LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)

Marton Junction: lnwrmartj1326a

This close up of image 'lnwrmartj1326' shows an unidentified 8F waiting for the right of way to proceed on to the Rugby to Leamington line. The locomotive was probably returning to its home shed at Warwick Milverton as this was the depot that serviced the branch both passenger and goods service.

Messrs Preston-Hendry and Powell-Hendry noted in their book 'LMS Stations' that the locomotive should not be standing where it was as it was past the branch home signal yet the points on to the Rugby to Leamington line were set against it.

On 5th July 1965 the line to Weedon was closed except for the stretch to Southam and Long Itchington. The goods train carrying the chalk to the cement works after this date ran via Rugby and reversed at this junction.

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