Building the last Main Line Railway

Rugby to Barby

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

Newton to Oxford Canal (21)                           |  Great Central Bridge and Viaduct (12)
Rugby to Barby (22)                                       |  Catesby Tunnel and Viaduct (31) 
Flecknoe, Willoughby and Staverton (28)          |  Contractor's Builders Yards & Locomotives (16)

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Ref: gcrcs1 - Rugby Library A steam navvy loads contractors wagons with spoil

Ref: gcrcs1a - Rugby Library Steam Navvy loading a wagon

Ref: gcrcs1b - Rugby Library The Steam Navvy's vertical boiler and crew

Ref: gcrcs1c - Rugby Library Rugby GC station bridge

Ref: gcrcs3 - Rugby Library Steam Navvy excavating a cutting

Ref: gcrcs3a - Rugby Library Close up of the Steam Navvy in action

Ref: gcrcs3b - Rugby Library Close up of contractor's wagons and horses

Ref: gcrcs98 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Construction work south of Clifton Road Bridge

Ref: gcrcs74 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Steam Navvy working under Ashlawn Road Bridge

Ref: gcrcs99 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Another view of Ashlawn Road Bridge

Ref: gcrcs100 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland South side of Ashlawn Road Bridge

Ref: gcrcs102 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Another view of the Steam Navvy working under Ashlawn Road Bridge

Ref: gcrcs105 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Steam Navvy trimming an embankment

Ref: gcrcs110 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Another view of a Steam Navvy at work

Ref: gcrcs108 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Steam driven Water Pump

Ref: gcrcs91 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Embankment looking towards Barby

Ref: gcrcs104 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Abandoned wagon on embankment

Ref: gcrcs139 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Construction of Rugby GC Station

Ref: gcrcs109 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland View of the GC station from the opposite view

Ref: gcrcs177 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Demolished station

Ref: gcrcs176 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Demolished platforms

Ref: gcrcs178 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Looking south along demolished station