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The last ‘official’ train run by BR was a ‘farewell to steam’ special on 11 August 1988, 8 days after regular steam services had ended. The special train ‘1T57’ became known as the ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’ after the price of tickets. 45110 took the train from Liverpool to Manchester, from where 70013 Oliver Cromwell continued to Carlisle. Two other Black 5s (44781 and 44871) began the return leg, while the honour of the final return to Liverpool fell to 45110, which thereby entered history as the last BR-owned standard gauge steam locomotive to haul a service on the national network.

45110 arrived on the SVR on 20 August 1970 in working order and entered service there the same year. It has seen service regularly since, including working main line excursions.