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LMS 3P 2-6-2T No 17 is seen standing at Leamington Avenue station's platform one whilst at the head of a local Coventry to Leamington passenger train. As is recorded many times in publications the Fowler 2-6-2T design, and indeed its Stanier successor, was never a success because of the inadequate steam passages and short travel valve adopted by Derby design office. The subsequent modification to the cylinder design, through the use of outside steam pipes, did not achieve any notable success. Built at Derby in March 1930 No 17 remained in service until November 1959 when it was withdrawn from Trafford Park shed to be scrapped by the Central Wagon Company of Wigan shortly afterwards.
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