 806 was renumbered by the LMS in May 1926 as LMS No 5318 and
remained in service until October 1935 when it was withdrawn from service being
scrapped at Crewe works in December 1935.
An original photograph by Henry L Salmon
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