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Widney Manor Station - Locomotives

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Station (27) Locomotives (32)

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Pre-Grouping period locomotives (pre 1923)

GWR 2-4-2T No 3604 on an all stations Snow Hill to Leamington service on 24th September 1910
Ref: gwrwm1911
HW Burman
GWR 2-4-2T No 3604 on an all stations Snow Hill to Leamington service on 24th September 1910
GWR 4-4-0 Straight framed Badmington Class No 3297 'Earl Cawdor' on 11:15am from Snow Hill on 27th September 1910
Ref: gwrwm1912
HW Burman
GWR 4-4-0 Straight framed Badmington Class No 3297 'Earl Cawdor' on 11:15am from Snow Hill
GWR 0-6-0 Standard Goods No 397 is seen at the head of an up goods train on 27th September 1910
Ref: gwrwm1914
HW Burman
GWR 0-6-0 Standard Goods No 397 is seen at the head of an up goods train on 27th September 1910
GWR 4-2-2 Achilles Class No 3050 'Royal Sovereign' on 3:28pm down local service to Snow Hill on 1st April 1913
Ref: gwrwm1898
HW Burman
GWR 4-2-2 Achilles Class No 3050 'Royal Sovereign' on 3:28pm down local service to Snow Hill on 1st April 1913
An unidentified GWR 41xx Class 4-4-0  locomotive on the 3:38pm service to Snow Hill from Leamington
Ref: gwrwm1899
HW Burman
An unidentified GWR 41xx Class 4-4-0 locomotive on the 3:38pm service to Snow Hill from Leamington

GWR 4-4-0 'Badminton Class No 3298 'Grosvenor' heads the 12:07pm from Snow Hill to Paddington in June 1911
Ref: gwrwm1902
HW Burman
GWR 4-4-0 'Badminton Class No 3298 'Grosvenor' heads the 12:07pm from Snow Hill to Paddington in June 1911
GWR 3232 Class 2-4-0 No 3237 is seen sporting express head codes with the first two carriages carring headboards
Ref: gwrwm1903
HW Burman
GWR 3232 Class 2-4-0 No 3237 is seen sporting express head codes with the first two carriages carring headboards
An unidentified GWR 0-6-0PT locomotive stands at the up platform during celebrations marking the opening of the station
Ref: gwrwm1916
Solihull Library
An unidentified GWR 0-6-0PT stands at the up platform during celebrations marking the opening of the station

Post-grouping period locomotives (1923 to 1947)

GWR 2-6-2T  No 3913 is seen at the head of a Birmingham to Leamington local passenger service as it passes over Widney Lane bridge
Ref: gwrwm410
RS Carpenter
GWR 2-6-2T No 3913 passes over Widney Lane bridge at the head of a Birmingham to Leamington stopping train
GWR 4-6-0 49xx class No 4961 'Pyrland' passes through Widney Manor station on a four-coach up express service to Paddington
Ref: gwrwm411
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 4961 'Pyrland' passes through Widney Manor station on a four-coach up express service to Paddington
GWR 2-6-0 Aberdare class No 2632 is seen running tender first with a long empty coaching stock working as it passes through the station
Ref: gwrwm412
P Hopkins
GWR 2-6-0 Aberdare class No 2632 is seen running tender first with a long empty coaching stock working
GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2325 is seen on an embankment near the station at the head of an up goods train
Ref: gwrwm414
P Hopkins
GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2325 is seen at the head of an up goods train on an embankment near the station
GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2439 is seen passing Widney Manor goods yard on an up loose-coupled goods train
Ref: gwrwm415
P Hopkins
GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2439 is seen passing Widney Manor goods yard on an up loose-coupled goods train

GWR 4-4-0 Duke class No 3274 'Newquay' with nameplate removed is seen running tender first on a down goods train
Ref: gwrwm416
P Hopkins
GWR 4-4-0 Duke class No 3274 'Newquay', without its nameplate, runs tender first on a down goods train
GWR 4-6-0 49xx class No 4935 'Ketley Hall' is seen at the head of an up express train as it passes by the goods yard
Ref: gwrwm417
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 4935 'Ketley Hall' is seen at the head of an up express train as it passes by the goods yard
GWR 4-6-0 No 6017 'King Edward IV' is seen at the head of an up Birkenhead to Paddington express as it passes through the original station
Ref: gwrwm418
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 6017 'King Edward IV', at the head of an up express from Birkenhead, passes through the station
GWR 4-6-0 No 6014 'King Henry VII' is seen on an up express with a Siphon G van behind the tender as it passes alongside the goods yard
Ref: gwrwm419
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 6014 'King Henry VII' with a Siphon G van behind the tender passes the goods yard on an up express
View of the experimental Michelin Rail Car being trialled on the GWR as it passes through Widney Manor station
Ref: gwrwm421
P Hopkins
View of the experimental Michelin Rail Car being trialled on the GWR as it passes through Widney Manor station

GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2914 'Saint Augustine' is seen at the head a local stopping train standing in the station
Ref: gwrwm423
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 2914 'Saint Augustine' is seen at the head a local stopping train standing in the station
An unknown GWR 2-6-2T large Prairie and an unknown GWR 2-6-0 83xx class Mogul are seen near Widney Manor station
Ref: gwrwm424
P Hopkins
An unknown GWR 2-6-2T large Prairie and an unknown GWR 2-6-0 83xx class Mogul near Widney Manor station
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2916 'Saint Benedict' is seen with the former eight-wheeled 'Great Bear' tender at the head of an up local passenger train
Ref: gwrwm426
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 2916 'Saint Benedict' with the former eight-wheeled 'Great Bear' tender on an up local train
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2927 'Saint Patrick' is seen passing through the station at speed on an up express
Ref: gwrwm427
P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2927 'Saint Patrick' is seen passing through the station at speed on an up express
Bridge Testing at Widney Manor Station on Sunday 25th  March 1934 with four King Class locomotives coupled in pairs
Ref: gwrwm1592
GWR Publication
Bridge Testing at Widney Manor on Sunday 25th March 1934 with four King Class locomotives coupled in pairs

British Railways period locomotives (1948 to 1968)

Ex Great Western Railway 2-6-2T 5101 class large prairie No 4133 in lined green livery on the up main line
Ref: gwrwm1897
M Mensing
Ex Great Western Railway 2-6-2T 5101 class large prairie No 4133 in lined green livery on the up main line
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward VI' on 2:35pm Birkenhead to Paddington express on 10th May 1958
Ref: gwrwm1904
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward VI' on 2:35pm Birkenhead to Paddington express on 10th May 1958
The 'Blue' Pullman on the 7:00am Wolverhampton Low Level to Paddington service on 9th May 1963
Ref: gwrwm1900
M Mensing
The 'Blue' Pullman on the 7:00am Wolverhampton Low Level to Paddington service on 9th May 1963
Ex-Great Western Railway 61xx class 2-6-2T large prairie No 6105 arriving at a rural Widney Manor station
Ref: gwrwm1936
M Mensing
Ex-Great Western Railway 61xx class 2-6-2T large prairie No 6105 arriving at a rural Widney Manor station
Close up showing the Birmingham end of the original station building which after remodelling was now located on the slow down No 1 platform
Ref: gwrwm1901
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6018 'King Henry VI' is seen heading a Paddington to Snow Hill excursion working

Close up showing the Birmingham end of the original station building which after remodelling was now located on the slow down No 1 platform
Ref: gwrwm1917
AWV Mace
An unidentified ex-GWR King passes Widney Manor goods yard with the 5:50pm Snow Hill to Paddington service
GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5192 is seen at the head of a long down local passenger train standing at the slow platform
Ref: gwrwm429
JWT House
GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5192 stands at the head of a local passenger train on the slow platform
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5156 is seen bringing a Snow Hill to Leamington Spa local passenger service in to the slow up platform
Ref: gwrwm1011
JWT House
Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5156 arrives with a Snow Hill to Leamington Spa local passenger service
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward IV' heads the up Cambrian Coast Express through Widney Manor
Ref: gwrwm1905
M Mensing
Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward IV' heads the up Cambrian Coast Express through Widney Manor

Station (27) Locomotives (32)