44978 on a special at Forres, June 1962

44978 on a special at Forres, June 1962

ID: PC_HRS_TRAINS_001_312 DESCRIPTION: 44978 on a special at Forres in June 1962. 44978, an LMS Class 5 locomotive, was built at Crewe Works in June 1946. It was withdrawn from service in July 1965 and scrapped in November of that year. The Class 5 locomotives were designed by William Stanier. Commonly known as 'Black Fives', 842 were built between 1934 and 1951. PLACENAME: Forres OLD COUNTY/PARISH: MORAYSHIRE DATE OF IMAGE: June 1962 PERIOD: 1960s SOURCE: Highland Railway Society COLLECTION: Highland Railway Society - Trains 3 (1948 to the present day) Asset ID: 28323 KEYWORDS: