LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
Washwood Heath Sidings: mrwhg346
The signal box in the distance seen under the second arch
was Washwood No 2 box and marked the start of the extensive network of sidings.
The Aston Church road can be seen to dip to pass under the LNWR connecting line
(see bridge far right) which joined the MR's Birmingham-Derby line to the
LNWR's line Aston-Stechford line. The connection was installed because the LNWR
purchased Saltley Carriage Works to provide their carriages and wagons before
centralising this business at Wolverton.
The tracks adjacent to the signal and with buffers seen
adjacent to the bridge, were used by the pilot and banking engines required to
assist the Camp Hill freights on the steeply rising incline over the next
2¾ miles. Note the signal, it has a smaller arm the opposite side from
the main arm presumably to allow banking engines to be called back?
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