LMS Route: The Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Somerset Road Station: mrsr25a

This close up of image 'mrsr25 shows MR 4-2-2 Single No 637 at the head of a down six coach semi-fast express. The driver dressed in white might appear unusual to eyes that normally associate steam with dirt and dust. Prior to the First World War the driver of a locomotive, particularly a toplink driver, would often wear such clothing.

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