LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre

Whitacre Station: mrwj1161

Looking north-west with the lines to Derby on the left and the lines to Leicester on the right circa 1949. An unidentified ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 locomotive is running tender first on a down Kingsbury to Birmingham coal train whilst on the down goods line to its right a pair of former Midland 3F 0-6-0 class mates stand at the head of another coal train. The timbers crossing the rails formed a 'barrow crossing' and were for railway staff only, primarily for the use of transporting luggage, parcels and other light goods by porters trolley or barrow. The sign beneath the lamp post on the left states 'Beware of Trains'. The water tower has been strategically located to provide water to replenish the tanks of locomotives standing at the end of the down goods line. On the left are a number of other open wagons which appear to be carrying a full load. These are most likely wagons being used by local merchants who would use the hardstanding on the left to gain access to the wagons. It was standard railway practice to allow recipients of full loads to have three days grace after their arrival after which they were charged for the use of the wagon.

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