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Nuneaton Station

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington
LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

Nuneaton Station [LNWR] (219) Nuneaton Shed [LNWR] (76) Nuneaton Abbey St. [MR] (38)

Nuneaton Station

View of the original Nuneaton station's down platform showing the ornate station building and its short canopy section
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Nuneaton Library
View of the original station's down platform showing the ornate station building and its short canopy
View of the main entrance to Nuneaton's original station building showing the ornate style of Livock's architecture
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Nuneaton Library
View of the main entrance to Nuneaton's original station building showing the ornate style of Livock's architecture
View of the entrance to Nuneaton's second station station showing  on the left the canopy to Ashby Bay platform
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Nuneaton Library
View of the entrance to Nuneaton's second station station showing on the left the canopy to Ashby Bay platform
Close up view showing the goods yard and Ashby Bay platform canopy in greater detail including a fixed manually operated crane
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Nuneaton Library
Close up view showing the goods yard and Ashby Bay platform including a fixed manually operated crane

View of the second Nuneaton station showing the addition of a cantilevered canopy to the main entrance
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Lens of Sutton
View of the second Nuneaton station showing the addition of a cantilevered canopy to the main entrance
Close up showing the new canopy fitted to Nuneaton station with a LNWR horse drawn passenger vehicle in attendance
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Lens of Sutton
Close up showing the new canopy fitted to the station and a LNWR horse drawn passenger vehicle
Close up showing Nuneaton station's refreshment and general waiting rooms and one of the station staff posed by delivery entrance
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Lens of Sutton
Close up of the refreshment and general waiting rooms with a member of staff posed by delivery entrance
This view of station buildings at Nuneaton is thought to be associated with the goods yard and sidings adjacent to the entrance
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C & S Gordon
View of station buildings thought to be associated with the goods yard and sidings adjacent to the entrance

View of Nuneaton station's island platform which opened circa 1868-9 to service traffic generated by the opening of the Leicester branch
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R Bull
View of Nuneaton station's island platform opened circa 1868-9 to service traffic off the Leicester branch
Close up of the island platform showing on the left the Gentlemen's toilet block with Nuneaton's station sign on the right
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R Bull
Close up of the platform with the Gentlemen's toilet block on the left and Nuneaton's station sign on the right
Close up of the Rugby end of the island platform and the two buildings housing the main up passenger facilities
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R Bull
Close up of the Rugby end of the island platform and the two buildings housing the main up passenger facilities
Close up showing coaching stock standing at platform 1 as viewed from a coach in the Ashby bay platform
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R Bull
Close up showing coaching stock standing at platform 1 as viewed from a coach in the Ashby bay platform

Looking towards Rugby station with the down platform on the right having been rebuilt and extended to accommodate a bay for Coventry trains
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Anon
Looking towards Rugby station with the down platform on the right having been rebuilt and extended
Close up showing a rake of coaches standing in the two-road bay used for traffic from the Coventry branch
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Anon
Close up showing a rake of coaches standing in the two-road bay used for traffic from the Coventry branch
Looking towards Rugby along platform two  of the third station with the main station building situated on the right
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Anon
Looking towards Rugby along platform two of the third station with the main station building situated on the right
Close up view showing island platforms four and five formerly Nuneaton's original 1869 island platform
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Anon
Close up view showing island platforms four and five formerly Nuneaton's original 1869 island platform

Close up showing a push-pull train standing in platform one on the right ready to depart for Leamington
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Anon
Close up showing a push-pull train standing in platform one on the right ready to depart for Leamington
Front elevation of the 1905 main station building with the parcel office on the left and the booking office on the right
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Anon
Front elevation of the 1905 main station building with the parcel office on the left and the booking office on the right
Close up showing the external entrance to Nuneaton Station's Parcel Office and Cloak Room
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Anon
Close up showing the external entrance to Nuneaton Station's Parcel Office and Cloak Room
Close up of the external entrance to Nuneaton's Booking Office with timetables on the posterboards
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Anon
Close up of the external entrance to Nuneaton's Booking Office with timetables on the posterboards

Looking towards Tamworth with the bridge carrying the MR's Birmingham to Leicester line in the distance
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Anon
Close up looking towards Tamworth with the bridge carrying the MR's line to Leicester line in the distance
Close up showing some of the rail vans and wagons, painted in bauxite brown, stabled on Nuneaton's up sidings
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Anon
Close up showing some of the rail vans and wagons, painted in bauxite brown, stabled on Nuneaton's up sidings
Close up showing different types of the rail wagons stabled at the Rugby end of Nuneaton's up sidings
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Anon
Close up showing different types of the rail wagons stabled at the Rugby end of Nuneaton's up sidings

Nuneaton's Signal Cabins, Signalmen and Signals

View of Nuneaton No 1 Signal Box and Nuneaton's extensive carriage sidings used to store coaching stock
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M Billingham
View of Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin and the extensive carriage sidings used to store coaching stock
View showing Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin's Diagram of the lines to Leicester and the lines to Coventry
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M Christensen
View showing Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin's Diagram of the lines to Leicester and the lines to Coventry
View of Herbert Lovell operating the levers in Nuneaton's No 1 Signal Cabin on the last day of service
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H Lovell
View of Herbert Lovell operating the levers in Nuneaton's No 1 Signal Cabin on the last day of service
View of Nuneaton No 3 Signal Box located on the Stafford side of the station extensive marshalling yard sidings
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P Lee
View of Nuneaton No 3 Signal Cabin located on the Stafford side of the station extensive marshalling yard sidings

Nuneaton No 3 signal box located between the Up Fast and Up Slow lines to the north of Nuneaton station
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D Ingham
Nuneaton No 3 signal box located between the Up Fast and Up Slow lines to the north of Nuneaton station
View of Nuneaton No 3 Signal Cabin's diagram of the two up goods loop lines and MR's the up and down goods lines
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P Lee
View of Nuneaton No 3 Signal Cabin's diagram of the two up goods loop lines and MR's the up and down goods lines
Internal view of Nuneaton No 2 Signal Box which was located at the base of the footbridge structure at the Rugby end of platforms 4 and 5
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P Lee
An internal view of Nuneaton No 2 Signal Cabin located by the footbridge structure on platforms 4 and 5
View of Nuneaton No 7 Signal box which was located on the Stafford side of the station and equipped with a 180 lever frame
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Anon
Nuneaton No 7 Signal Cabin equipped with a 180 lever frame and located on the Stafford side of the station

An internal view of Nuneaton No 7 Signal Box showing some of the 'bobbies' in charge of the 180 lever frame
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Anon
An internal view of Nuneaton No 7 Signal Box showing some of the 'bobbies' in charge of the 180 lever frame
Nuneaton Up Sidings Shunting Frame on the east side of the station between Siding 1 and the Up Goods No 2 line
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D Ingham
Nuneaton Up Sidings Shunting Frame on the east side of the station between Siding 1 and the Up Goods No 2 line
View of Nuneaton No 1 Signal Box and Nuneaton's extensive carriage sidings used to store coaching stock
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D Ingham
Nuneaton Down Sidings Shunting Frame located at the north end of the station adjacent to the Goods Siding
View of the signal gantry to the north of Nuneaton station which protected the up through lines and the up sidings
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DJ Norton
View of the signal gantry to the north of Nuneaton station which protected the up lines and the up sidings

Looking towards the junction of the Coventry line with the Trent Valley line with the entrance to the shed on the right
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EHC Shorto
Looking towards the junction between the Coventry line and the Trent Valley line with the shed on the right
Looking towards Nuneaton station with the shed yard on the left and in the centre Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin
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EHC Shorto
Looking towards Nuneaton station with the shed yard on the left and in the centre Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin
Looking to Rugby from under Leicester Road bridge showing the signals that controlled access to Nuneaton station
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EHC Shorto
Looking to Rugby from under Leicester Road bridge showing the signals that controlled access to Nuneaton station
Looking north with Leicester Road overbridge in the foreground and Nuneaton station in the distance circa 1933
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EHC Shorto
Looking north with Leicester Road overbridge in the foreground and Nuneaton station in the distance

Aerial Views of Nuneaton Station

Aerial view of the Trent Valley junctions with the Midland Railway's Birmingham to Leicester line and the LNWR Ashby to Nuneaton branch
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Aerofilms
Aerial view of the Trent Valley junctions with the MR's Birmingham to Leicester line and the LNWR's Ashby branch
Close up view showing Midland Railway's facilities at Nuneaton with Abbey Street station seen to the left of the A47 Nuneaton to Birmingham road
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Aerofilms
Close up of the MR's facilities at Abbey Street station seen to the left of the A47 Nuneaton to Birmingham road
Close up view showing the MR's line to Leicester and its connections with the Trent Valley and Ashby branch
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Aerofilms
Close up view showing the MR's line to Leicester and its connections with the Trent Valley and Ashby branch
Close up of the MR's Leicester line crossing the Trent Valley Railway and its line joining with the Ashby branch
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Aerofilms
Close up of the MR's Leicester line crossing the Trent Valley Railway and its line joining with the Ashby branch

Miscellaneous

An Edwardian view of the construction of the southern section of Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
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Mrs Grey/P Lee
An Edwardian view of the construction of the southern section of Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
Close up of a steam traction engine used to provide onsite power together with its crew and other facilities
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Mrs Grey/P Lee
Close up of a steam traction engine used to provide onsite power together with its crew and other facilities
Close up of the equipment powered by the traction engine with the Trent Valley line in the distance
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Mrs Grey/P Lee
Close up of the equipment powered by the traction engine with the Trent Valley line in the distance
Another view of the steam traction engine with the MR's Birmingham to Leicester line in the background
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Mrs Grey/P Lee
Another view of the steam traction engine with the MR's Birmingham to Leicester line in the background

Looking towards the 1936 built Ash Plant with the shed on the left and the coaling stage out of view on the right
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G Edmands
Railway workers and firemen deal with the aftermath of a derailment of petrol tank wagon south of Nuneaton
View of a local passenger train to Ashby standing on the left in the bay platform whilst milk churns are being loaded
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W Finch
View of a local passenger train to Ashby standing on the left in the bay platform whilst milk churns are being loaded

Diagrams and Drawings

Layout of the original Nuneaton station showing just two platform faces, the goods yard and goods shed
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P Lee
Layout of the original Nuneaton station showing just two platform faces, the goods yard and goods shed
Plan of Nuneaton station after extensive remodelling to accommodate the Ashby and Coventry bays
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P Lee
Plan of Nuneaton station after extensive remodelling to accommodate the Ashby and Coventry bays
Plan of Nuneaton & Chilvers Coton Council's Sewage Work's siding and the MR bridge over the TVR
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P Lee
Plan of Nuneaton & Chilvers Coton Council's Sewage Work's siding and the MR bridge over the TVR
Plan of showing Jee's Quarry sidings and the designated limits for LNWR locomotives when working the two sidings
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P Lee
Plan of showing Jee's Quarry sidings and the designated limits for LNWR locomotives when working the two sidings

A 1914 map showing Nuneaton station and the extensive up and down sidings located to the north of the station
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Ordnance Survey
A 1914 map showing the station and the extensive up and down sidings located to the north of the station
A 1914 map showing the layout of Nuneaton's engine shed and stabling roads together with the lines to Coventry
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Ordnance Survey
A 1914 map showing the layout of the engine shed and stabling roads together with the lines to Coventry
An 1891 map showing Fielding & Johnson's Anchor Mills Siding located on the Nuneaton to Coventry branch line
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P Lee
An 1891 map showing Fielding & Johnson's Anchor Mills Siding on the Nuneaton to Coventry branch line

Locomotives of the Pre-grouping Era (pre-1923)

LNWR 2-2-2 Problem class No 1 'Saracen' is seen standing at Nuneaton station's original platform three on a North bound express service
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RS Carpenter
LNWR 2-2-2 Problem class No 1 'Saracen' stands at Nuneaton's original platform 3 on a North bound service
Ex-LNWR 2-8-0 Class E four-cylinder Compound No 1042 is seen at the head of an up freight as it leaves Nuneaton's marshalling yard
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 2-8-0 Class E No 1042 is seen at the head of an up freight as it leaves Nuneaton's marshalling yard

Locomotives of the LMS Era (1923 to 1947)

Pre-grouping designs

Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 5635 'Charles Lamb' is seen in red livery approaching Nuneaton station at the head of a down express
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 No 5635 'Charles Lamb' in red livery at the head of a down express approaching Nuneaton station
An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class locomotive is seen at the head of a four-coach local stopping service
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AW Flowers
Unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class locomotive heads a four-coach local stopping service
View of an unidentified ex-LNWR 0-8-0 passes Nuneaton's up goods yard signal box as it starts away with a freight working
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SV Blencowe
An unidentified ex-LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0 starts away with a freight working from Nuneaton's up goods yard
Ex-LNWR 0-8-2T 6F No 7878 is seen paused between movements shunting in the up marshalling yard opposite platform seven
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 0-8-2T 6F No 7878 pauses between shunting in the up marshalling yard opposite platform seven

Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 Class G2a No 9082 is seen at the head of an up goods train in front of Nuneaton's hump siding
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 Class G2a No 9082 is seen at the head of an up goods train in front of Nuneaton's hump siding
LMS 4F 0-6-0 No 4389 pilots an unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class locomotive on a down express as it passes Ashby Junction
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AW Flowers
LMS 0-6-0 No 4389 pilots an unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class locomotive on a down express
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton class No 5999 'Vindictive' is seen approaching Nuneaton at speed at the head of a down express
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 No 5999 'Vindictive' is approaching Nuneaton at speed at the head of a down express
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 7F No 2526 is seen light engine alongside the hump at Nuneaton's up marshalling yard during shunting duties
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 7F No 2526 is seen light engine alongside the hump at Nuneaton's up marshalling yard

LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 9070 is seen standing alongside the up Ashby bay coupled to a full brake and another member of the same class
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 9070 is seen standing alongside the up Ashby bay coupled to a full brake
An unidentified 4-6-0 ex-LNWR Prince of Wales class is seen piloting an unidentified 4-6-0 member of the Royal Scot class still attached to Fowler tender
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AW Flowers
An unidentified 4-6-0 ex-LNWR Prince of Wales class locomotive is seen piloting an unidentified 4-6-0 Royal Scot
Ex-MR 1P No 1369, a class 2228 locomotive, is seen at the head of a branch line train to Ashby as it is about to cross over to join the branch
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AW Flowers
Ex-MR 1P No 1369 is seen at the head of a branch line train to Ashby as it is about to cross over to join the branch
LMS 0-6-0 3F No 7587 is seen standing during shunting duties in Nuneaton's up marshalling yard circa 1938
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AW Flowers
LMS 0-6-0 3F No 7587 is seen standing during shunting duties in Nuneaton's up marshalling yard circa 1938

Ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 433 is seen resting at platform two at the head of a four-coach stopping train from Coventry
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AW Flowers
Ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 433 is seen resting at platform two at the head of a four-coach stopping train from Coventry
LMS 4-4-0 4P Compound No 1081 is seen standing at platform one with a local stopping train to Coventry and Leamington
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AW Flowers
LMS 4-4-0 4P Compound No 1081 stands at platform one with a local stopping train to Coventry and Leamington
LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4087 is seen with its crew breaking up coal in the tender whilst being piloted at the head of a stopping passenger train
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AW Flowers
LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4087's crew break up coal in the tender whilst being piloted on a stopping passenger train
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 No 5946 'Duke of Connaught' passes Ashby junction at the head of the up Sunny South Express
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WL Good
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 No 5946 'Duke of Connaught' passes Ashby junction at the head of the up Sunny South Express

Ex-MR 2F 0-6-0 No 58272 is seen paused between jobs on Nuneaton's up hump siding circa 1951
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JF Clay
Ex-MR 2F 0-6-0 No 58272 is seen paused between jobs on Nuneaton's up hump siding circa 1951
Ex-LNWR 7F G2a 0-8-0 No 9351 is seen shunting wagons over Nuneaton's up hump into the sidings in 1931
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HN James
Ex-LNWR 7F G2a 0-8-0 No 9351 is seen shunting wagons over Nuneaton's up hump into the sidings in 1931
Ex-LNWR 7F 0-8-0 Class G2a No 9070 is seen coupled buffer to buffer with another class member in the up sidings
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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 7F 0-8-0 Class G2a No 9070 is seen coupled with another class member in the up sidings

LMS Designs

LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 6220 'Coronation' is seen passing through Nuneation station at the head of the inaugral down 'Coronation Scot' express
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L Merriott
LMS No 6220 'Coronation' passes through at the head of the inaugral down 'Coronation Scot' express
LMS 8P 4-6-2 Coronation class No 6232 'Duchess of Montrose' is seen near Nuneaton station on the down Royal Scot
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WL Good
LMS Coronation class No 6232 'Duchess of Montrose' is seen near Nuneaton station on the down Royal Scot
LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Pacific No 6202, unofficially known as 'Turbomotive', is seen at the head of an up express passing Nuneaton No 1 Signal Box
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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 No 6202 is seen at the head of an up express passing Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin
LMS 4-6-2 'Turbomotive' No 6202 is seen passing through Nuneaton station's platform three on a down express service
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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-2 No 6202 passing through Nuneaton station's platform three on a down express service

LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 6149 'The Middlesex Regiment' is seen on a down express prior to it receiving smokebox deflectors
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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 No 6149 'The Middlesex Regiment' on a down express prior to it receiving smokebox deflectors
LMS 2-6-2T 3MT No 203 now fitted with the larger boiler is seen standing light engine adjacent to the up marshalling yard
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AW Flowers
LMS 2-6-2T 3MT No 203 with large boiler is seen standing light engine adjacent to the up marshalling yard
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6105 'Cameron Highlander' is seen approaching Nuneaton station at the head of an up express service
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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 No 6105 'Cameron Highlander' approaches Nuneaton station at the head of an up express service
LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 6132 'The Kings Regiment' wearing Gill Sans lining is seen on the up Merseyside Express
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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot No 6132 'The Kings Regiment' with Gill Sans lining on the up Merseyside Express

LMS 5MT 2-6-0 No 2977 is seen standing held by signals opposite Nuneaton station's platform 5 during shunting of the yard
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DJ Montgomery
LMS 5MT 2-6-0 No 2977 is held by signals opposite Nuneaton station's platform 5 during shunting of the yard
View of a fairly full Coventry Pneumatic Rail-car leaving Nuneaton station on a north bound service on a wet day on 12th May 1937
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HW Robinson
View of a fairly full Coventry Pneumatic Rail-car leaving Nuneaton station on a north bound service on a wet day
LMS Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6226 'Duchess of Norfolk' on the up Royal Scot express in August 1938
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JF Clay
LMS Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6226 'Duchess of Norfolk' on the up Royal Scot express in August 1938
LMS 5XP Patriot Class 4-6-0 No 5542 passes through Nuneaton station on 22nd January 1939
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Anon
LMS 5XP Patriot Class 4-6-0 No 5542 passes through Nuneaton station on 22nd January 1939

Locomotives of the British Railways Era (1948 to 1968)

Rebuilt ex-LMS Patriot class No 45545 'Planet' is seen passing under the Midland Railway's Birmingham to Leicester line
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AW Flowers
Rebuilt ex-LMS Patriot class No 45545 'Planet' is seen passing under the MR's Birmingham to Leicester line
British Railways Standard class 9F No 92030 is seen at the head of a goods train leaving the up marshalling yard
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AW Flowers
British Railways Standard class 9F No 92030 is seen at the head of a goods train leaving the up marshalling yard
British Railways 4-6-0 Standard class 5MT No 73033 is seen passing under the Midland line to Leicester on a down Class C goods service
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AW Flowers
BR 4-6-0 Standard class 5MT No 73033 passes under the Midland line to Leicester on a down Class C goods service
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48723 is seen entering the throat to the up marshalling yards with a down Class K working
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48723 is seen entering the throat to the up marshalling yards with a down Class K working

Ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 Princess Royal class No 46205 'Princess Victoria' is seen at the head of a down express approaching platform three
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 class No 46205 'Princess Victoria' is seen heading a down express approaching platform three
Close up showing ex-LMS 4MT 2-6-0 No 43024 standing in the pilot road that lay immediately to the front of Leicester Road bridge abutment
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AW Flowers
Close up of ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 43024 standing on the pilot road immediately to the front of the bridge abutment
View of the hump and lines to the 'East' goods yard as an unidentified ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F and 2-6-0 6F5P 'Crab' work the yard
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Anon
View of the lines to the 'East' goods yard as an unidentified ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F and 2-6-0 6F5P 'Crab' work the yard
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Jubilee class No 45735 'Comet' is seen at the head of an up express as it passes Nuneaton No 1 Signal Box
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R East
Ex-LMS 6XP 4-6-0 No 45735 'Comet' at the head of an up express as it passes Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin

British Railways Standard Class 9F No 92156 is seen at the head of a mineral train leaving the up marshalling yard
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AW Flowers
BR Standard Class 9F No 92156 is seen at the head of a mineral train leaving the up marshalling yard
Ex-LMS 4MT 2-6-0 No 43034 is seen leaving platform two on a three-coach local stopping packed with school boys on train to Leicester
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4MT 2-6-0 No 43034 is seen leaving platform two on a three-coach local stopping train to Leicester
Ex-LMS 7P 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 46146 'The Rifle Brigade' is seen at the head of an up express service to Euston
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 7P 4-6-0 No 46146 'The Rifle Brigade' is seen at the head of an up express service to Euston
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48258 is seen departing the up marshalling yard at the head of a Class J empty mineral train
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48258 departs the up marshalling yard at the head of a Class J empty mineral train

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 7P Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 46124 'London Scottish Regiment' is seen passing Ashby Junction with an up express service
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 7P No 46124 'London Scottish Regiment' is seen passing Ashby Junction with an up express service
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Patriot class No 45529 'Stephenson' is seen standing under the wires on a down express freight
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G Coltas
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45529 'Stephenson' is seen standing under the wires on a down express freight
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 4MT No 43024, is seen standing between duties in the up marshalling yard at Nuneaton
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 4MT No 43024, is seen standing between duties in the up marshalling yard at Nuneaton
Ex-LMS 3MT 2-6-2T No 40207 is seen arriving at platform two on a three-coach local stopping train from Coventry
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 3MT 2-6-2T No 40207 arriving at platform two on a three-coach local stopping train from Coventry

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 45537 'Private E Sykes VC' is seen passing Nuneaton's marshalling yard at the head of a down through freight
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45537 'Private E Sykes VC' passes Nuneaton's marshalling yard at the head of a down freight
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP Jubilee class No 45584 'North West Frontier'  is seen passing Ashby junction at the head of an express to Manchester
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R Reed
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP No 45584 'North West Frontier' passes Ashby junction at the head of an express to Manchester
British Railways Standard class 5MT No 73004 is seen passing through platform four on a Class C up express goods service
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AW Flowers
BR Standard class 5MT No 73004 passes through platform four on a Class C up express goods service
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49117 is seen at the head of a goods train on the slow up line as it passes the junction of the branch to Ashby
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Anon
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49117 on a goods train on the slow up line passing Ashby Junction Signal Cabin

Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49115 is seen on a class K trip pick up working as it passes the junction with Ashby on the slow line
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Anon
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49115 on a class K trip pick up working as it passing Ashby Junction Signal Cabin
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42951 is seen at the head of a class F express unfitted stock freight working as it enters the up marshalling yard from the south
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AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42951 heads a class F express unfitted stock freight into the up yard;s sidings from the south
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 46151 'The Royal Horse Guardsman' is seen at the head of a down express approaching platform two
Ref: lnwrns1626
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 46151 'The Royal Horse Guardsman' is at the head of a down express approaching platform two
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 46127 'Old Contemptibles' is seen at the head of a down express passing through Nuneaton station's platform three
Ref: lnwrns1627
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot class No 46127 'Old Contemptibles' is seen at the head of a down express

Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 46242 'City of Glasgow' is seen at the head of the Royal Train passing through Nuneaton station's platform four
Ref: lnwrns1629
Anon
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46242 'City of Glasgow' is at the head of the Royal Train passing through Nuneaton station
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Patriot class No 45525 'Colwyn Bay' is seen entering Nuneaton station's platform four at the head of an up express service
Ref: lnwrns1633
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45525 'Colwyn Bay' enters Nuneaton station's platform four at the head of an up express service
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 45548 'Lytham St Annes' is seen at the head of a class K pick up working as it passes platform five
Ref: lnwrns1635
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45548 'Lytham St Annes' is seen at the head of a class K working as it passes platform five
Ex-Midland Railways 2P No 40447, a 483 class locomotive, is seen standing at platform two with a local stopping train
Ref: lnwrns1637
NE Stead
Ex-MR 2P No 40447, a 483 class locomotive, is seen standing at platform two with a local stopping train

Ex-LMS design 2-6-0 2MT No 46446 is seen at the head of a train of oil tank wagons in Nuneaton's marshalling yard
Ref: lnwrns1646
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS design 2-6-0 2MT No 46446 is seen at the head of a train of oil tank wagons in Nuneaton's marshalling yard
British Railways Britannia class 4-6-2 No 70044 'Earl Haig' is seen on an up express service as it approaches platform four
Ref: lnwrns1658
AW Flowers
BR Britannia class 4-6-2 No 70044 'Earl Haig' is seen on an up express service as it approaches platform four
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 46246 'City of Manchester' is seen entering Nuneaton station at the head of the up Royal Scot
Ref: lnwrns1650
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46246 'City of Manchester' is seen entering Nuneaton station at the head of the up Royal Scot
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 46244 'King George VI' is seen at the head of a long express train passing Nuneaton
Ref: lnwrns1651
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46244 'King George VI' is seen at the head of a long express train passing Nuneaton

Britiah Railways Standard class 4MT No 76033 is seen marshalling stock in the carriage sidings ready to move to Nuneaton station
Ref: lnwrns299
AW Flowers
BR Standard class 4MT No 76033 is seen in the carriage sidings ready to move to Nuneaton station
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Hughes Crab' No 42941 is seen resplendent in British Railways full mixed traffic lined out livery as it shunts in the up marshalling yard
Ref: lnwrns1653
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42941 is in BR full mixed traffic lined out livery as it shunts in the up marshalling yard
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Highes Crab' No 42941 is seen in another view whilst shunting mineral wagons at the throat of Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
Ref: lnwrns1654
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42941 in another view shunting wagons at the throat of Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 Hughes Crab No 42853 is seen at the head of a ballast train waiting for the signal to give it the road from the up marshalling yard
Ref: lnwrns1655
AW Flowers
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42853 at the head of a ballast train waits for a signal to give it the road from the up marshalling yard

BR built 2-6-2T No 41236 stands in the short siding situated between the down fast and down slow lines
Ref: lnwrns350
AW Flowers
BR built 2-6-2T No 41236 stands in the short siding situated between the down fast and down slow lines
An unidentified ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot is seen standing at platform four ready to depart for Euston with an up express
Ref: lnwrns1614
AW Flowers
An unidentified ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot stands at platform 4 ready to depart for Euston with an up express
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49318 is seen shunting stock over the hump in Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
Ref: lnwrns1687
HC Casserley
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 class G2a No 49318 is seen shunting stock over the hump in Nuneaton's up marshalling yard
British Railways Standard class 9F No 92009 is seen heading a mineral train out of the marshalling yard as an oil train is being shunted over the  yard's hump
Ref: lnwrns1688
DJ Montgomery
BR Standard class 9F No 92009 heads a mineral train out of the marshalling yard past an oil train

Ex-LMS 4-6-0 'Black 5' No 45311 is seen at the head of a fast fitted freight service as it passes in front of Nuneaton's shunting hump
Ref: lnwrns1675
DJ Montgomery
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45311 heads a fast fitted freight service as it passes in front of Nuneaton's shunting hump
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Patriot class No 45522 'Prestatyn' is seen at the head of an up express service as it passes through Nuneaton station
Ref: lnwrns1676
DJ Montgomery
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45522 'Prestatyn' heads an up express service as it passes through Nuneaton station
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Patriot class No 45540 'Sir Robert Turnball' is seen at the head an up express service exiting platform 5
Ref: lnwrns1677
DJ Montgomery
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45540 'Sir Robert Turnball' is seen at the head an up express service exiting platform 5
Ex-LMS 2-6-4T 4MT No 42331 is seen standing at Nuneaton whilst at the head of a passenger service
Ref: lnwrns1686
DJ Montgomery
Ex-LMS 2-6-4T 4MT No 42331 is seen standing at Nuneaton whilst at the head of a passenger service

LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 5517 is seen at 4pm on 20th March 1948, some three months since nationalisation, at the head of a down express to Southport
Ref: lnwrns1689
H W Robinson ©Steam Archive
LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 5517 is seen at the head of a down express to Southport
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 46151 'The Royal Horse Guardsman' is seen standing at platform 3 adjacent to Nuneaton No 2 Signal Box
Ref: lnwrns1690
HC Casserley
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 46151 'The Royal Horse Guardsman' stands at platform 3 next to Nuneaton No 2 Signal Cabin
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Patriot class No 45539 'EC Trench' is seen at the head of a down class C freight made up of XP rolling stock
Ref: lnwrns1691
DJ Montgomery
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45539 'EC Trench' is seen at the head of a down class C freight made up of XP rolling stock
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Jubilee class No 45735 'Comet' is seen on an up express train as it passes through Nuneaton station's No 4 platform
Ref: lnwrns1692
RW Beaton
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45735 'Comet' is seen on an up express passing through Nuneaton's No 4 platform

British Railways built 3MT 2-6-2T No 41285 is seen running bunker first at the head of a goods train near Ashby junction
Ref: lnwrnsh353
AW Flowers
BR built 3MT 2-6-2T No 41285 is seen running bunker first at the head of a goods train near Ashby junction
Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44488 is seen at the head of a mineral train crossing the Trent Valley line on to the Coventry branch
Ref: lnwrns1711
R Green
Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44488 is at the head of a mineral train crossing the Trent Valley line on to the Coventry branch
British Railways 4-6-2 Class 7MT No 70048 'The Territorial Army' is seen passing through the station on a down express service
Ref: lnwrns2105
CA Clayson
BR 4-6-2 Class 7MT No 70048 'The Territorial Army' is seen passing through the station on a down express service
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 46227 'Duchess of Devenshire' is seen at the head of the up Royal Scot express service as it passes opposite Nuneaton shed
Ref: lnwrns1699
- R Geen
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46227 'Duchess of Devenshire' heads the up Royal Scot express past Nuneaton shed

British Railways 4-6-2 Britannia Class No 70032 'Tennyson' is seen passing the carriage sidings on the 8 30am Manchester to Euston express
Ref: lnwrns1700
R Green
BR 4-6-2 No 70032 'Tennyson' heads an up express to Euston past Nuneaton's carriage sidings
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class No 46245 is seen passing through platform 5 at the head of an up express parcels and milk train
Ref: lnwrns1701
R Reed
Ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46245 passing through platform 5 at the head of an up express parcels and milk train
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48416 is seen coming off the Ashby branch with a heavy coal train bound for Nuneaton Marshalling yards
Ref: lnwrns1702
R Reed
Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48416 is seen coming off the Ashby branch with a heavy coal train bound for Nuneaton
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5MT No 45089 is seen running at speed on a down fitted freight as it approaches Leicester Road bridge
Ref: lnwrns1703
R Green
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5MT No 45089 running at speed on a down fitted freight as it approaches Leicester Road bridge

Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 G2a class No 49068 is seen working a train of down empty mineral wagons back to the local collieries as it passes Ashby Junction
Ref: lnwrns1731
R Reed
Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 G2a class No 49068 works a down train of empty mineral wagons back to the local collieries
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 Hughes Crab No 42931 seen heading a rake of covered wagons as it passes Ashby Junction during May 1956
Ref: lnwrns1697
R Reed
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 No 42931 seen heading a rake of covered wagons as it passes Ashby Junction during May 1956
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP Jubilee class No 45552 'Silver Jubilee' is seen on an up Liverpool to Rugby express passing Ashby Junction on May 1956
Ref: lnwrns1698
R Reed
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP No 45552 'Silver Jubilee' is seen on an up Liverpool to Rugby express passing Ashby Junction
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Patriot Class No 45546 'Fleetwood' heads a Manchester to Euston express past Ashby Junction on 18th April 1960
Ref: lnwrns2703
GD King
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 45546 'Fleetwood' heads an express to Euston past Ashby Junction on 18th April 1960

Ex-LMS 8P Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 46250 'City of Lichfield' passes through Nuneaton station on a down express
Ref: lnwrns2674
Anon
Ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 No 46250 'City of Lichfield' passes through Nuneaton station on a down express
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48474 trundles through Nuneaton station at the head of a down train of empty coal wagons in 1952
Ref: lnwrns2676
JF Clay
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48474 trundles through Nuneaton station at the head of a down train of empty coal wagons
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot No 46152 'The King's Regiment Liverpool' speeds through Nuneaton on the 07:50 Crewe to Euston
Ref: lnwrns2704
B Brooksbank
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Rebuilt Royal Scot No 46152 'The King's Regiment Liverpool' speeds through Nuneaton
BR built 2MT No 46519 runs into platform 2 on 23rd April 1966 to pick up passengers for the RCTS 'St George Railtour'
Ref: lnwrns2678
GW Sharpe
BR built 2MT No 46519 runs into platform 2 on 23rd April 1966 to pick up passengers for the RCTS Railtour

British Railways built 4-6-0 No 61353 pilots ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46236 'City of Bradford' on 10:40 am Euston to Carlisle
Ref: lnwrns2679
JF Clay
British Railways built 4-6-0 No 61353 pilots ex-LMS 4-6-2 No 46236 'City of Bradford' on 10:40 am Euston to Carlisle
BR Standard Class 7MT 4-6-2 No 70016 'Ariel' passes through the station at the head of a special to Crewe
Ref: lnwrns2680
JF Clay
BR Standard Class 7MT 4-6-2 No 70016 'Ariel' passes through the station at the head of a special to Crewe
British Railways Class 40 D226 is seen at the head of the up ‘Royal Scot’ as it passes through Nuneaton in June 1961
Ref: lnwrns2681
GW Sharpe
Ex-LMS 4MT 2-6-0 No 43002 pauses by the bridge carrying the Leicester Road over the railway in June 1957
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Stanier Crab' No 42967 waits by Nuneaton Up Siding Signal Cabinon a southbound freight on 22nd April 1963
Ref: lnwrns2682
HA Gamble
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Stanier Crab' No 42967 waits by Nuneaton Up Siding Signal Cabin on a southbound freight

Ex-LNWR 7F 0-8-0 G2a No 49181 is seen with a LNWR 6-wheeled Passenger Brake Van behind its tender in May 1952
Ref: lnwrns2684
GW Sharpe
Ex-LNWR 7F 0-8-0 G2a No 49181 is seen with a LNWR 6-wheeled Passenger Brake Van behind its tender in May 1952
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 45652 'Hawke' stands in the up sidings being coupled up to a southbound freight train in 1963
Ref: lnwrns2684
JF Clay
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 45652 'Hawke' stands in the up sidings being coupled up to a southbound freight train
Ex-LMS 7P 4-6-2 Princess Royal Class No 46205 'Princess Victoria' heads a Liverpool to Euston express in September 1950
Ref: lnwrns2691
JF Clay
Ex-LMS 7P 4-6-2 Princess Royal Class No 46205 'Princess Victoria' heads a Liverpool to Euston express
Ex-LMS 2P 0-4-4T No 41909 stands with a two-coach local passenger service at Platform One in 1957
Ref: lnwrns2692
JF Clay
Ex-LMS 2P 0-4-4T No 41909 with a two-coach local passenger service at Platform One in 1957

Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Horwich Crab' No 42813 triple heads an up freight train past Nuneaton Up Sidings Signal Cabin in 1951
Ref: lnwrns2687
JF Clay
Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Horwich Crab' No 42813 triple heads an up freight train past Nuneaton Up Sidings Signal Cabin in 1951
British Railways built 2-6-2T No 41236 enters Nuneaton station on a southbound Type 2 local passenger working
Ref: lnwrns2697
B Brooksbank
British Railways built 2-6-2T No 41236 enters Nuneaton station on a southbound Type 2 local passenger working
British Railways Class 40 D226 is seen at the head of the up ‘Royal Scot’ as it passes through Nuneaton in June 1961
Ref: lnwrns2695
HA Gamble
Ex-LMS 2MT 2-6-2T No 41204 pauses between trips opposite Nuneaton Power Signal Box on 21st May 1964

Diesel & Electric Dawn

British Railways Class 40 D226 is seen at the head of the up ‘Royal Scot’ as it passes through Nuneaton in June 1961
Ref: lnwrns2104
CA Clayson
British Railways Class 40 D226 is seen at the head of the up ‘Royal Scot’ as it passes through Nuneaton
English Electric Company's experimental Co-Co diesel prototype is seen at the head of an up express as it passes the junction for the Ashby branch line
Ref: lnwrns1652
Anon
English Electric Company's experimental Co-Co diesel prototype is seen at the head of an up express
Ex-Southern Region Diesel No 10203 is seen at the head of an up express service passing through Nuneaton station's platform 3
Ref: lnwrns1685
P Lee
Ex-Southern Region Diesel No 10203 is seen at the head of an up express service passing through Nuneaton station
English Electric Type 4 D314 passes through the station on an up express during the summer of 1961
Ref: lnwrns2669
Anon
English Electric Type 4 D314 passes through the station on an up express during the summer of 1961

British Railways Class 40 D226 is seen at the head of the up ‘Royal Scot’ as it passes through Nuneaton in June 1961
Ref: lnwrns2670
Anon
English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive D308 heads the up 'Royal Scot' express through Nuneaton station
English Electric 1Co-Co1 Type 4  Diesel locomotive D225 passes through Nuneaton station on a down express service
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Anon
English Electric 1Co-Co1 Type 4 Diesel locomotive D225 passes through Nuneaton station on a down express
An unidentified English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive passes through with the up 'Emerald Isle Express'
Ref: lnwrns2675
Anon
An unidentified English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive passes through with the up 'Emerald Isle Express'
BR AC Electric AL5 Bo-Bo E3090  is seen passing through the station on a down Emerald Isle Express on 11th May 1965
Ref: lnwrns2673
W Wright
BR AC Electric AL5 Bo-Bo E3090 is seen passing through the station on a down Emerald Isle Express

LMS English Electric Diesel locomotive 10001 and classmate 10000 power through Nuneaton on the up 'Royal Scot' express circa 1949
Ref: lnwrns2689
JF Clay
LMS Diesel locomotive 10001 and classmate 10000 power through Nuneaton on the up 'Royal Scot' express
English Electric Type 4 D330 heads the 12:50 Bangor to Euston express through Nuneaton on 11th March 1961
Ref: lnwrns2690
M Mensing
English Electric Type 4 D330 heads the 12:50 Bangor to Euston express through Nuneaton on 11th March 1961
British Railways  0-4-0 Class D3/1 D2912 stands alongside Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin in January 1960
Ref: lnwrns2694
P Lee
British Railways 0-4-0 Class D3/1 D2912 stands alongside Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin in January 1960
An unidentified 0-4-0 Diesel locomotive shunts in the sidings adjacent to Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin
Ref: lnwrns2701
V Holloway
An unidentified 0-4-0 Diesel locomotive shunts in the sidings adjacent to Nuneaton No 1 Signal Cabin

A two-car Metro-Cammell Diesel Multiple Unit forms the 4:40pm Tamworth to Rugby service on 11th March 1961
Ref: lnwrns361
M Mensing
A two-car Metro-Cammell Diesel Multiple Unit forms the 4:40pm Tamworth to Rugby service on 11th March 1961

Nuneaton Station [LNWR] (219) Nuneaton Shed [LNWR] (76) Nuneaton Abbey St. [MR] (38)