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Harbury Cement Works: misc_hcw169

An aerial photograph of the Harbury Cement works dated 29th October 1927, with the Great Western Railway Birmingham Main line clearly visible on the east (right) of the works. An exchange siding which originally had head shunts at each end ran parallel to the main line and was connected to both sides of the main line by the standard trailing switch arrangements. In July 1907, the northern head shunt was extended as far as Southam Road Station to provide a Down Goods Line and this was provided with a facing switch connection to the down main line just north of the works. The trailing switch connection from the exchange siding to the down main line was retained, but was repositioned to increase the exchange siding capacity. All the switches and their associated signals were controlled from a signal box on the opposite side of the main line. From the southern end of the exchange siding two private lines provided access to the internal tracks and sidings within the cement works. Numerous wagons can be seen on the works internal sidings and several on the exchange siding. The Harbury Cement works was purchased by the Red Triangle Group in 1927 and was operating three kilns. Courtesy of English Heritage Aerofilms Collection (Catalogue number 19692).

Robert Ferris

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