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==Locomotives used==
In the early days the West Midlands Railway used a number of locomotives inherited from the three constituent companies. 2-4-0 locomotives were generally used for passenger traffic up to World War 1, supplemented by 0-4-2s and 0-6-0s used on goods trains. Steam railcars [[GWR Steam Railmotor | railmotors]] were also introduced in 1905.
The early 1920s saw the introduction of auto coaches (also known as auto cars or auto trailers), while the end of the 1920s saw new 45xx class small prairies on the line. These 2-6-2 tanks became the main source of motive power until the 1950s for both passenger and freight workings, supplemented by 0-6-0 pannier tanks, although during World War 2 51xx class large prairies, ex Cambrian Railways 0-6-0s and even LNER J25 0-6-0s found their way to the Severn Valley Railway for freight services, while some passenger services were hauled by ageing GWR ‘Duke’ and ‘Bulldog’ 4-4-0s.
