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Stratford Midland Junction Railway

The Shakespeare Route

Rugby Station: - LMS Period Locomotives

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

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Rugby Station and Approaches (140)	Locomotives from the pre-grouping period (44)
Locomotives from the LMS period (81)	Locomotives from the British Railways period (96)

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L Hanson
LMS 4-6-0 large boilered Claughton No 5962 heads an up express to Euston with the carriage works to the right

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 2-4-2T No 6734 stands at the head of a local passenger service to Stafford on 14th june 1838

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6113 'Cameronian' pauses on the down avoiding lines with an express goods train

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 No 6100 'Royal Scot' is seen standing at the head of the down Royal Scot express train

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 No 5929 'JAF Aspinall and unnamed Claughton No 6016 stand together on the up lines

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5725 'Repulse' pilots classmate locomotive LMS 4-6-0 No 5676 'Codrington' on a down express

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 No 5725 'Repulse' pilots classmate LMS 4-6-0 No 5676 'Codrington' on a down express

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5713 'Renown' on a down express passes through the station via the avoiding lines

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 4P 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 5658 'Atlas' stands at the head of a down semi-fast express

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5597 'Barbados' stands light engine on the down avoiding line which ran through the train shed

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HW Robinson
LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5597 'Barbados', light engine, on the down avoiding line which ran through the station

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HW Robinson
LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5585 'Hiderabad' stands light enging on the avoiding line inside the train shed

LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1158 stands in the middle portion of the long No 1 platform at the head of a New Street service

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Anon
LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1158 stands in the centre of No 1 platform at the head of a New Street service

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6126 'Royal Army Service Corps' is seen at the head of an up express near Newbold troughs

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Anon
LMS 4-6-0 No 6126 'Royal Army Service Corps' is seen at the head of an up express near Newbold troughs

LMS 4-4-0 CompoundNo 1107 pilots an unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton on a down express arriving at the station

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1107 pilots an unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton on a down express

LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 No 5379 bearing a 2A shed plate stands light engine at the Stafford end of the up platform's avoiding line

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 No 5379 stands light engine at the Stafford end of the up platform's avoiding line

LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 doubleheads ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 Coronation class Pacific No 6239 'City of London' on a down express

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 Stanier Black 5 doubleheads ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 Coronation class Pacific No 6239 'City of London'

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G Coltas
LMS 8P 4-6-2 Coronation class Stanier Pacific No 6243 stands at the head of a down express

Close up showing ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class Pacific No 6243 'City of Lancaster' dwarfing the ex-LNWR 2-4-2T standing in the Stafford bay

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G Coltas
Close up showing ex-LMS 4-6-2 Coronation class Pacific No 6243 'City of Lancaster' and an unkown ex-LNWR 2-4-2T

Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 George V class No 5335 'Miles MacInnes' is seen on an express train passing through the station

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G Coltas
Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 George V No 5335 'Miles MacInnes' is seen on an express train passing through the station

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6158 heads a train including ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 5656 'Shark'

Close up of LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot No 6158 which shows the shelter was in LMS lined livery

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WL Good
Close up of LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot No 6158 which shows the indicator shelter was in LMS lined livery

Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 Precursor class No 5303 'Argus' is seen on a goods train running tender first and wrong road on the up lines

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R Carpenter
Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 No 5303 'Argus' is seen on a goods train running tender first and wrong road on the up lines

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6145 'The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)' with the down Euston to Liverpool express

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G Coltas
LMS 4-6-0 No 6145 'The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)' with the down Euston to Liverpool express

Close up of LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6145 with the top of the smokebox door discoloured through chalked reporting numbers

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G Coltas
Close up of LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6145 with the top of the smokebox door discoloured

Close up showing two unidentified locomotives, a LMS 2-6-4T and a 4-6-0 Black 5 standing by the water columns

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G Coltas
Close up showing an unidentified LMS 2-6-4T and a 4-6-0 Black 5 standing by the water column

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LGRP
LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1113 is seen at the head of a down express as it passes under the 'wooden' footbridge

Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 Precursor class No 5283 'Brougham' pilots ex-LNWR Claughton class No 5909 'Charles N Lawrence' on the up Royal Scot train

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 No 5283 'Brougham' pilots ex-LNWR Claughton class No 5909 'Charles N Lawrence'

Ex-LNWR 3P Precursor class 4-4-0 No 25245 'Aut�us' stands inside the station on one of the sidings

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HW Robinson
Ex-LNWR 3P Precursor class 4-4-0 No 25245 'Autæus' stands inside the station on one of the sidings

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G Coltas
Ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 543 stands alongside of Rugby No 4 Signal Box on a down Birmingham local train

Close up of ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 543 showing the original Deeley tender the class were fitted with prior to Henry Fowler version

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G Coltas
Close up of ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 543 showing the original Deeley tender the class were fitted with

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WL Good
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton No 5970 is seen leaving the station ast the head of the up Irish Mail

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WoW
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot No 6134 'Atlas' in its original condition complete with Fowler tender and no smoke deflectors

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6163 'Civil Service Rifleman' at the head of an up Liverpool express as it picks up water from Newbold troughs

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WoW
LMS 4-6-0 No 6163 'Civil Service Rifleman' heads an up Liverpool express picking up water from Newbold troughs

LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4339 is seen heading a train of open wagons on Rugby's up goods through line circa 1935

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LGRP
LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4339 is seen heading a train of open wagons on Rugby's up goods through line

Ex-LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0 No 8929 approaches Rugby's sidings from the north with a goods train circa 1930

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LGRP
Ex-LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0 No 8929 approaches Rugby's sidings from the north with a goods train

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LGRP
Ex-LNWR 2-4-2T No 6739 trundles its way through the goods yard on its way back to the shed

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RS Carpenter
Ex-LNWR 'Coal Tank' 0-6-2T No 27562 is seen shunting in the vicinity of Rugby's goods sidings and yard

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 4P 4-6-0 No 25656 'Shark' is seen at the head of a passenger train taking on water

The driver of No 25656 stands at the base of the water column ready to turn the water on when his mate has 'placed the bag in the hole'

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L Hanson
The driver of No 25656 stands ready to turn the water on when his mate has 'placed the bag in the hole'

LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 8629 carrying a 1A shed plate is seen standing at the head of a down goods train on the up avoiding lines behind the station

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AW Flowers
LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 8629 is seen stands at the head of a down goods on the up through line behind the station

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JHW Robinson
Ex-MR 4-4-0 2P No 411 stands in the Leicester bay at the head of a Class B local passenger service

LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5634 'Trinidad' is seen waiting light engine by Rugby No 4 Signal Box to reverse on to an incoming northbound service

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G Coltas
LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 5634 'Trinidad' waits light engine to take forward an incoming northbound service

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5555 'Quebec' stands light engine inside the station

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HW Robinson
LMS 4-6-0 5XP No 5555 'Quebec' is in immaculate condition standing light engine inside Rugby station

Ex-SDJR 7F 2-8-0 No 9676 is seen at the head of a Toton to Willesdon coal train as part of the LMS experimentation to resolve their big goods engine problem

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Anon
Ex-SDJR 7F 2-8-0 No 9676 is seen on test whilst at the head of an up Toton to Willesdon coal train

Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 George the V class No 5320 and ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 George the V class No 5339 are seen standing at the head of a down express by Rugby No 4 Signal Box

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 No 5320 and ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 No 5339 stand at the head of a down express

Ex-LNWR 4-4-2T Precursor Tank No 6820 is seen standing in the Northampton bay at the head of an up local train to Euston via Northampton

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L Hanson
Ex-LNWR 4-4-2T No 6820 stand in the Northampton bay at the head of an up local train to Northampton

LMS 4-6-0 No 6100 'Royal Scot' fitted with experimental smoke deflectors to the chimney on the up 'Lakes' express

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6100 'Royal Scot' is seen fitted with experimental smoke deflectors

LMS built 2P 4-4-0 Renown class No 5116 'Goliath' is seen at the head of a down express passing under the wooden footbridge bridge to the north of the station

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LGRP
LMS built 2P 4-4-0 Renown class No 5116 'Goliath' heads a down express passing under the wooden footbridge

LMS 4-6-2 Princess class No 6201 with original 10 ton Fowler inspired tender at the head of an down express train north of the wooden bridge

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-2 No 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' is seen with its original 10 ton Fowler inspired tender whilst on an express

LMS 4-6-2 Princess class No 6204 'Princess Louise' on an up express

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-2 No 6204 'Princess Louise' is seen standing at Platform One on an up express service to Euston

Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Prince of Wales class No 25656 stands with an unidentified Stanier 2-6-4T in the Stafford bay at Rugby

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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 4P 4-6-0 No 25656 'Shark' is seen standing with an unidentified Stanier 2-6-4T in the Stafford bay at Rugby

Ex-LNWR 2P Experiment class No 5491 'Prince George' is seen standing light engine on the up through lines within the train shed

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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 2P 4-6-0 No 5491 'Prince George' stands light engine on the up through lines within the train shed

Still carrying its LNWR livery and number 1P 2-4-0 Precedent class No 941 'Blenkinsop' is seen between pilot duties standing in the southbound bays

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RS Carpenter
LNWR 1P 2-4-0 Precedent class No 941 'Blenkinsop' is between pilot duties standing in the southbound bays

Ex-LNWR 2-4-0 Precedent class No 5018 'Talavera' is seen shunting empty stock in the southbound bays whilst on pilot duties

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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 2-4-0 No 5018 'Talavera' shunting empty stock in the southbound bays whilst on pilot duties

LNWR 1P 2-4-0 Precedent class No 2185 'Alma' is seen on during pilot duties whilst shunting coaching stock at Rugby station

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RS Carpenter
LNWR 1P 2-4-0 No 2185 'Alma' on pilot duties whilst shunting coaching stock at Rugby station

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6120 'Royal Inniskilling Fusilier' in original condition with Fowler tender and without smoke deflectors

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6120 'Royal Inniskilling Fusilier' with Fowler tender and without smoke deflectors

LMS 4-6-2 Princess Royal Coronation class No 6223 'Princess Alice' is seen at the head of a down express passing through the station

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-2 No 6223 'Princess Alice' is seen at the head of a down express passing through the station

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5552 'Silver Jubilee' at the head of an up express approaching the station

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HW Robinson
LMS 4-6-0 No 5552 'Silver Jubilee' is seen at the head of an up express near the goods yard as it approaches Rugby

LMS 4-6-2 Stanier Pacific No 6247 'City of Liverpool' in post-war LMS lined black but with LMS crimson tender on an express

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-2 No 6247 'City of Liverpool' in post-war LMS lined black but with LMS crimson tender on an express

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6102 'Black Watch' in original condition on an up express leaving the station

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 No 6102 'Black Watch' is in original condition is seen on an up express leaving the station

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6111 'Royal Fusilier' with straight smokebox deflectors at the head of an up express

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 No 6111 'Royal Fusilier' with straight smokebox deflectors at the head of an up express

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6108 'Seaforth Highlander' in original condition with the up Royal Scot train in June 1928

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6139 'The Welch Regiment' on a down special leaves Rugby station

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6139 'The Welch Regiment' is seen a down special just before the Second World War

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6137 'Vesta' in original condition is about to pass under the GC birdcage at the head of the up Royal Scot

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 No 6137 'Vesta' in original condition is about to pass under the GC birdcage at the head of the up Royal Scot

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6139 'Ajax' in original condition on the up Royal Scot shortly before being renamed 'The Welch Regiment'

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-0 No 6139 'Ajax' is on the up Royal Scot shortly before being renamed 'The Welch Regiment'

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6137 'Vesta' in original condition passes LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4339 whilst on down express

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LGRP
LMS 4-6-0 No 6137 'Vesta' in original condition passes LMS 0-6-0 4F No 4339 whilst on down express

LMS 4-6-2 Streamlined Coronation Scot class No 6236 'City of Bradford' passes Newbold water troughs on a down express

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-2 No 6236 'City of Bradford' passes over Newbold water troughs whilst at the head of a down express

LMS 4-6-2 Princess Royal Coronation class No 6247 'City of Liverpool' in a fithly condition is seen standing at the head of an up express at the station

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-2 No 6247 'City of Liverpool' is seen standing next to No 4 cabin at the head of a down express

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N Ratledge
Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 45547 pilots an unidentified rebuilt Royal Scot class locomotive on the down fast through Rugby

Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 3P Precursor class No 5300 'Hydra' is seen standing at the head of a down local passenger train

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RS Carpenter
Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 No 5300 'Hydra' standing in the Stafford bay at the head of a down local passenger train

In ex-works condition LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot class No 6115 'Scots Guardsman' stands outside the trainshed ready to take forward a down express

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AW Flowers
LMS 4-6-0 No 6115 'Scots Guardsman' stands outside the trainshed ready to take forward a down express

LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1113 is seen on a down express passing under the wooden footbridge to the north of the station

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LGRP
LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1113 heads a down express service as it passes under the wooden footbridge

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5642 passes Rugby No 5 Signal Box on a northbound short train comprising milk van two coaches and a parcel van

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Colour Rail
LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5642 passes Rugby No 5 signal cabin on a short northbound train

Ex-LNWR 5XP 4-6-0 Claughton class No 5970 'Patience' is seen at the head of the up Irish Mail to Euston on 2nd April 1929

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WL Good
Ex-LNWR 5XP 4-6-0 No 5970 'Patience' is seen at the head of the up Irish Mail to Euston on 2nd April 1929

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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AW Flowers
Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 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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AW Flowers
Unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton class locomotive at the head of a down express passing 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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AW Flowers
An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-4-0 heads a train made up of mixed stock arriving from Northampton

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DC Woodcock
Midland Railway 4-4-0 No 311 stands in the Leicester bay at the head of a local Leicester passenger service

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J Twells
An unidentfied ex-LNWR 2-4-2T tank locomotive stands at the head of a local passenger service to Leamington

The down Coronation Scot hauled by an unidentified streamlined Princess Coronation class locomotive circa 1936

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WF Carefrae
The down Coronation Scot hauled by an unidentified streamlined Princess Coronation class locomotive

An unidentified ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Princess of Wales class locomotive is proceeding north along the engine line from the shed

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J Twells
An unknown ex-LNWR 4-6-0 Princess of Wales class locomotive proceedes north along the engine line

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WL Good
LMS 4-6-2 No 6230 'Duchess of Buccleuch' thunders past Rugby's No 4 signal cabin on the down through line

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Colour Rail
LMS 5XP 4-6-0 No 5564 'New South Wales' is seen heading an up express past Rugby exchange sidings

Rugby Station and Approaches (140)	Locomotives from the pre-grouping period (44)
Locomotives from the LMS period (81)	Locomotives from the British Railways period - (96)

Rugby Station: - LMS Period Locomotives

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

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