L1337 - Leicester Central shed under construction

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9970

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L1337 - An interesting view of the nearly completed Leicester Central engine shed, captured sometime around 1899. There are many items of materials and equipment lying around the picture, including one of the water columns, lying next to the tipping wagon on the left. The shed itself appears to be complete, but the area around it still needs attention. The coaling stage and turntable would be over to the right, beyond the edge of the photograph. Note the dark silhouette of a locomotive deep inside the shed. Leicester Central shed formed part of Contract No. 2 (East Leake to Leicester) built by Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L1337.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

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L1337 - An interesting view of the nearly completed Leicester Central engine shed, captured sometime around 1899. There are many items of materials and equipment lying around the picture, including one of the water columns, lying next to the tipping wagon on the left. The shed itself appears to be complete, but the area around it still needs attention. The coaling stage and turntable would be over to the right, beyond the edge of the photograph. Note the dark silhouette of a locomotive deep inside the shed. Leicester Central shed formed part of Contract No. 2 (East Leake to Leicester) built by Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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