Widney Manor Station - Locomotives

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Pre-Grouping period locomotives (pre 1923)

Ref: gwrwm1911 HW Burman GWR 2-4-2T No 3604 on an all stations Snow Hill to Leamington service on 24th September 1910

Ref: gwrwm1912 HW Burman GWR 4-4-0 Straight framed Badmington Class No 3297 'Earl Cawdor' on 11:15am from Snow Hill

Ref: gwrwm1914 HW Burman GWR 0-6-0 Standard Goods No 397 is seen at the head of an up goods train on 27th September 1910

Ref: gwrwm1898 HW Burman GWR 4-2-2 Achilles Class No 3050 'Royal Sovereign' on 3:28pm down local service to Snow Hill on 1st April 1913

Ref: gwrwm1899 HW Burman An unidentified GWR 41xx Class 4-4-0 locomotive on the 3:38pm service to Snow Hill from Leamington

Ref: gwrwm1902 HW Burman GWR 4-4-0 'Badminton Class No 3298 'Grosvenor' heads the 12:07pm from Snow Hill to Paddington in June 1911

Ref: gwrwm1903 HW Burman GWR 3232 Class 2-4-0 No 3237 is seen sporting express head codes with the first two carriages carring headboards

Ref: gwrwm1916 Solihull Library An unidentified GWR 0-6-0PT stands at the up platform during celebrations marking the opening of the station

Post-grouping period locomotives (1923 to 1947)

Ref: gwrwm410 RS Carpenter GWR 2-6-2T No 3913 passes over Widney Lane bridge at the head of a Birmingham to Leamington stopping train

Ref: gwrwm411 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 4961 'Pyrland' passes through Widney Manor station on a four-coach up express service to Paddington

Ref: gwrwm412 P Hopkins GWR 2-6-0 Aberdare class No 2632 is seen running tender first with a long empty coaching stock working

Ref: gwrwm414 P Hopkins GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2325 is seen at the head of an up goods train on an embankment near the station

Ref: gwrwm415 P Hopkins GWR 0-6-0 Dean Goods No 2439 is seen passing Widney Manor goods yard on an up loose-coupled goods train

Ref: gwrwm416 P Hopkins GWR 4-4-0 Duke class No 3274 'Newquay', without its nameplate, runs tender first on a down goods train

Ref: gwrwm417 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 4935 'Ketley Hall' is seen at the head of an up express train as it passes by the goods yard

Ref: gwrwm418 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 6017 'King Edward IV', at the head of an up express from Birkenhead, passes through the station

Ref: gwrwm419 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 6014 'King Henry VII' with a Siphon G van behind the tender passes the goods yard on an up express

Ref: gwrwm421 P Hopkins View of the experimental Michelin Rail Car being trialled on the GWR as it passes through Widney Manor station

Ref: gwrwm423 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 2914 'Saint Augustine' is seen at the head a local stopping train standing in the station

Ref: gwrwm424 P Hopkins An unknown GWR 2-6-2T large Prairie and an unknown GWR 2-6-0 83xx class Mogul near Widney Manor station

Ref: gwrwm426 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 2916 'Saint Benedict' with the former eight-wheeled 'Great Bear' tender on an up local train

Ref: gwrwm427 P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2927 'Saint Patrick' is seen passing through the station at speed on an up express

Ref: gwrwm1592 GWR Publication Bridge Testing at Widney Manor on Sunday 25th March 1934 with four King Class locomotives coupled in pairs

British Railways period locomotives (1948 to 1968)

Ref: gwrwm1897 M Mensing Ex Great Western Railway 2-6-2T 5101 class large prairie No 4133 in lined green livery on the up main line

Ref: gwrwm1904 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward VI' on 2:35pm Birkenhead to Paddington express on 10th May 1958

Ref: gwrwm1900 M Mensing The 'Blue' Pullman on the 7:00am Wolverhampton Low Level to Paddington service on 9th May 1963

Ref: gwrwm1936 M Mensing Ex-Great Western Railway 61xx class 2-6-2T large prairie No 6105 arriving at a rural Widney Manor station

Ref: gwrwm1901 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6018 'King Henry VI' is seen heading a Paddington to Snow Hill excursion working

Ref: gwrwm1917 AWV Mace An unidentified ex-GWR King passes Widney Manor goods yard with the 5:50pm Snow Hill to Paddington service

Ref: gwrwm429 JWT House GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5192 stands at the head of a local passenger train on the slow platform

Ref: gwrwm1011 JWT House Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Large Prairie No 5156 arrives with a Snow Hill to Leamington Spa local passenger service

Ref: gwrwm1905 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 6012 'King Edward IV' heads the up Cambrian Coast Express through Widney Manor