Saltley Station and gas Works (pjs,1423)

            It was a misty cold and frosty day when Peter arrived at Saltley Station. In this image we are looking west towards Saltley gas works (left) and Saltley Shed. 
The station was extant 01/10/1854-04/03/1968 and it was accessed from Saltley Viaduct, The viaduct providing the frame in this image. The station must have been a very busy place, a lot of industry was in this area and for personnel working at Saltley shed (21A) this was their nearest station.
On the left over the fence the Saltley gas works diesel shunter is next to the cabin. On BR lines is a class 25 approaching Peter, in the background are plumes of steam from locomotives "on shed". To the right an 08 is shunting and a signal box can be seen. A covering of frost makes the walking boards lethal for oily working boots.
Peter left no notes for this picture but D5226 in his previous picture (pjs,1422) was allocated to Saltley 06/06/1964 and Birmingham Division 18/04/1966. Looking at pictures of that loco it carried the green livery in this condition in 1965
Peter was here in similar weather 28/12/1965 (dated steam picture) So it is likely that this image was taken on that day.
Peter Shoesmith 28/12/1965.
Copyright  Geoff Dowling & John Whitehouse; all rights reserved

   

Taken in: UK / England / Saltley (show map)

Taken on: December 28, 1965

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Sets appears in: • Peter Shoesmith's Railways

Groups appears in: • Railways in Monochrome • Birmingham Photography Group more » • Progressive and Artistic Railway Photography • Railways in the Sixties • Train and Railway/Railroad Lovers - photos and videos.. (No 30/ • The World of Workers - Paid or Unpaid • Transport Scenes That Are Now Lost To History. [No 30/60 limit. • British Railways in the 60's • 'Le Temps des Gares' / All stations / Die Welt der Bahnhöfe • All in black and white in the 11 dimensions known up to now « less

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