The Railways of Warwickshire

LMS Routes

London North Western Railway:

Rugby to Wolverhampton
Rugby to Leamington
Rugby to Market Harborough
Nuneaton to Leamington
Coventry Loop Line
Leamington to Weedon
Trent Valley Line
Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
Birmingham New Street to Harborne
Birmingham-Soho-
Perry Barr-Birmingham

Midland Railway:

Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Evesham to Birmingham
Hampton in Arden to Whitacre
Birmingham West Suburban Railway
Rugby to Leicester
Water Orton to Walsall

Stratford Midland Junction Railway

The Shakespeare Route

Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1462a

This close up of image 'lnwr_oldmil1462' helps to illustrate the family likeness with these Webb engines. The 2-4-2T locomotives were never fitted with a Belpaire firebox its boiler being equipped with round topped fireboxes until the very end. The 0-6-0 Coal Engines however migrated from round top to Belpaire firebox over the course of their lives. The Cylinder covers under the smokebox can be seen in the photograph . C1938

Number 6890, a 2P 'Watford Tank' and number 8430 were both built at Crewe in October 1889 and May 1902 respectively. Number No 6890 was withdrawn from Edge Hill (Liverpool) shed in November 1945 whilst No 8430 was withdrawn from Crewe (South) shed in February 1953 both being scrapped shortly afterwards.

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1462a