Shunting operations at Wednesbury
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Shunting operations at Wednesbury
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 4 Sep 1962
View SE, towards Walsall; ex-London & North Western Lichfield - Walsall - Dudley (South Staffordshire) line, which finally closed along this stretch on 19/3/93 although passenger services ceased on 6/7/64. The locomotive is LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46421. It appears to be shunting the Patent Shaft Steelworks from the Darlaston Loop line.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.548976
Longitude
-2.02075