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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)
LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon
Marton Junction: lnwrmartj3985
The Fisons weedkiller train is approaching Marton Junction
hauled by Diesel Locomotive 31247 on 20th June 1985, having trundled down the
line from Rugby at a line maximum speed of 30 mph. Here the locomotive will run
around the train by using the loop line on the left, and then continue to
Southam. This was the last train to use either line. Built by Brush Traction as
British Railways D5675 in December 1960, 31247 received its new TOPs number in
January 1973 as ran with this number until February 2000 when it was withdrawn
from service to be scrapped by TJ Thomson and Son of Stockton.
Geoffrey Hurst
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