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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
Kings Norton Locomotives: mrkn277b
MR 4-4-0 2P No 426 heading an up express service passes at
speed under Kings Norton station's passenger footbridge. A noticeable feature
on all MR locomotives are the protective plates fitted under the bufferbeam and
in front of the bogie wheels. This was due to the MR practice of double heading
many of its passenger trains, a consequence of its "small engine" policy
resulting in trains too heavy for one locomotive. Pilot locomotives picking up
water at speed on troughs would spray the following locomotive which would be
vulnerable to the effects of water on bearings etc. Built as a member of the MR
483 class by Derby works in September 1896 No 426 survived until it was
withdrawn from Barrow Road shed in Bristol during October 1957 to be scrapped
by Derby works in November 1957.
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