Birmingham New Street - Southern Approaches: mrbhm_sa2317b

Close up of image 'mrbhm_sa2317' showing Landor Street Junction signal box and the water tower supplying the water columns to Lawley Street Goods Station. Adjacent to the signal box is a water column which according to Bob Essery in Volume Two of DJ Norton's pictorial survey of Railways in the West Midlands was frequently used by passing trains and was also where Saltley men, the driver, fireman and guard, were changed. The train crews were booked to complete the walk in ten minutes from Saltley shed to the relief cabin that stood adjacent to the signal box.

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