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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton LMS Route:
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Lawley Street Goods Depot: mrls425c
Close up of image 'mrls425' showing Lawley Street sidings as
they sweep around to run parallel with the main Derby to Birmingham and the
Camp Hill lines. The location of the line is marked by the two sets of twin
telegraph poles and the embankment behind. Whilst the sidings seen in the
centre of the photograph would be a credit even on the main line, the track on
the right next to the hut with the elliptical roof, is decidedly poor with
straight sections and sharp angles clearly seen. The slow exposure required for
photographs of this period always provided a dramatic view of the steam or
smoke emitting from the locomotive as is the case for the engine hidden behind
the Vans under the signal gantry. However the MR 0-6-0 locomotive hidden by the
two wagons to the left of the lamp post in the centre of the photograph would
delight any footplate inspector as emits very little smoke or steam.
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