GWR Route: Hatton to Bearley and Alcester Branch

Bearley Station: gwrb772a

Close up of image 'gwrb772' showing the goods wagons at the rear of the mixed train. Behind the engine is a covered goods van (MINK), brake van (TOAD) and a final wagon that cannot be definitely identified but could be a horse box. The MINK appears to be one of the ubiquitous ‘Iron Minks’, which were popular for the transport of flour because their iron construction protected the contents against rodents (On the Alcester Branch there were a couple of large mills). The TOAD is probably the Branch 16ton Brake Van No35860 (diagram AA3) built c1900.

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