LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Shed: lnwrcov654

Ex-LMS Fowler 2-6-2T No 40002 is seen on shed in company with another LMS design and in the background a LNWR goods engine. Its seen carrying the legend 'British Railways' on its tank sides British Railways first attempt at a corporate identity. British Railways' first corporate logo was the 'Ferret and Dartboard' or 'Unicycling Lion'. Built as LMS No 2 at Derby works to Lot 55 in 1930, No 40002 remained in service until November 1959 when it was withdrawn from service from Wolverton Carriage works where it had been in service as the works shunter. It was in store at nearby Bletchley shed for some time being finally removed in April 1961 to Crewe works to be scrapped in June 1961.

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