Nuneaton, Coventry & Leamington Railway documents how the railways
linking these two important Warwickshire towns and their environs were
faithfully served by steam locomotion for many years. The Nuneaton to
Leamington route became an essential artery for the London & North
Western Railway (LNWR), and subsequently the London, Midland & Scottish
Railway (LMS), primarily for moving coal from the North Warwickshire
coalfields to the South and South West of England. The Nuneaton to
Leamington line was originally conceived and built as two routes. A
plethora of illustrations reveals the stations, sheds and locomotives of
diverse design that contributed to these fascinating railways. With
authoritative captions, a sweeping yet detailed picture is painted of a
remarkable system in its prime and of its inevitable decline.