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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
Broom Junction Station: mrbj158b
Close up of image 'mrbj158' showing the two long sidings that
lay to the south of the junction and the disused turntable. Despite the
turntable still being connected, Arthur Jordan states in his book, that the
turntable, originally built to turn SMJ locomotives, hadn't been used since
1922, which coincidentally was the last year of an independent SMJ railway
company. From 1923, the London Midland Railway's control centre based at
Saltley and already in charge of the former line from Birmingham to Gloucester
line, different working practices would be applied. On the right between the
fence and the turntable, as well as further down the line to the junction, are
a number of lampposts which would have aided the turning of locomotives at
night. An upturned wheelbarrow can be seen by the edge of the turntable
pit.
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