LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth

Lawley Street Goods Depot: mrls669

Another view of one of the Midland Railways' many heavy cart horses used to deliver goods from Lawley Street Goods depot to businesses in the local area. The photograph together with image 'mrls668' are clearly posed to show off the horses as the wagon is the same number and carrying the same load. The railway companies encouraged their staff to enter their horses in to competitions as this was a great way to motivate people to take care of their charges. Horses were an essential part of railway life not just in the delivering of goods but also for shunting wagons in goods yards either where a steam locomotive was not required on a constant basis or to supplement their working.

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