Warwickshire's Industrial Railways

Industrial Locomotives

The presence of heavy engineering works in the Birmingham conurbation supplemented by quarries, cement works, power stations and gas works meant that Warwickshire had a rich variety of industrial railways. Where the available photographs and other material justifies it we have provided separate sections for each such as the Edge Hill Light Railway, Foleshill Railway and Cadbury's Railways. For all others we have grouped them together by location on a general page. Should any one wish to expand this section by contributing words or photographs then they would be most welcome. Please forward your contribution or comments to info@warwickshirerailways.com. It is my practice to credit all contributors within the relevant sections of the website.

The industrial railways of Warwickshire ranged from private lines associated with industrial works such as Austin Works to quarries and cement works such as Southam Cement. This meant that whilst many lines were built to standard gauge others, mostly located at quarry or cement works, were narrow gauge.

Ref: misc_indust032 HA Gamble Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST 'Wellingboro No 3' at Tube Investments Ltd's Stewart & Lloyds site on 22nd April 1967

Ref: misc_indust033 RS Carpenter View of 0-4-0ST 'Queen Mary' shunting in one of the sidings along the Stratford Midland Junction Railway

Ref: lnwrcov_gas1478 A Stringer Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 'Coventry Corporation Electric Department No 1' at Longford Generating Station

Ref: lnwrcov_gas1478a A Stringer Close up of Longford Generating Station's coal wagon tippler in action with a wagon about to be emptied

Ref: misc_indust099 FW Shuttleworth A 40HP diesel built by the Motor Rail & Tramcar Company is seen on the Whitacre to Hampton line

Ref: misc_indust040 HA Gamble Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-6-0T No 7 is seen at Hams Hall Power station on 10th April 1965

Ref: misc_indust041 HA Gamble Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-6-0T 'CBES No 7' is seen shunting wagons at Hams Hall Power Station

Ref: misc_indust042 HA Gamble Peckett Class 0-4-0ST No 4 is seen resting between duties at Hams Hall Power Station on 10th April 1965

Ref: misc_indust043 HA Gamble Peckett 0-4-0ST Works No 2119 is seen out of steam at Stewart & Lloyds factory on 10th April 1965

Ref: misc_indust071 JA Peden Motor Rail 40SD501 is seen crossing Water Orton Lane at the head of empty skips at Minworth Sewage Works

Ref: misc_indust072 KJ Cooper Avonside Engine 0-6-0ST No 1492 is seen at Metro Cammell works in Saltley on 7th July 1951

Ref: misc_indust073 KJ Cooper Vulcan Foundary 0-4-0ST Works No 1451 'Alice' is seen at Metro Cammell's Saltley works on 7th August 1951

Ref: misc_indust074 KJ Cooper Hunslet Works No 754 'Oldbury' is seen out of steam at Man-Abell Quarries in Mancetter in 1952

Ref: misc_indust075 KJ Cooper Bagnall 0-4-0ST Works No 2214 is seen between workings at Man-Abell Quarries in Hartshill circa 1951

Ref: misc_indust076 KJ Cooper Baganall 0-6-0ST Works No 1911 'Stafford' is seen at Jee's Hartshill Granite quarry on 25th October 1952

Ref: misc_indust077 KJ Cooper Ex-LNWR 0-4-0ST No 4 is seen standing out of steam in the yard ICI's factory in Witton circa 1951

Ref: misc_indust078 AJ Booth Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Works 0-6-0T No 7158 at Hams Hall Power Station on 22nd April 1978

Ref: misc_indust079 HW Robinson Kerr & Stuart Works 0-4-0ST No 4226 is seen shunting open wagons at Gibbs & Canning's yard in Glascote

Ref: misc_indust080 AJ Booth North British 0-6-0 Works No 27939 is seen moving wagons at G Cohen's scrapyard at Kingsbury on 9th April 1987

Ref: misc_indust083 AJ Booth Sentinel No 10098 is seen shunting steel at Bromford Bridge Tube Works, Erdington on 30th September 1986

Ref: misc_indust084 KJ Cooper Kerr Stuart Works 0-4-0ST No 3047 is seen at Bromford Bridge Tube Works, Erdington on 14th October 1961

Ref: misc_indust085 JA Pedon Bagnall 0-4-0 Works No 2088, a 2 foot gauge locomotive is seen at Minworth Sewage Works on 4th March 1961

Ref: misc_indust096 KJ Cooper Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047 at Rugby Cement's New Bilton Works yard on 18th March 1961

Ref: misc_indust098 J Hill Peckett 0-4-0ST Works No 2058 is seen standing outside the engine shed at Windsor Street Gas Works

Ref: misc_indust088 KJ Cooper Ruston & Hornsby Works No 281290 is seen moving full hoppers at APCM Ufton Lime Pits on 5th November 1950

Ref: misc_indust089 KJ Copper Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST Works No 2479 'Prospect' is seen in May 1950 at Morris Motors Washwood Heath

Ref: misc_indust102 IRS Sentinel 0-4-0 Works No 9617 is seen shunting wagons at Nechells Gas Works on 28th February 1959

Ref: misc_indust103 J Hill Peckett 0-4-0ST Works No 2081 is seen shunting wagons of coal at Nechells Gas Works on 17th July 1960

Ref: misc_indust094 Rugby Cement View showing Rugby Cement's New Bilton Works with wagons standing in the yard sidings circa 1850s

Ref: misc_indust095 KJ Cooper Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Works 0-6-0ST No 7387 is at Rugby Cement' New Bilton Works

Ref: misc_indust301 R Carr Inside of Hams Hall loco shed showing two of the RSHN tanks with a third in the background in November 1971

Ref: misc_indust097 KJ Cooper A gang of men and horse-drawn wagon pose at Rugby Cement's New Bilton Cement Works circa 1900