for the Lickey it was the most powerful locomotive of its day and could haul a train of 135 tons at between and up the incline. In 1855–6, Matthew Kirtley rebuilt the 1844 Jones and Potts long-boiler freight engines Bristol and Hercules with wheels and cylinders for use as Lickey bankers. Mostly under MR Nos. 222 and 223, they continued on banking duties until disposed of in 1860 and 1862 respectively. The 1860s saw the Midland Railway at Derby build or rebuild four locomotives for the Lickey replacing the existing bankers. December 1860 saw the introduction of two locomotives, Nos. 222 and 320 (later 220), which were to last until the 1890s. An No. 223 was constructed in 1862 and Great Britain was rebuilt to match that locomotive in 1863 and withdrawn in 1928 (as LMS 1607) and 1901 respectively. 1377 Class 1Fs, and later 2441 Class 0-6-0Ts were used on the route. In 1919, the specialised 0-10-0 No. 2290, known as the "Lickey Banker" and nicknamed "Big Bertha", was introduced to complement the existing 0-6-0Ts. This locomotive was withdrawn in 1956 and replaced by BR standard class 9F No. 92079, which acquired the 0-10-0's headlight. Other 9Fs (including 92129, 92135, 92205, 92223, 92230, 92231 and 92234) would deputise for 92079 whenever it needed repairs. The LNER Class U1 Garratt was also tried out unsuccessfully in 1949–1950 and again in 1955. On one occasion it was banking a train hauled by LMS Garratt No. 47972 which stalled on the bank and was rescued by "Big Bertha", resulting in the formation of a train with nineteen driving axles. The Lickey was transferred to the Western Region in 1958 and the 3F tanks were replaced by GWR 9400 Class pannier tanks. GWR 5205 Class -No. 5226 was used from May 1958 for two years while a trial with GWR 7200 Class No. 7235 on 18 April 1958 was abandoned after its cylinders failed to clear platform edges. On 7 October 1965 Great Western Hall number 6947 Helmingham Hall was sent to Bromsgrove to replace a derailed English Electric Type 3 (D6939), becoming the last steam locomotive to bank on the Lickey Incline under BR. Diesel locomotives Steam was replaced by Class 37s, working in pairs. Other classes that appeared include Hymeks. The Hymeks allocated to Lickey banking duties were modified so that the lowest transmission ratio was inoperative, despite the requirement for