LMS Route: Birmingham - Soho - Perry Barr - Birmingham

Hansdworth Wood: lnwr_hw1523

An unidentified LNWR 2-4-0 'Jumbo' heads a train out of the tunnel and en-route to New Street. The station was built using timber throughout both in the structures and platforms. The platform support framing is clearly seen in this view with timber boards laid at 90° to the rails.

The platform structures which would include booking office, waiting rooms and toilet facilities were also constructed in timber to standard prefabricated LNWR designs manufactured at Crewe and assembled on site. The use of timber for building local stations was common throughout the LNWR network in the late 19th century and early 20th century as part of the economies being sought by railway companies. C1900

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