LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Kenilworth Junction: lnwrkj200

British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92247, complete with double chimney, is moving slowly as the fireman passes over the train staff. In a relatively clean condition No 92247 is heading a long coal train en-route to Leamington and beyond. The bracket for the top head lamp has been moved to the right of the smokebox dart as a safety precaution in order to protect the fireman when operating under overhead catenary. Built at Crewe works in December 1958 No 92247 lasted less than 8 years in service being withdrawn from Newton Heath shed in October 1966 where it remained in store until the following year being scrapped by Drapers Ltd of Hull in April 1967.

Barry Hickman

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