LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Northfield Lineside: mrn318

Midland Railway 2-4-0 1P No 174 is seen piloting Midland Railway 4-4-0 2P No 368 on a passenger train on 16th July 1921. The length of the train is not overly long and was, in the eye of many of the Midland Railway's critics, a demonstration of the waste of the MR's policy of using pilot locomotives on most lightly loaded trains. A train of this length would not require double heading on the LNWR or GWR as they would use more powerful locomotives. A member of the MR's class 1282 No 174 was built by Dubbs & Co in February 1884 and remained in service until it was scrapped in July 1928 by Derby works. The locomotive behind, No 368, was a member of the MR's 1738 class and was also built at Derby works, in June 1886, it was to remain in service until some time in July 1929 when it was withdrawn to be scrapped.

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