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London North Western
Railway:
 Midland
Railway:
 Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway LMS Route: Birmingham
New Street to Lichfield LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry
Barr-Birmingham
Aston Station: lnwra2309
View from Aston No 1 signal cabin towards Vauxhall and
Duddeston with the branch to Windsor Street on the right on 23rd March 1962.
This view shows the narrow balcony that was fixed beneath the windows of most
LNWR signal cabins. It enabled the signalman to clean his windows in what was a
very dirty environment. Clean windows were essential to the safe operation of
the railway as maximum visibility was essential. On the left a diesel shunter
is standing alongside the wall of Aston shed whilst in the distance is the
bridge carrying Long Acre over the line to Vauxhall and Duddeston. On the right
on the Windsor branch are catch points, designed to protect the main line from
any runaway wagons. On the extreme right are the switch blades for a point
leading to a blind siding (see image 'lnwra1494a')
to divert runaway wagons from the Windsor Street down line away from the main
line.
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