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LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Hazelwell Station: mrhaz504

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44814 at the head of an express passes through the station on 5th May 1953

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44814 at the head of an express passes through the station on 5th May 1953. The station has been closed for the best part of twelve years but is still substantially intact. Number 44814 was built by Derby works in October 1944, some three years after the station had closed, and remained in service until it was withdrawn from Crewe (South) shed in September 1967 to be scrapped by TW Ward of Beighton. Richard Strange writes 'The Black 5 was sold on 20th November 1967 and sent to Ward's on 6th December 1967. I have here a copy of both the official BR sales agreement and the despatch date'.

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