LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Bournville Shed: mrb1532

A view of ex-MR 2P 4-4-0 No 40537, paired with a Fowler tender, in the roundhouse on Thursday 31st July 1958, taken by D. Skevington. At the time this was a Bournville engine, but it was soon to be reallocated to Bristol, by then coded 82E, after that depot's transfer to the western region of BR. It was one of the last of its class to survive, being withdrawn in September 1962. Bournville received ex-LMS 2P 4-4-0 No 40568 in exchange, but to the best of my knowledge that engine went straight into store in a siding.

John Dews

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