GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa - GWR Locomotives: gwrls201

A GWR 51XX class 2-6-2T Prairie enters the station on an up local prior to the rebuilding of the station C1930s. The locomotive number cannot be identified, but the 51XX class can be distinguished from the later 5101 class by the square front drop ends and internal steam pipes. The high cab, tall safety valve bonnet, tapered copper topped chimney and locomotive livery all suggest the photograph was taken in the early 1930’s.

The coaches are a Birmingham ‘A set’ comprising four 70ft non-corridor steel panelled toplight stock built in November 1913. There are two diagram E97 composite coaches (5 first class and 6 third class compartments) with a diagram D55 brake third coach (8 third class compartments) at each end. These coaches remained in use until the 1950's.

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