Saltley Birmingham 25th June 1977 - a photo on Flickriver

Saltley Birmingham 25th June 1977

            Great Western Railway designed but BR built in 1950, Castle Class 4-6-0 7029 Clun Castle departs from what was the Down platform line of Saltley station (opened 1854, closed 1968), by Washwood Heath. It had just taken over our train from the Class 47 diesel - 47408 - parked on the Goods line on the left. 

The train was the Western Cavalier Steam Special from London to Hereford & Shrewsbury via Birmingham, Didcot, Swindon & Newport. Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific 35028 Clan Line took us from Newport to Shrewsbury and return. 

The overbridge is Saltley Viaduct road bridge and the underbridge where the 47 is standing is over the Grand Union Canal (Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal).

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Birmingham / Washwood Heath (show map)

Taken on: April 10, 2010

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