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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)
Marton Station: lnwrmart1759
Looking towards Rugby of Marton station's up platform and
timber framed and clad waiting room with the main station on the down platform
on the left in June 1959. The tall LMS upper quadrant signal is notable because
the ladder to the arm appears to be fitted with hoops within which railway
staff climb. The lenses at the base of the arm were lit by an oil lamp located
on the mast and this would need to be filled and the wick trimmed each day by
the signalman. The up platform was built using timber piles supporting a timber
platform because it was erected on top of an embankment and above a bridge.
Timber was much lighter than brickwork which coupled with timber piles being
driven down in to the embankment reduced the loading on the embankment and
consequently lessened the possibilities of it slipping.
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