LMS Period Locomotives: lnwrbns_lms488

Ex-Midland Railway Kirtley 2-4-0 No 1 is seen resplendent and gleaming in its LMS Crimson Lake livery whilst acting as West end pilot circa 1928. There was little room on the locomotive to carry its LMS badge and this has been placed in front of the driver's cut out on the cab side. This class of locomotive was originally used on express services but by the turn of the century the increased loads meant that they were down graded to local passenger services and ultimately to acting as pilot engines. The No 3 shed plate fixed to the smokebox door meant that the locomotive was assigned to Saltley shed where No 1 was to remain in service for another two years before being withdrawn in 1930 for scrapping.

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