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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa Station: gwrls841

A GWR 2-4-0 pilots a GWR 0-6-0 on a lengthy up goods train towards the goods loop at the rear of the station

Whilst of poor quality this photograph shows a GWR 2-4-0 pilot a GWR 0-6-0 head a lengthy up goods train towards the goods loop at the rear of the station. Adjacent to the North signal box is what appears to be another GWR 2-4-0 on another goods train. It was always standard GWR practice to place the 'train' engine at the front and the pilot engine (often smaller) next to the train. It would appear that for goods trains the GWR operated the reverse policy which in common with other railway companies. 1st May 1911

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