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LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Nuneaton Station: lnwrns2687

Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Horwich Crab' No 42813 triple heads an up freight train past Nuneaton Up Sidings Signal Cabin in 1951

Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Horwich Crab' No 42813 triple heads an up freight train past Nuneaton Up Sidings Signal Cabin in 1951. The second and third locomotives are unidentified, the first being an ex-LNWR 0-8-0 locomotive and the second being an ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 locomotive. Closer examination suggests that the 4F 0-6-0 locomotive is detached from the freight train. The first and third locomotives seem to have full tenders and therefore its unlikely it they coupled to together to run to Nuneaton shed. The lead locomotive has a single lamp over the left hand buffer indicating its a Class 8 working - Through mineral or empty wagon train. It is therefore possible that the three are being coupled together to work the train south to Rugby thereby reducing the number of paths required on this busy section of line.

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