When and where to catch a glimpse of historic steam locomotive on its way through Shropshire
A historic steam locomotive that used to be based in Shrewsbury is set to pass through the county this afternoon.
Jubilee No. 45699 Galatea, currently appearing as 45562 Alberta and 45627 Sierra Leone, is set to pass through Shrewsbury today.
The preserved locomotive was built by the London Midland & Scottish Railway at at Crewe Works in 1936, and named after the HMS Galatea.
After almost two decades, Galatea was derailed while pulling a passenger train in Wilnecote on August 16, 1953. The locomotive ended up on its side but avoided significant damage, two people were reportedly injured in the incident.
The locomotive's final home was Shrewsbury, before being withdrawn from service in November 1964.
After storage at Eastleigh Works in Hampshire, 45699 was moved to a scrapyard in Barry, Wales in January 1965.
