GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Hockley and Duddeston: gwrhd711b

This close up of image 'gwrhd711' shows the far end of decks 1 and 2 with a mobile crane ready to handle heavy loads. Each wagon had bridge of planks laid from the floor of the deck to the wagon to facilltate loading. The length of the decks could waste time for staff when they needed to move from one deck to another.

To minimise the problem it was standard practice for the train to be broken half way along the deck leaving sufficient room for a temporary bridge to be placed to span the tracks. Note the signs and numbers suspended from the ceiling.

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