GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Stratford on Avon Station - Locomotives

Locomotives prior to nationalisation in 1948

Ref: gwrsa2627 LT Parker GWR 0-4-2T No 1157 is seen at Stratford upon Avon with an Auto working from Alcester on 6th July 1935

Ref: gwrsa1492 Postcard An unidentified GWR 2-4-2T 36xx class locomotive runs light engine towards Stratford on Avon West Signal Box

Ref: gwrsa1493a NRM Close up of the station and local passenger trains standing in the down platform and the up 'bay' platform

Ref: gwrsa1494 WA Camwell GWR 4-4-0 Bulldog class No 3446 'Goldfinch' stands at the down platform whilst running tender first on a local service

Ref: gwrsa1495 VR Webster GWR 4-4-0 Earl class No 3210, formerly 'Earl Cairns' leaves Stratford on Avon at the head of an up goods

Ref: gwrsa3186 AT Locke LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 8414 is seen on a northbound freight near Birmingham Road goods yard on 10th April 1944

Ref: gwrsa3168 LT Parker GWR 2-6-0 No 4397 is held by signals whilst at head of a Snow Hill to Stratford on Avon local train on 21st May 1935

Ref: gwrsa3167 LT Parker Ex-Railway Operating Division 2-8-0 No 3038 is seen shunting at Birmingham Road goods yard on 4th March 1935

Ref: gwrsa2628 A Baker An unidentified GWR 4-4-0 33xx Class locomotive heads south on a local passenger service to Worcester

Ref: gwrsa1490 HES Simmons GWR 0-4-2T No 4801 is on an auto service about to pass under Alcester Road bridge ready to return to Alcester

Ref: gwrsa3188 AT Locke GWR 4-6-0 No 5001 'Llandovery Castle' is seen with the experimental eight wheeled 4000 gallon tender

Ref: gwrsa3194 LT Parker GWR 4-4-0 Bulldog class No 5553 'Pershore Plum' coasts into Stratford on Avon on 29th June 1935

Ref: gwrsa3196 A Baker GWR 4-4-0 Duke Class No 3269 'Dartmoor' is seen leaving Stratford on Avon on a northbound train circa 1935

Ref: gwrsa3197 LT Parker GWR 2-6-0 Aberdare class No 2633 is pulling 'dead' GWR 2-4-0 Barnum class No 3225 on 17th April 1935

Ref: gwrsa3198 LT Parker GWR 4-4-0 Earl class No 3207 'Earl of St Germans' shunts coal wagons at Birmingham Road goods yard

Ref: gwrsa3199 AT Locke GWR 4-6-0 No 2981 'Ivanhoe' stands opposite Stratford on Avon West Signal Box with a southbound troop train circa 1934

Ref: gwrsa3202 LT Parker GWR 4-6-0 Star Class No 4017 'Knight of Liege' rests at Stratford with a northbound express on 13th July 1935

Ref: gwrsa3203 LT Parker GWR 4-4-0 County class No 3834 'County of Somerset' stands in the station with a southbound train on 6th July 1933

Locomotives post nationalisation

Ref: gwrsa1500 AWV Mace An unidentified ex-GWR 2-6-2T 51xx class locomotive runs bunker first on a local service to Birmingham

Ref: gwrsa1502 RC Riley Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 5166 departing the up platform on an afternoon three-coach service to Snow Hill

Ref: gwrsa1503 Anon An ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class locomotive at Stratford on Avon heads the 9:15am Wolverhampton to Penzance

Ref: gwrsa2626 B Metcalf Ex-GWR 2-8-0T No 5205 approaches Stratford upon Avon with an iron ore train from Banbury

Ref: gwrsa1505 AWV Mace Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4118, a member of the 51xx class, arrives at Stratford on Avon with a local service

Ref: gwrsa1506 AWV Mace An ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class locomotive on the 10:50am Wolverhampton to Minehead service

Ref: gwrsa1506a AWV Mace Close up of an ex-GWR 0-6-0PT Pannier Tank standing at the junction with the MoF Cold Store siding

Ref: gwrsa1508 AWV Mace Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5990 'Dorford Hall' departs on the 9:35am Swansea to Wolverhampton service

Ref: gwrsa1338 TE Williams Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 7808 Cookham Manor with the Tyseley Breakdown Train waiting at Stratford on Avon East Box

Ref: gwrsa1510 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5070 'Sir Daniel Gooch' is waiting to depart with the main portion of the up Cornishman

Ref: gwrsa1511 AWV Mace An ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class locomotive is assisted by ex-GWR 0-6-0 No 2257 on the gradient to Earlswood

Ref: gwrsa1512 AWV Mace Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 5185 arrives at the down platform with the 1:15pm Leamington to Honeybourne

Ref: gwrsa1516 HJ Stretton-Ward Ex-GWR 0-6-0 No 2238 coasts through the station on the up main in preparation for another banking duty

Ref: gwrsa1519 CFH Oldham Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 8105 is passes the up refuge siding on the 5:05pm Moor Street service to Evesham service

Ref: gwrsa1520 Millbrook House Ex-GWR 4-4-0 No 3447 'Jackdaw' in the up refuge siding with empty stock to form a local passenger service

Ref: gwrsa1527 AWV Mace Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4127 at the crossover by Stratford on Avon West Signal Box ready to return to the station

Ref: gwrsa1528 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust An ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class locomotive passes Stratford on Avon West Signal Box on an express service

Ref: gwrsa3191 LT Parker Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 2882 doubleheads ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 3040 on a northbound freight on 20th May 1948 - LT Parker

Ref: gwrsa503 Lens of Sutton British Railways built 0-6-0PT 94xx class No 9429 is seen standing at the down platform on a local service

Ref: gwrsa495 G Coltas Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4571 is seen standing at the down platform at the head of a local passenger service

Ref: gwrsa497 Anon Ex-GWR 0-6-0 No 3217 is seen at the end of the down platform at the head of a local service to Birmingham

Ref: gwrsa1549 B Morrison Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4973 'Sweeney Hall' passes Stratford on Avon West Signal Box on a service to Swansea

Ref: gwrsa1457 G England Ex-Great Western Railway 2-6-0 93xx class mogul No 9314 approaching Stratford-upon-Avon Station

Ref: gwrsa1546 B Morrison British Railways built Modified Hall class No 6986 'Rydal Hall' is seen passing Stratford on Avon East Signal Box

Ref: gwrsa1547 B Morrison Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5070 'Sir Daniel Gooch' stands with the 11:15am Newquay to Wolverhampton service

Ref: gwrsa1548 B Morrison Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4980 'Wrottesley Hall' passes ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 5163 with the 10:35am from Paignton

Ref: gwrsa1550 B Morrison Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4968 'Shotton Hall' is seen on the 13:55pm Paignton to Wolverhampton service

Ref: gwrsa3035 JS Doubleday Ex-GWR 0-6-0 2251 Class No 2257 is seen banking an up express service from Stratford on Avon on 23rd May 1959

Ref: gwrsa1551 B Morrison Ex-GWR 2-8-0 No 2883 passes through the station on a down working to the Severn Tunnel Junction

Ref: gwrsa3165 G England Ex-GWR 2-6-0 No 5336, on a down evening goods train, passes Shottery footpath on 20th August 1959

Ref: gwrsa3166 G England Ex-GWR 2-6-0 No 9314 is seen with a down freight passing Stratford on Avon shed on 29th April 1958

Ref: gwrsa3036 RC Riley Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9401 heads to Stratford-on-Avon Race Course Platform on 14th December 1957

Ref: gwrsa3040 JS Doubleday An unknown Hall is seen leaving Stratford-on-Avon on a Wolverhampton to West Country express

Ref: gwrsa3189 G England Rebuilt WC 4-6-2 No 34044 'Woolacombe approaches ex-GWR 0-6-0 No 2210 which is standing in the refuge siding

Ref: gwrsa3190 G England Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6861 'Crynant Grange pilots ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle Class No 7001 'Sir James Milne'

Ref: gwrsa3278 TE Williams Ex-GWR 0-4-2T No 5815 by the first pedestrian crossing joining Albany Road to Shottery fields

Ref: gwrsa3279 TE Williams Ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 4571 is seen standing at Platform 3 with a Class G working on 1st June 1957

Ref: gwrsa3279 TE Williams Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6811 'Cranbourne Grange' leaving the confines of Stratford upon Avon on 1st June 1957

Ref: gwrsa3897 TE Williams GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class Large Prairie No 4113 standing at the Birmingham end of platform No 3 at Stratford

Great Western Railcars

Ref: gwrsa1491 HES Simmons A GWR Diesel Railcar passes Stratford on Avon West Signal Box on the up 9:10am Cardiff to Snow Hill service

Ref: gwrsa1504 J Moss Ex-GWR Diesel Railcar No W26 W approaches the down platform with a local service from Leamington Spa

Ref: gwrsa1509 VR Webster GWR Diesel Railcars W37 W and W38 W departs on the up 5:05pm Cardiff to Birmingham service

Ref: gwrsa1337 TE Williams Derailed Diesel railcar W20W is seen on the crossover and requires the attention of the Tyesley breakdown train

Ref: gwrsa3039 JS Doubleday An ex-Great Western Railway Swindon built Diesel Railcar is seen outside Stratford upon Avon Station

Ref: gwrsa3187 AT Locke GWR Railcar No 3, one of the first to be seen at Stratford, stands in the up refuge siding next to Shottery Lane footpath

Ref: gwrsa1529 J Moss Looking towards Wilmecote as an ex-GWR Diesel Railcar stands in the bay platform with its doors wide open