GWR Pannier Tank 9600 is seen working the shuttle trains within the complex. 9600 was built at Swindon in 1945, and was eventually withdrawn from Neath shed in 1965 and sold to Merthyr Vale Colliery also in 1965 before eventual withdrawal in 1973.

GWR Pannier Tank 9600 is seen working the shuttle trains within the complex. 9600 was built at Swindon in 1945, and was eventually withdrawn from Neath shed in 1965 and sold to Merthyr Vale Colliery also in 1965 before eventual withdrawal in 1973

GWR Pannier Tank has a well deserved rest after working the shuttle trains along the depot. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall took over from 9600

Another locomotive under restoration is 7029 Clun Castle, it is hoped to have her up and running and mainline certified within the next year or 2

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe catches some Autumnal sun - and shadow

Taking over from GWR Pannier tank 9600 - 4965 Rood Ashton Hall is seen in charge of the shuttle trains, I'm sure the 2-coach load wasn't too taxing for the old girl

4965 Rood Ashton Hall soaks up some Autumn sunshine

4965 Rood Ashton Hall moves onto the turntable

4953 Pitchford Hall slinks onto the turntable

Pitchford Hall catches some sun before going onto the turntable

4953 Pitchford Hall and 5029 Nunney Castle stand side by side arond the turntable

4936 Kinlet Hall takes her go on the turntable

4936 Kinlet Hall lets off some steam

After posing, Kinlet Hall reverses back onto her holding track

Later on in the day, Kinlet Hallis seen at the bottom of the complex

The nameplate of 86259

The nameplate of 5043

The nameplate of 5029

The nameplate of 4983 - which 4965 Rood Ashton Hall sported on her neardside, there's a very interesting story regarding the identity swap which can be read on Vintage Trains website

The nameplate of 4965

The nameplate of 4953

The nameplate of 4936

Class 121 bubble car Pandora still in obsolete Railtrack Serco livery is seen at Tyseley

86259 was named after Birmingham-based DJ Les Ross at Birmingham International in 2002. In 2003 the locomotive was withdrawn by Virgin Trains and bought by the E3137 group. She successfully completed her mainline test run in February 2008

86259 Les Ross poses on the Tyseley turntable in sun

47773 formerly called The Queen Mother was withdrawn by EWS in 2004 and subsequently sold to EMR Kingsbury, and was bought by the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust. It successfully completed a proving run in October 2007 and is now a regular performer on Vintage Train's diesel-hauled excursions

47580 County of Essex basks in the sun at the end of the Tyseley complex.

40118 - or D318 - was withdrawn by British Rail in February 1982 from Carlisle, privately owned, she is a long term resident of Tyseley.

The manufacture plate on the turntable

4936 Kinlet Hall lets off some steam as she takes a spin (pun intended) on Tyseley's turntable

4936 Kinlet Hall prepares to move onto the turntable as a rainbow begins to form over Birmingham

The 0-4-0ST Peckett steam locomotive, originally built in 1941, this was her first day in steam in about 40 years

An advertising poster for the trial run of GWR Pannier Tank 9600 for the 4th November 2009

The smokebox door from 46229 Duchess of Hamilton, she was streamlined at Tyseley earlier in 2009 and moved to her new home at the National Railway Museum in York

The little Peckett Saddle Tank loco moves a very short demonstration freight train onto the turntable

The "Cycling Lion" crest was used on British Rail locomotives between 1950 and 1956

The little Peckett Saddle Tank loco moves a very short demonstration freight train onto the turntable

A selection of railway and stations signs from days long gone

A selection of railway and stations signs from days long gone

Another selection of headboards - this time with a Christmassy theme The Evening Mail Santa Express and Santa Special

Some more headboards The Santa Special, The Irish Mail and The Festiniog Flyer - or should that be Ffestiniog??

The cab of 7029 Clun Castle is seen in the workshop, it is hoped to have her running back on the mainline within the next couple of years

More headboards The Bronte Express and another one commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway in 1985.

More headboards Birmingham Railway Museum, The Welsh Dragon and The Cosford Flyer

A selection of headboards The Caledonian and The Intercity

A selection of headboards featuring The Shakespeare Express, The Mancunian and The Tyseley Pullman

A cast-sculpture of the "Ferret and Dartboard" on the side of 86259 - or E3137 Les Ross

4936 Kinlet Hall, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, 4953 Pitchford Hall and 5029 Nunney Castle sit around the turntable, the 3 Halls are 80 years old in 2009

The birthday boys - or girls - 4936 Kinlet Hall, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall and 4953 Pitchford Hall soak up the Autumn sun

4936 Kinlet Hall, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, 4953 Pitchford Hall and 5029 Nunney Castle sit around the turntable, the 3 Halls are 80 years old in 2009

A plate on the back of 4965 Rood Ashton Hall's tender

The "Ferret and Dartboard" crest was used on locomotives and subsequent rolling stock from 1956 right up until the BR Blue Corporate Era of the 1970's