LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton

Castle Bromwich Station: mrcb39

Ex-MR 2P 4-4-0 No 375 enters the confines of the station whilst at the head of Derby to New Street service on 3rd June 1925. Built in September 1886 at Derby works as a member of the MR's 1738 class, No 375 remained in service until July 1929. The locomotive is carrying a No 2 shed plate indicating that it is still carrying a Midland shed plate, one from the Burton district. Note too the water guards in front of the locomotive's bogie wheels, an almost standard feature for MR locomotives because of the amount of double heading the company adopted. The reason being was that when picking up water from troughs the following locomotive would be drenched and there was a danger of water entering axle and wheel bearings and causing damage.

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