LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington
LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon

Leamington (Avenue) Station - Locomotives: lnwrlave1368

British Railways built Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T No 41228 is seen standing at platform one at the tail end of a two-coach motor fitted local train to Weeden. Built at Crewe works in October 1948 No 41228 later worked on southern region metals before being withdrawn from Nine Elms in June 1964 to be scrapped at G Cohen of Kettering in November 1964. The term motor fitted referred to the apparatus seen on the running plate either side of the smokebox. The equipment allowed the driver to control the locomotive whilst situated in the driving compartment at the end of the last coach. In this view the driver is seen walking to the driving trailer prior to entering the cab. The fireman would remain in the cab to fire the locomotive and consequently had to 'know' the route well enough to ensure the boiler fulfilled demand without wasting steam by blowing off.

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