LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth

Saltley Shed: mrsalt1594

An ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 locomotive, running tender first, starts the climb towards St Andrews Junction with Saltley's coaling towers in the background on 4th December 1965. Geoff Dowling writes, 'this view is from Duddeston Mill Road which was still cobbled at this time. Parked at the kerbside is a 1962 Ford Thames van carrying a typical Birmingham registration 395 BVP, at that time VP registrations were reserved for commercial vehicles'. John Griffiths of Invercargill in New Zealand adds, 'nice reminder of my days at 21A. Bad weather must be forecast for later in the day as we would always run engine first up the bank. Or., they would have relieved the crew of that loco off an up freight, the fire in that case would be a mess, (looks to be plenty of coal in bunker though for that scenario)'.

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