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Coventry - Albany Road Bridge

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

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Looking down Bloomfield Road with three of the remaining carriages still standing across the junction with Albany Road
Ref: lnwrar1544 - Earlsdon Research Group
Looking down Broomfield Road with three of the remaining carriages still standing across the junction with Albany Road		 Looking down Bloomfield Road with three of the remaining carriages still standing across the junction with Albany Road
Ref: lnwrar3 - Coventry City Library
Looking down Bloomfield Road with three of the remaining carriages still standing across the junction with Albany Road		 Rugby's breakdown crane, under the supervision of Mr Walton, is attached to the rear coach in preparation for its removal
Ref: lnwrar3a - Coventry City Library
Rugby's breakdown crane, under the supervision of Mr Walton, is attached to the rear coach in preparation for its removal

An unknown LNWR 0-6-0 'Cauliflower' good engine stands on the Leamington to Coventry branch line whilst the engine crew look at the scene of chaos
Ref: lnwrar3b - Coventry City Library
An unknown LNWR 0-6-0 'Cauliflower' good engine stands on the Leamington to Coventry branch line whilst the engine crew look at the scene of chaos		 Another view of the four six-wheel carriages stranded at the junction of Albany Road and Bloomfield Road with the break down crane ready to lift
Ref: lnwrar1549 - Earlsdon Research Group
Another view of the four six-wheel carriages stranded at the junction of Albany Road and Broomfield Road with the break down crane ready to lift		 View of the rear coaches which came to rest in Bloomfield Road and the many spectators who came to visit
Ref: lnwrar1546 - Earlsdon Research Group
View of the rear coaches which came to rest in Broomfield Road and the many spectators who came to visit

View of the temporary track installedto recover the remaining coaches after the removal of the fourth coach
Ref: lnwrar1550 - Earlsdon Research Group
View of the temporary track installedto recover the remaining coaches after the removal of the fourth coach		 A side view of one of the coaches being manoeuvered up the bank by the locomotive pulling the coach with a steel hawser
Ref: lnwrar1547 - Earlsdon Research Group
A side view of one of the coaches being manoeuvered up the bank by the locomotive pulling the coach with a steel hawser		 View of the fourth carriage being prepared for removal prior to the sleepers being placed at right angles to the carriage
Ref: lnwrar1548 - Earlsdon Research Group
View of the fourth carriage being prepared for removal prior to the sleepers being placed at right angles to the carriage

View of the final stages of the carriage being recovered as it reaches the brow of the bank possibly the most critical phase of each coach's recovery
Ref: lnwrar1545 - Earlsdon Research Group
View of the final stages of the carriage being recovered as it reaches the brow of the bank possibly the most critical phase of each coach's recovery		 View of Albany Road bridge being built as a replacement to an under occupation bridge which provided access from Earlsdon village to St Thomas Church, the Butts, which served Earlsdon
Ref: lnwrar1553 - Earlsdon Research Group
View of Albany Road bridge being built as a replacement to an under occupation bridge which provided access from Earlsdon village to St Thomas Church, the Butts, which served Earlsdon		 Close up view of the new bridge's abutment being built and the earth being removed from under the beams
Ref: lnwrar1553a - Earlsdon Research Group
Close up view of the new bridge's abutment being built and the earth being removed from under the beams

Close up showing the original under occupation bridge and the new abutment built immediately behind
Ref: lnwrar1553b - Earlsdon Research Group
Close up showing the original under occupation bridge and the new abutment built immediately behind		 Looking down Albany Road towards Coventry which lay beyond the bridge and with Bloomfield Road on the left
Ref: lnwrar1543 - Coventry City Libraries
Looking down Albany Road towards Coventry which lay beyond the bridge and with Broomfield Road on the left		 View from the corner of Bloomfield Road looking towards Coventry as a tram bound for Earlsdon passes under the railway bridge
Ref: lnwrar1551 - Coventry City Libraries
View from the corner of Broomfield Road looking towards Coventry as a tram bound for Earlsdon passes under the railway bridge

A very early view of new Albany Road with the bridge in the distance whilst an open top tram poses for the camera
Ref: lnwrar1552 - Coventry City Libraries
A very early view of new Albany Road with the bridge in the distance whilst an open top tram poses for the camera

Location Map

Map courtesy of Andy Doherty of Rail Around Birmingham & the West Midlands