LNER Route: Leicester to Marylebone

Rugby Central Station - Locomotives

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Ref: gcrcs58 Leicestershire & Rutland R.O. An unidentified GCR 4-4-0 hauls one of the first trains to leave Rugby's GC station when opened in 1899

Ref: gcrcs4 RS Carpenter GCR 0-6-0 Class 9J No 233 is seen standing taking on water whilst at the head of an up goods train

Ref: gcrcs5 Weston Collection Ex-LNER 4-6-2 A3 class No 60061 'Pretty Polly' with the up York-Swansea express on 15th April 1950

Ref: gcrcs6 Weston Collection Ex-ROD 2-8-0 class O4/3 No 63639 passes through Rugby's Great Central station with a down goods train

Ref: gcrcs7 Weston Collection Ex-ROD 2-8-0 class O4/3 No 63739 is seen working hard on an up empty mineral train just south of Rugby station

Ref: gcrcs8 Weston Collection Ex-LNER 2-8-0 class O1/8 No 63789 is seen passing through Rugby on an up short goods train

Ref: gcrcs9 Weston Collection Ex-ROD 2-8-0 class O4 No 63805 is seen having crossed over the West Coast main line by the GC bridge circa 1950

Ref: gcrcs10 Weston Collection Ex-WD 2-8-0 No 90103 passes through Rugby station at the head of a goods train

Ref: gcrcs11 Weston Collection Ex-LNER 4-6-0 B1 61202 is seen passing beneath Catesby Road bridge on a York to Swansea express

Ref: gcrcs12 Weston Collection British Railways built B1 4-6-0 No 61299 is seen departing Rugby Central with an up express to London

Ref: gcrcs13 Rugby Advertiser An unidentified ex-LNER 4-6-0 Class B16/1 passes over the Oxford Canal between Clifton and Brownsover

Ref: gcrcs14 Weston Collection Ex-ROD 2-8-0 Class O4/3 No 63739 is seen on an up mineral train approaching Rugby station

Ref: gcrcs15 Weston Collection Ex-ROD 2-8-0 Class O4/8 No 63853 approaches Rugby Signal Box on a down goods service on 29th May 1950

Ref: gcrcs20 Weston Collection Ex-LNER Class V2 2-6-2 No 60832 passes Rugby on a down slow passenger service in May 1950

Ref: gcrcs16 Coventry Evening Telegraph Ex-LNER Class V2 2-6-2 No 60828 is seen derailed after an accident near Barby Sidings on 7th August 1955

Ref: gcrcs17 Coventry Evening Telegraph View of ex-LNER 2-6-2 Class V2 No 60828 being lifted by two railway cranes back on to the track

Ref: gcrcs17a Coventry Evening Telegraph Close up showing the extensive damage caused to the locomotive's running plate, boiler and cab

Ref: gcrcs17b Coventry Evening Telegraph Close up showing the larger of the two rail cranes set up with jacks and timbers after re-righting the locomotive

Ref: gcrcs56 Leicestershire & Rutland R.O. An unidentified GCR 4-4-0 is seen in full cry at the head of adown express crossing the Oxford Canal

Ref: gcrcs193 A Newman Ex-LNER 2-6-2 class V2 No 60828 is seen approaching Rugby with a down freight on 11th April 1963

Ref: gcrcs197 J Click An LNER K3 Class 2-6-0 locomotive is silhouetted against the sun whilst crossing the GCR viaduct		Ref: gcrcs194 Anon An unidentified ex-LNER Class B1 4-6-0 locomotive is seen working hard as it heads an up express		Ref: gcrcs196 P Ingram An unidentified ex-LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0 stands on the passing loop line waiting for an express to Nottingham		Ref: gcrcs195 Anon Ex-LMS 5MT 4-6-0 No 45335 is seen passing over the lines leading to Rugby Midland's large engine shed

Ref: gcrcs202 AG Franklin An unidentified B1 class 4-6-0 locomotive is seen standing at Rugby Central station during 1948

Ref: gcrcs203 AG Franklin A British Railways Derby Diesel Multiple Unit is seen crossing over from the down line to the up line

Ref: gcrcs204 AG Franklin An unidentified British Railways Standard Class 9F locomotive is seen working hard on an up coal train

Ref: gcrcs205 DJ Bullock Ex-GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 No 6929 'Whorlton Hall' heads a Bournemouth to Newcastle relief express service

Ref: gcrcs206 GE Foxcroft An unidentified LNER A3 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive is seen hauling an up express at speed just south of Rugby

Ref: gcrcs207 DJ Bullock Ex-Southern Railways West Country class 4-6-2 No 34042 'Dorchester' on a football cup special

Ref: gcrcs208 AG Franklin An unidentified BR English Electric Type 3 Diesel Electric locomotive is seen crossing the Birdcage bridge

Ref: gcrcs209 DJ Braden An unidentified ex-GNR Class H4 2-6-0 locomotive passes through Rugby on an up fish train from Grimsby

Ref: gcrcs19 R Postill British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92043 crosses the GCR bridge over the West Coast main line

Ref: gcrcs218 R Postill British Railways Class 5 4-6-0 No 73000 heads across the GCR's Birdcage bridge on 12th October 1963

Ref: gcrcs219 R Postill BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92090 heads an up coal train over the GCR's Birdcage bridge on 12th October 1963

Ref: gcrcs220 N Tout A Class 108 DMU stands at the down platform ready for the next service back to Nottingham

Ref: gcrcs221 N Tout A Class 104 DMU set, arrived from Nottingham, travels forward before reversing into the down platform

Ref: gcrcs222 Vaughan Ex-Southern Railway West Country Class 4-6-2 No 34002 'Salisbury' heads north away from Rugby Central