LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon

Warwick (Milverton) Shed: lnwrwar_shed1434

Ex-LNWR 7F 0-8-0 'G2a' No 49120 and ex-LMS 3MT 2-6-2T No 40076 are both seen in steam standing on shed on 28th September 1956. The 'G2a' was commonly called by enginemen and enthusiasts a 'Super D' and reflected the locomotives evolution in boiler design and the superheating applied. In the photograph above its standing on the 'coal hole' road and the presence of the long handled shovel leaning against the cab would indicate that it is being serviced with ash being removed from the firebox. The five-plank wooden wagon with its door open on the left is being used by the shed for storing and ultimately shipping of the ash and clinker removed during the serving of locomotives. Built at Crewe in May 1910 No 49120 was transferred to Nuneaton shed following the closure of Milverton shed to be withdrawn from there in August 1959 to be scrapped in September 1959 by Crewe works. The 3MT, No 40076, was built at Crewe in March 1935 and remained in service until October 1961 when it was withdrawn from Bangor shed to be scrapped in January 1962 by Horwich works.

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