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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway
Bournville Shed: mrb666
An unidentified ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 is shunting wagons at the
closed Bournville engine shed site on Wednesday 5th July 1961. The shed's water
tank is prominent on the right side of the photograph, high up on its base. The
main line to the south curves away past the shed, the off signal indicating
that a train is due to pass through. The single track Lifford branch, at one
time the route of the Birmingham West Suburban Railway, curves away to the
left, staying close to the canal. The shed in front of the Bournville signal
box is presumably a gangers' hut. The houses seen in the distance are in the
Birmingham suburb of Cotteridge. All was soon to change. Demolition work on the
engine shed was to start in November and the Lifford branch was to be closed
the following year.
John Dews
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