Rowington Junction & Troughs

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Ref: gwrrj264 - P Hopkins View of Rowington Junction looking towards Leamington Spa with the signal box controlling the branch to Henley in Arden 'old' station on the right

Ref: gwrrj264a - P Hopkins Close up showing the junction in greater detail including PW huts and the signalbox which controlled the Henley-in-Arden branch

Ref: gwrrj264b - P Hopkins Close up showing the long line of crippled wagons which were stored on the branch after the cessation of services on 1st January 1915

Ref: gwrrj260 - P Hopkins View of the original Henley in Arden branch line looking towards Henley in Arden after the track had been lifted

Ref: gwrrj262 - P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2937 'Clevedon Court' is seen a down express as it picks up water at speed.

Ref: gwrrj261 - P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2977 'Robertson' is seen on a Birkenhead to Paddington service as it picks up water at Rowington Troughs

Ref: gwrrj259 - P Hopkins GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 2878 is seen working hard near Rowington Junction as it climbs towards Birmingham Snow Hill

Ref: gwrrj263 - P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2928 'Saint Sebastian' is seen at the head of an up express having just taken on water at Rowington troughs

Ref: gwrrj1004 - Anon GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6003 'King George IV' picks up water whilst at the head of the down Paddington to Birkenhead service