GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Warwick Station: gwrw378a

Close up of image "gwrw378" showing Cape Yard sidings which is full of both oil and mineral wagons whilst the six-ton crane is still evident circa 1956. The unidentified Prairie appears to be making up a train utilising the guards van which is seen with the guard looking towards the photographer. The compound like structure is made up of upright sleepers partly buried in the ground with a two door gate at the other end. It would appear from other images that this was used to store a much smaller size coal cobble, indeed it might be anthracite or similar with a higher monetary value.

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