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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton LMS Route: Nuneaton to
Leamington
Coventry Station: lnwrcov2789
Front elevation of the 1867 Coventry Locomotive Steam Shed
designed by Stafford drawing office. The familiar LNWR standard sheds that
subsequently evolved during Ramsbottom's time were ushered in with Crewe's new
1865 shed incorporating a series of hipped roofs in parallel, each spanning up
to four roads. Central raised vents were usually provided on each roof section,
the roofs being supported by brick and cast iron columns. For smaller sheds
only one roof section might be required. The lingering divisional independence,
which had its origins when the LNWR was divided into three such entities: the
North Eastern Division; the Manchester Division; and the Southern Division; saw
Stafford drawing office still designing locomotive sheds to its own individual
specification resulting in Coventry's shed being erected to their design in
1867.
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