LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Kenilworth Station: lnwrk164

An unidentified ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class locomotive is seen passing through Kenilworth station whilst at the head of an excursion working. The goods shed can just be seen on the extreme right of the photograph whilst the vehicles on the three sidings are made up of a mixture of open wagons and two tank wagons. It is believed that the erection of such a tall signal box was to eliminate the need for two signal boxes. Kenilworth had two yards, one either side of the station. The nearest to the camera, was off the down line at the Coventry end of the station, was the general goods yard with a shed whilst the other yard was on the down line at the Leamington end of the station. The signal box was of sufficient height to be able to view both sets of pointwork into the two yards. Although not as sharp as other photographs this remains one of the author's favourite photographs to the extent that a painting was commissioned from Peter Annabel.

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