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London North Western
Railway:
 Midland
Railway:
 Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway LMS Route: Birmingham
New Street to Lichfield LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry
Barr-Birmingham
Aston Station: lnwra1306
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP Jubilee class No 45737 'Atlas' at the head
of an up express to Euston station on 15th March 1959. Because of engineering
work between Wolverhampton and Soho on the main line to New Street, the 4:10pm
Wolverhampton to Euston had travelled via Bescot and Aston to New Street
station. As this diversion meant the train was facing the 'wrong way', north
not south, the train was routed to depart New Street for Winson Green Junction
and then take the Soho Loop via Handsworth Junction, Perry Barr and Aston
before continuing to Euston via the line to Stechford. Built at Crewe works in
November 1936 No 45737 was to remain in service until May 1964 when it was
withdrawn from 9D Newton Heath shed in Manchester.
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