Down By The Water
Bridge 15 on the South Staffordshire Railway, immediately north of the former Dudley Port Low Level station site.
The view could almost be of a canal rather than a railway. This section of line was prone to waterlogging when open and 27 years' worth of dead leaves have clogged the drainage completely.
The flooding has been worse since the line was clear of vegetation a couple of years ago - again probably due to the clearance causing more clogged drainage. The trees, shrubs, mosses and lichen probably also sucked up a fair amount of water.
A comparison from three years before shows the difference:
Down By The Water
Bridge 15 on the South Staffordshire Railway, immediately north of the former Dudley Port Low Level station site.
The view could almost be of a canal rather than a railway. This section of line was prone to waterlogging when open and 27 years' worth of dead leaves have clogged the drainage completely.
The flooding has been worse since the line was clear of vegetation a couple of years ago - again probably due to the clearance causing more clogged drainage. The trees, shrubs, mosses and lichen probably also sucked up a fair amount of water.
A comparison from three years before shows the difference: