Building the last Main Line Railway

Rugby to Barby: gcrcs102

Another view of the steam shovel operating beneath the bridge carrying Ashlawn Road over the railway. The bucket arm of a steam navvy is excavating the cutting and illustrates how the cutting was formed around the completed structure. This photograph would appear to have been taken at the same time as that seen in image 'gcrcs74'. This section of the Line (Contract No 4, Rugby to Woodford) was built by T Oliver & Son.

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