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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
Leamington South Junction: gwrls3949
Two internal letters sent on behalf of Mr J Morris
(Superintendent of the Line at Paddington) to Mr SF Johnson (Divisional
Superintendent based at Birmingham Snow Hill) regarding the proposed direct
junction to the L&NWR line at Leamington South. Mr SF Johnson had now
succeeded Mr E Murphy as the Divisional Superintendent based at Birmingham Snow
Hill.
The first letter dated 12th June 1908 confirmed that Mr J
Morris had written a letter to Mr R Turnbull (L&NWR) regarding the new
junction coming into use on 10th July 1908. The second letter dated 29th June
1908 refers to various preparations associated with the new through passenger
service being provided from Cardiff to Yarmouth and Lowestoft, including;
tickets, parcels, luggage in advance, etc at Leamington needed to be collected
by L&NWR staff, Carriage roof label boards had be supplied and were already
fitted to the coaches, Extensive advertising was also in-hand jointly with the
L&NWR and Great Eastern Railway companies.
Robert Ferris
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