Four ‘Fives’ under one roof
WILLIAM Stanier’s “Black Five” steam locomotives were a familiar sight in the Black Country as they were the workhorses of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
Built through the 1930s and ’40s they continued to provide sterling service right up to the final days of steam in the late 1960s.
Sheds
This photograph was taken on Wednesday, October 3, 1962, at Saltley sheds, Birmingham, and shows four Black Fives at rest.
45186 was built by Armstrong Whitworth at their Scotswood Works in Newcastle-upon-tyne and
entered service in September 1935, remaining in service until September 1967.
44659 was built by British Railways at the former LMS works at Crewe and
entered service in May 1949; it was withdrawn in June 1967.
44944 was built by the LMS at their Horwich Works, near Bolton, and began its service life in
January 1946; it was withdrawn in September 1967.
44804 was built by the LMS at their Derby Works, entering service in June 1944 and was withdrawn in March 1968.