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A bit more about Mr.R.A.Chattock,who was the City Electrical Engineer. Mr.Chattock was born in Solihull in 1863,studied engineering at University College London,and joined the staff of the Metropolitan Electric Supply Co.,in about 1890.He then went on to become engineer-in-charge at Bankside...

A few photos of the 'Prince's Power Station' at Nechells being built. Richard Alexander Chattock was the City's Electrical Engineer from 1903,and was responsible for the designs of Summer Lane,Nechells (Temporary and Permanent) and Hams Hall (A) power stations.

I remember seeing 7808 Cookham Manor at Snow Hill in 1966,on a railtour to Taplow. https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/660917gw.html

I think the buildings may have had camouflage applied,not sure about the cooling towers though. Nechells Power Station was on the Luftwaffe's list of targets,as the reconnaissance photo shows.

Back in the summer of 1970,demolition contractors were dismantling the old wooden cooling towers at Nechells A Power Station.They had been using gas cutting equipment to remove some iron piping.A fire was later noticed and the alarm raised.A report into the fire appeared in the 'Fire'...

A very interesting photo.Would you have any more photos of Nechells Power Station,as I'm doing some research into the history of the power station? As a trainee at Nechells I can remember the A station control room,and how antiquated it looked. Below is another photo of control room and the...

I can just about remember the locos from when I was an apprentice at the power station.The loco fitter was Harry Meakin.Attached is a photo of one of the Pecketts.

Hi Mike. I don't know where the first picture was. But the second picture is Nechells Power Station.The wooden cooling towers on the extreme right of the picture belonged to the power station.The bank of cooling towers in the distance,just to the right of the gasometers belonged to the Temporary...

Murder on the Orient Express.I think there was a remake of the original black and white film.

The other day I found a cutting (no railway pun intended!) that I had saved from the Birmingham Mail many years ago,probably from the early 60's. The article in 'Uncle Len's Corner' featured one of the old shunting/pilot locos that were used at New Street at one time.The loco was based at the...

It might be worth contacting either the National Railway Museum at York,or the National Archives/Public Record Office at Kew,as both hold considerable railway records.

Yes I can remember these,and similar classes of DMU's.Diesel multiple units,I think they were officially called,though trainspotters at the time scathingly refered to them as 'bog-carts' ! I remember DMU's working on the line from Lichfield,through Sutton Coldfield,to New Street,and they also...

Thanks for the post,Bernard.I watched the programme and thought it was very interesting indeed.It showed how important the railway is to the communities it serves.

Yes,Wille,I remember Peter Stewart too.He was based at the Midlands Project Group I recall.I could well imagine him running to the top of the boiler house!He featured in the Midlands Power newspaper;which can be seen on the 'CEGB Midlands Region' website...

Fantastic sets of photos Mike!Keep 'em coming! You're right that the railway bridge widening was carried out before the roadworks got underway. One of the concernsthat the railway authorities had at the time,was the possible damage to signalling cables during the work. Attached is a pic I...

Hi Mike-great pics! On my trainspotting trips to Snow Hill I can remember the Gt Charles Street bridge widening,which involved the temporary dismantling of the canopies on the platforms over the bridge. I've found a photo in the book "Britain's Rail Super Centres:Birmingham" (P.Collins/Ian Allan...

Hi Wille, as Dek says-do have a look at the 'Nechells Flyer' thread on this site. https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28175 You might also find this website on the old CEGB Midlands Region interesting,there may be a few names there that you might recognise...

Photo (possibly 1950's) of the Derby end of the 'Midland' side of the station showing New Street No.2 signal box.

I think the "and South Yardley" might have been added by the GWR some time after the station had originally opened.

Hi David.I was watching the tele series 'Pete Waterman's Trains' on More 4 a few weeks ago,and according to Mr.W he lived in Coventry at the time but sometimes went to Leamington,arriving at the Avenue (LMS) station.Pete related that the station was very quiet,so he went to investigate all the...