Building the last Main Line Railway

Rugby to Barby: gcrcs1c

Close up of image 'gcrcs1' showing the steel road bridge work and the work being undertaken behind the steam navvy. The steel bridge is believed to be the road bridge carrying Hillmorton Road over the site of what became the Great Central's Rugby station. Careful study of the full sized photograph shows a building to the right of this bridge which has a roof, window openings and chimneys all similar to the building seen on the right in image 'gcrcs21'. The steam shovel is therefore excavating Rugby Station's goods yard.

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