Designed by Ivatt for the LMS and introduced in 1946, the
128 locomotives were built at Crewe, Darlington and Swindon. Seven of the
class, known as “Mickey Mouse”, have made it into preservation. I have a soft
spot for them because I was lucky enough to have a cab ride on one between
Penruddock and Keswick in 1962.
John Dyer took five photos of the class - two shots of No. 46419 at Wigan Wallgate on 28/8/65, No. 46428 at Bushbury shed on 27/4/62, No. 46516 Oswestry shed on 19/7/61 and No. 46525 at Shrewsbury on 17/7/64.
46428 went to Barry and can now be found at Bury,where it's being restored by the Bury Standard 4 Group,who have recently restored 80097. This loco may be seen at the East Lancashire Railway.
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