Fowler built locomotive for the Midland Railway No.2290 0-10-0 'Big Bertha' at Blackwell Summit. c.1920
Fowler built locomotive for the Midland Railway No.2290 0-10-0 'Big Bertha' at Blackwell Summit. c.1920
1850 - 1950
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Fowler 3F Tender engine No. 3678 sloggs away at the gradient with a goods train trailing behind. c.1920Previous | NextGarrett 2-8-8-2 No.69999 was'nt favoured by the Midland drivers, some say it was loyalty to their region where others say it was just to difficult to fire compared with the orthadox bankers. Here the Garrett is seen retuning to Bromsgrove at Blackwell 1949

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