Steaming at Stoke Works (pjs,0804)
Standing at the tiny unkempt passenger station at Stoke works is Stanier Black Five 45260, the station was situated on the Droitwich to Stoke Works Junction line although Stoke Works goods was on the main Birmingham to Bristol line.
The station closed 18/01/1966 and no trace of it remains today.
45260 was built by Armstrong Whitworth in October 1936, it lasted until the end of steam in August 1968 but was cut in February 1969, she has the code for Saltley painted on the smokebox door.
Peter Shoesmith 04/06/1963
Copyright John Whitehouse & Geoff Dowling: All rights reserved
Steaming at Stoke Works (pjs,0804)
Standing at the tiny unkempt passenger station at Stoke works is Stanier Black Five 45260, the station was situated on the Droitwich to Stoke Works Junction line although Stoke Works goods was on the main Birmingham to Bristol line.
The station closed 18/01/1966 and no trace of it remains today.
45260 was built by Armstrong Whitworth in October 1936, it lasted until the end of steam in August 1968 but was cut in February 1969, she has the code for Saltley painted on the smokebox door.
Peter Shoesmith 04/06/1963
Copyright John Whitehouse & Geoff Dowling: All rights reserved