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Rugby Station: The Southern Approaches

LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington
LMS Route: Trent Valley Line

Additional pages divided on different thematic subjects are available by clicking on the links below:

Rugby Station - Part 1 (33) Rugby Station - Part 2 (33) Rugby Station - Part 3 (22)
Pre-grouping Locomotives (29) LMS Locomotives Part 1 (38) LMS Locomotives Part 2 (36)
BR Locomotives - Part 1 (21) BR Locomotives - Part 2 (22) Rugby Shed (173)

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View of Rugby No Signal Box which was located between the London end of the station and the GC bridge
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View of Rugby No Signal Box which was located between the London end of the station and the GC bridge		 The interior of Rugby's No 1 Signal Box with two signalmen in attendance - each being responsible for a section of levers etc
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The interior of Rugby's No 1 Signal Box with two signalmen in attendance - each being responsible for a section of levers etc		 The LNWR Signal Gantry prior to the construction of the GC bridge carrying the new Great Central Railway London Extension
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The LNWR Signal Gantry prior to the construction of the GC bridge carrying the new Great Central Railway London Extension

View of Rugby's famous double signal gantry with the GC bridge being built in the background
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View of Rugby's famous double signal gantry with the GC bridge being built in the background		 A publicity photograph by the LNWR of their staff and men standing on the LNWR Signal Gantry prior to the GC bridge being erected
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A publicity photograph by the LNWR of their staff and men standing on the LNWR Signal Gantry prior to the GC bridge being erected		 View of a LNWR 2-4-0 'Big Jumbo' class held by the signals under the GC bridge whilst at the head of a down train
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View of a LNWR 2-4-0 'Big Jumbo' class held by the signals under the GC bridge whilst at the head of a down train

Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 25673 'Lusitania' waits for a clear road under Rugby Signal Gantry
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Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 25673 'Lusitania' waits for a clear road under Rugby Signal Gantry		 Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 5831 passes under the GC bridge at the head of a short passenger train
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Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 5831 passes under the GC bridge at the head of a short passenger train		 An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class is seen at the head of a down express as it passes under the GC bridge
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An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class is seen at the head of a down express as it passes under the GC bridge

An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-4-0 is seen at the head of a train made up of mixed stock as it arrives from Northampton
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An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-4-0 is seen at the head of a train made up of mixed stock as it arrives from Northampton		 Close up showing Clifton Road signal box which was sited above the Northampton line
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Close up showing Clifton Road signal box which was sited above the Northampton line		 LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton class No 1096 built at crewe in April 1920 is seen on a down Liverpool express
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LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton class No 1096 built at crewe in April 1920 is seen on a down Liverpool express

LNWR 4-6-0 19 inch goods class No 1977 is seen at the head of an engineer's train
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LNWR 4-6-0 19 inch goods class No 1977 is seen at the head of an engineer's train		 Postcard view of Clifton Road signal box from another angle as a LNWR 4-4-0 storms underneath on an up express
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Postcard view of Clifton Road signal box from another angle as a LNWR 4-4-0 storms underneath on an up express		 Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Royal Scot No 46149 'The Middlesex Regimant' approached Rugby on a down express
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Ex-LMS 4-6-0 rebuilt Royal Scot No 46149 'The Middlesex Regimant' approached Rugby on a down express

Southern approaches to the station showing from left to right Northampton, Market Harborough and Euston lines
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Southern approaches to the station showing from left to right Northampton, Market Harborough and Euston lines		 Close up of the lines approaching from the south with Clifton Road Junction seen in the distance under the centre bridge
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Close up of the lines approaching from the south with Clifton Road Junction seen in the distance under the centre bridge		 An unidentified locomotive is seen coming out of the 'Rathole' at the head of a Euston express
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An unidentified locomotive is seen coming out of the 'Rathole' at the head of a Euston express

This close up shows the unidentified locomotive passing under the bridge carrying the down line from Northampton which passes outside of the station
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This close up shows the unidentified locomotive passing under the bridge carrying the down line from Northampton which passes outside of the station		 Remodelling work requires a new railway bridge for the Northampton branch over the Oxford Canal
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Remodelling work requires a new railway bridge for the Northampton branch over the Oxford Canal		 LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 No 5526 with an apparent red tender is seen on an up express entering Kilsby Tunnel in LMS days
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LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 No 5526 with an apparent red tender is seen on an up express entering Kilsby Tunnel in LMS days

A Bourne painting showing the construction of Kilsby Tunnel at one of the large diameter air shafts
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A Bourne painting showing the construction of Kilsby Tunnel at one of the large diameter air shafts