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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington
LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon
Leamington (Avenue) Station: lnwrlave1351b
Close up of image 'lnwrlave1351' showing a railway workman
inspecting the brake gear on the mineral wagons standing in the exchange
sidings with the GWR. The railway companies took great care in inspecting goods
wagons en-route with particular emphasis on the wheels, bearings and brake
gear. The railways for many years used loose coupled wagons with axle boxes
greased in a primitive fashion which limited their speed and increased their
vulnerability. Wheel Tappers and Shunters were railwaymen whose jobs was to tap
the wheel the wheel to ensure its ring sounded correctly otherwise it might
well indicate a crack in the wheel itself. Its noticeable in this photograph
that all the wagons on view are mostly railway owned including the GWR mineral
wagon, GWR guards van, SR Van and an what is thought to be a LMS meat van. Note
too the gas lamp post and water tower.
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