LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth

Saltley Shed: mrsalt58

LMS 5MT 4-6-0 No 5268, one of Stanier's ubiquitous Black 5s, is seen raising steam whilst standing in line with other engines at Saltley shed on 14th Aug 1937. Built by Armstrong Whitworth in October 1936 No 5268 remained to the very end of steam being withdrawn in August 1968 from Carnforth shed to be scrapped in February 1969 by G Cohen of Cargo Fleet, Middlesborough.

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