LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Kenilworth Station: lnwrk2040

Looking towards Coventry in the summer of 1961 as Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No 46447 is seen marshalling a train of wagons prior to the closure of the yard. The yards fixed crane can be seen on the left whilst sleepers from the lifted sidings are being stored in the open wagons. This view from Kenilworth's signal box shows the juxtaposition of the footbridge that replaced the level crossing in 1885. Ray Sharratt writes, 'the yard photographed is on the Coventry side and had a weighbridge and office still operating. The opposite end of the station was the coal yard. The engine was an Ivatt class 2 and it meant that Streets Siding at Kenilworth Junction was still open because this was the only engine type allowed to negotiate the siding. When Streets siding closed we would have a Stanier class 3 tank engine on this particular duty and I remember clearly shunting both yards with these engines'.

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