Nuneaton was host to several of the Stanier 2-6-0s during the early 1960s including No.42975, seen there on 7th October 1962, which was transferred from Rugby in January 1961. Originally LMS No.13275, it became No.2975 in November 1935 and No.42975 in June 1948 when it received an LMS 1946 style block pattern smokebox plate.