GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa Station: gwrls237c

Close up of image 'gwrls237' showing Leamington Spa's goods yard and sidings and a rake of five cattle wagons. John Lewis writes 'The photo was taken sometime after 1904 because of the large "GW", which seems not to be in a new state, on the end of the nearest wagon, which I think was probably built in 1904 as well. It is interesting to note that it has an iron roof.' The cattle wagons have been bleached white by being disinfected with limewash, a process which needed to be undertaken after each use. On the end of the nearest wagon under the 'G' is word 'Large' indicating that this is the larger cattle wagon supplied by the GWR. The sign on the right includes references to the 'Anglo American' and Royal Daylight' and 'White Rose' companies which would seem to indicate that to the right of the camera and out of sight was the oil depot.

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