British Railways : steel trains serving Midland industry : booklet : British Rail : London Midland Region : Birmingham : 1968 : train services

            An interesting booklet issued by British Rail's London Midland Region's Divisional Manager in Birmingham describing the network of regular, timetabled bulk steel trains operated in to various freight terminals in the West Midlands from the main production areas. This is the second edition, issued in August 1968, the first being noted as being produced on 4 October 1965. 

This is a selection of pages from the booklet that gives details of the trains, terminals and services offered. It lists the then many steel producing areas of the UK. Although the West Midlands was a steel producing area, such as the works at Bilston, the local metal bashing industries relied heavily on the import of steel products such as sheet for the car body industries. One unusual thing to notice; the booklet uses the 1965 British Rail double arrow logo yet still refers to British Railways, a late use of the older title.

These pages show the timetables of the dedicated trains, their origins and destinations.

Taken on: July 19, 2024

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