LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Birmingham Central Goods Station: mrcgy692a

Close up of image 'mrcgy692' showing the majority of the wagons employed for moving goods were five or seven plank open wagons with tarpaulin covers. As can be seen longer loads, such as timber, would be carried by leaning the timber over the end of the wagon and projecting over the adjacent wagon. When two or more loads were required to be carried in the train they would be marshalled to place one projection over another.

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