LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry Barr-Birmingham
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
LMS Route: Bournville to Birmingham New Street

Birmingham New Street Station: lnwrbns_str395

Another early view of New Street station looking towards Wolverhampton. Of particular interest is the horse standing in the foreground adjacent to a small turntable used for vans etc.

At the adjacent platform edge can be seen three "capstans" used to assist in the turning of the table via ropes. The horse would also be used to marshall vans etc on to trains. The signals on the right control both sets of tracks controlled by the box on the footbridge.

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