GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill Station: gwrbsh80b

Close up up of image 'gwrbsh80' showing Tyseley shed's breakdown train and crew hard at work re-railing at least one wagon derailed on the up centre road. The wagon must have derailed when passing over the scissors crossing and fortunately the train had not travelled before coming to a stop. The travelling crane has a short jib which would be necessary for working under the roof of the train shed although its location would indicate that its presence is precautionary. Most derailments were dealt by the use of jacks to raise the wagon's wheel above rail height and then to position the wheel above the rail by sliding the wagon side ways by using pinch bars etc before lowering the wheel back down on to the rail.

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