GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Rowington Junction & Troughs: gwrrj2774a

Close up of image 'gwrrj2774' showing the brick built PW hut and the lean-to store and Rowington Junction Signal Box. Permanent Way workers, previously known as platelayers, were railway employee responsible for inspecting and maintaining the permanent way of a railway. This meant that on a regular basis they had to inspect and maintain the track, including all its component parts such as rails, sleepers, fishplates, bolts, etc. Their duties include greasing points, and generally watching for wear and tear. When sections of track require complete replacement, larger teams of platelayers work together, and today employ a range of labour-saving machinery for many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by hand by platelayers - see image 'gwrrj2780'.

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