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    Sutton Coldfield to Stirling Motorail Car Sleeper

    Not quite Birmingham but have a photo of Anzac at Lichfield Low Level in Nov 63 hauling a fitted freight southwards. If you would like I will forward when I find how this site works!!
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    Childhood Memories Of Trains

    Thanks Timbo. I have to disagree slightly. The train I remember was not a pick up goods but solely coal/coke. Loaded to around 40 wagons It usually arrived at Four Oaks around 4.25 pm. Always a Westhouses 18B loco. This would have been 1961/2. Wonder if the loco ever went onto Aston shed? I...
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    Childhood Memories Of Trains

    Does anyone remember the daily coal or coke train to Windsor Street Gasworks? This originated in the Chesterfield area and was usually hauled by an 8F 2-8-0 from Westhouses shed. In the early 60s it as invariably held at Four Oaks waiting for signals. I often used to visit the footplate...
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    Sutton Coldfield to Stirling Motorail Car Sleeper

    Thanks everyone. Came across this thread while bored with mild covid. I used to live near Butlers Lane Halt and took the DMU to Sutton n schooldays. Imagine my shock when getting off the train I saw an immaculate clan pacific 72005 in the bay platform with the Sleeper stock. I was late for...
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