Harbury Cutting and Tunnel

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Ref:gwrhc94 - N Briggs courtesy Warwick Museum A view of the cutting being widened to remove the problem of land slippage

Ref:gwrhc94a - N Briggs courtesy Warwick Museum Close up showing GWR 0-6-0 No 311 being utlised to haul spoil during the widening of Harbury cutting

Ref: gwrhc92 - G Coltas GWR 4-6-0 No 5076 'Gladiator' is seen approaching Harbury Tunnel on an up express

Ref: gwrhc93 - G Coltas GWR 4-6-0 No 6024 'King Edward I' at the head of an express leaving Harbury Tunnel