GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Widney Manor Station - Locomotives: gwrwm421

View of the experimental Michelin Rail Car being trialed on the GWR as it passes through Widney Manor station in the 1930s. The Rail Car, which ran on tyres and was said to be very quiet, was not adopted by any of the rail companies including the LMS who also tested the vehicle.

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