LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Kings Norton Locomotives: mrknlms188

Ex-MR 4-4-0 class 3P No 745 doubleheads ex-MR 4-4-0 Compound No 1001 during the summer of 1937. A fine example of two early 19th century locomotives working hard on an excursion working between Birmingham and Bristol. Built at Derby works in January 1904 No 745 remained in service until as British Railways No 40745 it was withdrawn from Saltley shed March 1950 to be scrapped at Derby works the same month. Midland Compound No 1001 was built at Derby works in December 1901 and was to remain in service until as British Railways No 41001 it too was withdrawn, but from Gloucester shed in October 1951 and was scrapped by Derby works in the same year.

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