BR Period Locomotives: lnwrbns_br2002

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 45543 'Home Guard' is seen passing ex-LMS 3MT 2-6-2T No 40129 between Navigation and Hill Street bridges as it arrives from Wolverhampton with an up Euston service . Built at Crewe works in March 1934 No 45543 was originally not a named member of the class. However in recognition of their role and the renaming of the Local Defence Volunteers as the Home Guard the LMS named No 45543 in July 1940 shortly before the Battle of Britain which it carried until it was withdrawn in November 1962 from Carnforth shed to be scrapped in September 1963 by Crewe works. Stanier 2-6-4T No 40129 was built at Derby works in September 1935 and remained in service until October 1961 when it was withdrawn from Monument Lane shed to be scrapped in July 1962 by J Cashmore of Great Bridge after being stored on shed.

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