Date:1890 - 1899 (c.)
Description:Large railway signal gantry at the old station, Rugby, after it had been duplicated with sky arms in the late 1890s in readiness for the viaduct for new Great Central Railway London Extension. 1890s [It has been suggested that the whole gantry was built at the same time in readiness for the GCR girder bridge which would have blocked the view of the original signals.][The gantry was built as one unit and incidently was paid for by the GCR.]
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Old railway station front at Rugby. 1860
One of the first trains leaving Rugby Central station, which was opened in 1899.
"Howitzer Battery" at the G.C.R. Station, Rugby. August 11th 1914
The Mayor Alderman R.H. Myers accompanied by Miss D. Myers serves the 100,000th ...
Steam train, engine no. 45448 heads a freight train out of the sidings at Rugby ...
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Donor ref:PH, 815/39, img: 1873 (3/1778)
Source: Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Warwickshire County Council
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