GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Solihull Station: gwrs1017a

Close up of image 'gwrs1017' showing Solihull's rebuilt goods yard and shed with numerous open wagons and vans in the sidings. The goods shed was very modern in design being built of modern materials and functional in its layout. To the left can be seen the jib of the yard crane used to off-load container traffic and large loads. The yard closed to goods traffic on 6th July 1964. Compare this view with 'gwrs2311a'.

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