LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Kenilworth Station: lnwrk163

Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class No 5300 'Hydra' is arriving at Kenilworth with steam escaping from the safety valves whilst on a local service to Leamington. Ex-LNWR 4-4-0 'Hydra' has been photographed on the same day as image 'lnwrk162' as is evident by the wagons on the left. The tall signal behind the tender has two arms because of sighting problems. The curve of the track and road bridge seen in the distance would be problematic for drivers if the signal was sited at normal heights off the ground. Whilst the highest signal could therefore be seen from a distance it was too high to be seen on foggy days and therefore a second repeater signal was required at a much lower level.

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