The ‘London’ end of platform 5 at Birmingham Snow Hill station was a favourite viewpoint to witness stirring spectacles such as this! A Churchward 2-8-0 No.2856 from Stourbridge shed breasts the summit of the 1 in 45 gradient through Moor Street tunnel with an iron ore train from Banbury as a ‘Castle’ class 4-6-0 No.5076 ‘Gladiator’ starts away from platform 7 with an ‘up’ passenger service C1959.