LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
Castle Bromwich Station: mrcb1022
Ex-LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0 No 49212 nears Castle Bromwich with
a freight train on the down goods line. Bob Essery records that the presence of
these ex-LNWR locomotives were not unknown at Washwood Heath Sidings but they
were rarely serviced by Saltley shed. Instead they were sent to the up sidings
where, on the ash pits at the Bromford end of the sidings, the fires could be
cleaned and the locomotive prepared for its return to the Bescot area. Built as
LNWR No 1128 by Crewe works in August 1913 No 49212 was rebuilt as a G2a class
locomotive and remained in service until April 1956 when it was withdrawn from
2B Nuneaton shed.
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