Birmingham New Street Station: lnwrbns_str1911b

Close up of image 'lnwrbns_str1911' showing the timber signal gantry adjacent to New Street No 5 Signal Cabin and the signal controlling access to the tunnel from Platform three. The timber signal gantry spanned the equivalent of five tracks and remained in-situ until the rebuilding of the station despite the bomb blast that destroyed the signal box. The signal box has been equipped with several small windows above the main windows to allow the signalmen a full unimpeded view of the signal arms and lights. The locomotive is a Webb designed LNWR 2F 0-6-0, commonly known as a Cauliflower, built as LNWR No 566 at Crewe works in April 1901 which remained in service until June 1948 when it was withdrawn from Springs Branch shed to be scrapped by Crewe works.

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