LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1446

This view of the accident was taken from the other side of the bridge. The bridge actually crossed over a crossroads on the diagonal which is still the case today making it a very dangerous junction. The tender which lies at 90° to the locomotive's footplate is more easily seen in this view.

The remains of the two wagons seen in the lower portion are, an LNWR loco coal wagon behind the policeman and, lying at a 30° angle is an LNWR single plank flat wagon. On the latter, and on the left of the single plank, there is evident a 'white' triangle which was a symbol used by the LNWR to denote the ownership of its wagons.

View the original 9th August 1861 report

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