The ten ‘81xx’ 2-6-2Ts were rebuilt using the frames from withdrawn ‘51xx’ engines in 1938/9. It had been intended to complete fifty but the remainder were suspended when war broke out. They had new front ends and boilers and 5ft.6in. coupled wheels to improve acceleration on suburban passenger work. No.8108 which was rebuilt from No.5133 in September 1939, was shedded at Tyseley and it had only six more months in service when this picture was taken on 15th May 1960 at Leamington shed.