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LMS Route: Nuneaton to Coventry
Coventry Gasworks: misc_covgas2079
Bagnall 0-4-0ST No 1 is seen working hard shunting empty
seven plank wagons in Coventry Gasworks' sidings whilst the main Nuneaton to
Coventry line is seen in the background. Built in 1906, No 1 - Works No 1738 -
was one of four locomotives supplied by the manufacturer and remained in
service until February 1963 when it was cut up on site. The gasworks were built
between 1902 and 1908 with some coal arriving by rail but a large amount from
Griff Collieries arrived by canal. In the distance can be seen the buildings of
the Coventry Bone and Fat Company which filled the air with a most unwelcome
smell.
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