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GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Henley in Arden - New Station: gwrha468

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5982 'Harrington Hall' doubleheads an unidentified 2-6-0 on an up excursion from the South West of England

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 5982 'Harrington Hall' doubleheads an unidentified 2-6-0 on an up excursion from the South West of England to Birmingham Snow Hill and beyond. Unlike most railway companies when double heading a train the GWR placed the train engine in front of the supporting locomotive whereas the LMS and others placed the extra locomotive in front. The GWR's view was that the driver of the train engine needed to be at the front in order to be responsible for obeying instructions from the signalmen. The other companies viewed the extra time needed to detach the train engine and to place the pilot engine inside was too great.

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