Cashmore's Siding

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Cashmore's Siding
Cashmore's Siding

The last 'flashback' shot of the week as I'll be out and about taking shots this weekend.

The South Staffordshire Line at Golds Hill, looking towards Wednesbury - the town can be seen on the hillside in the distance.

The points in the middle distance mark the former entrance to Cashmore's Scrapyard. The yard was the final destination of almost 1,000 BR, GWR, LMS, LNER and WD steam locomotives in the 1960s. A full list by number can be found here www.railuk.info/steam/getscrap.php?id=27, with a more detailed list and photos here: www.whathappenedtosteam.com/cashmores-great-bridge/.

The line closed in 1993 and became overgrown during the next 24 years, to the point where it was practically impossible to push through the brambles at this point until late 2016 - this shot taken in roughly the same spot gives you an idea flic.kr/p/FdABaY.

Two phases of clearance revealed was practically looked like a working railway, until the track was lifted in late summer 2017. Midland Metro trams will run past this point within the next five years.

The clearance of the line attracted casual explorers - including a mother who appears to have tried to use the line as a shortcut home before giving up. The pushchair had gone the following week so had been retrieved or stolen.

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Taken on: April 8, 2017
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