LMS Route: Birmingham - Soho Road- Perry Barr - Birmingham

Handsworth Wood Station: lnwr_hw3617

LNWR No 683 is seen passing through the station with an up goods train most likely destined for Wolverhampton. The build date of the locomotive, the short grass and cleanliness would indicate that the photograph dates from just before the turn of the century. Of interest are the ranch railings which as seen above are constructed from timber and fitted to all parts of the station. Compare this to image 'lnwr_hw1516' which shows arrowhead railings installed adjacent to to the steps on both platforms and to the sections of both platforms nearest to the tunnel. The 0-6-0 'Cauliflower' locomotive, (the nickname deriving from the LNWR crest seen on the middle splasher as it was thought to resemble the vegetable when viewed from a distance) was built by Crewe works in March 1897 and was renumbered by the LMS as No 8444 in February 1927 which it carried until July 1929 when it was withdrawn from service to be scrapped.

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