Stanier Class Five

This blog photo selection features ten Black Fives that were still busy at work in the north west of England and North Wales - on both passenger and freight duties - between 1962 and 1965. These pictures are all from John Dyer’s photographic archive and, as always, I’m grateful to John for permission to use his collection for this purpose.

The locomotives shown are: Nos. 44714 at Chester General in 1964, 44765 at Wigan North Western in 1965, 45004 at Chester in 1965, 45147 at Wrexham General in 1962, 45156 at Wigan in 1965, 45220 at Chester in 1964, 45285 at Wigan in 1965, 45298 at Chester in 1964, 45318 at Preston in 1964 and 45388 at Liverpool Central High Level in 1965.