London Midland Scottish Railway Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Kenilworth Station: lnwrk161

LMS Rail Motor No 3 (Coventry railcar) was better known as the Armstrong Sidderley railcar. When seen in earlier views at Leamington Station it wasn't adequately demonstrated how the unit operated when in transit with the 'cockpit was at the rear of the vehicle. It is not known to the author whether the driver sat in the front of the railcar or in the 'cockpit'. Under magnification no person can be seen in the front although there appears to be some equipment on the left indicating that it might the drivers compartment. The dark area seen adjacent to the 'cockpit' was a roof door that appears to have been opened to channel air to the railcar's engine compartment.

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