LMS 5MT 4-6-0 No 45236 double-heading with 45141 on the Royal Train near Shap on Saturday 11 August 1956 . 45236 & 45141 (12 weeks since HG overhaul) with a 477 ton, 10 coach Royal Train empty stock working, W700 from Barrow Central (4.20pm) to Ballater (02.10am), about to tackle Shap Summit (5.52pm).


Barrow shed staff have cleaned two of their Black Fives for a very rare appearance on the Royal Train, only for it to be manned by a Carnforth crew as far as Carlisle. It was originally planned for Barrow crew to work it back towards Wolverton.

The Royal party having departed Barrow for the Western Isles in Royal Yacht Britannia.

Coaching stock: 5155, 2900, 799, 798, 499, 807, 495, 806, 77 & 31209.
Photo: W.J. Verden Anderson/Rail Archive Stephenson