LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton

Nuneaton Abbey Street Station: mrna1924

Ex-Midland Railway 2F 0-6-0 No 58240 is seen shunting in the goods yard shortly before it was withdrawn in May 1953. An old stalwart at Abbey Street regularly seen in the goods yard shunting, and on trip working along the Leicester to Birmingham line; particularly on local freight traffic dropping off and picking up as well as shunting country station yards en-route. It was an old engine much loved by a departed generation of railway enthusiasts and railway men. Maurice Billington, the photographer, always had a twinkle in his eye when we talked about it. Built by Derby works in January 1886, this Johnson designed locomotive was a member of the MR's 1357 Class and was in service for nearly 67 years when it was retired from service.

Peter Lee

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