The Great Western Railways steam loco no. 4965
Rood Ashton Hall is a Hall
class locomotive. It is currently preserved at Tyseley Locomotive Works.
The engine operates in its Great Western Railway
green livery, and performs regularly on the Shakespeare Express, between Birmingham
and Stratford – upon-Avon operated by Vintage Trains.
In November 2008, Rood Ashton Hall was taken out
of service for overhaul after hauling the 'Rood Ashton Hall Farewell' train
from Solihull to Didcot Parkway. The engine's 10-year overhaul took just a few
months due to an ongoing programme of maintenance work that had been previously
carried out during periods of low main line activity. It returned to the
mainline in October 2009.
Picture here is the locomotive en route to
Stratford – upon-Avon at Leamigton SPA Railway Station in July 2008.
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