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29th of August 1964 again, this time the location is Hatherleigh and think Ivatt 2MT Tank 41223 is on a One Coach service probably from Torrington (Dad's notes are a bit confusing as at some point during the day something happened at Hole and 4 passengers arrived in a taxi!).
The loco was new in October 1948 and got around a bit. It featured Wrexham Rhosddu, Monument Lane, Ryecroft and Brighton amongst its allocations before heading west to Barnstaple. It had moved to Exmouth Junction by this time and was withdrawn from Templecombe in March 1966.
14.4.2016. Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No 70802 rounds the curve and passes Ryecroft Junction with a Westbury - Bescot working.
619R, the 0755 Westbury Down T.C. to Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs
Schedule Information
WTT schedule UID H20399
Runs MTThO between 12/12/2016 to 07/12/2017
Service code 52495100
Operational Information
Schedule from ITPS
Timed for 60mph max
Diesel locomotive, trailing load 2200 tonnes
Realtime Status
TRUST ID 82619RCB19
Running as 619R
Activated 19/06/2017 02:57
WTTRealtimeRouteAllowances
LocationPlArrDepArrDepDlyLinePathEngPthPrf
Westbury Down T.C.07550755RT
Westbury [WSB]URpass0759½pass0756¾2EDT
Hawkeridge Jnpass0800½pass0800¾RTDT
Trowbridge [TRO]1pass0806½pass0805¼RT
Bradford Jnpass0808½pass0807¾RTMDT
Melksham [MKM]pass0818No report
Thingley Jnpass0826½pass08347LDM
Thingley East Junctionpass0827½pass08368L
Chippenham [CPM]2pass0830pass0840½10L
Dauntseypass0838No report
Wootton Bassett Jnpass0844pass085410L1
Rushey Plattpass0851No report
Swindon [SWI]UMLpass0853pass0901½8LDU
Highworth Jnpass0855½No report
Swindon Stratton Green08580916½No report1
Swindon South Marston Jnpass0919No report
Bourtonpass0922½No report
Uffington (Oxfordshire)pass0931pass094413LDU
Challowpass0933½pass094713LDR
Wantage RoadUR0938½09591001½1002¼3LUMUR
Steventonpass1006½pass1006¼RTRLUM
Milton Junctionpass1008pass1008¼RTRL
Foxhall Jn [XJF]pass1010½pass1010¾RTDWCRL3½
Didcot West Curve Jnpass1013½pass1014¾1LDCLDWC
Didcot North Jnpass1016pass1015¾RTDODCL½
Appleford [APF]2pass1017½pass1017¾RT
Culham [CUM]2pass1019pass1019RT
Radley [RAD]2pass1022pass1022RT
Kennington Jnpass1025½pass1026RTDGLDO
Hinksey Reception Linespass1027½No report
Hinksey Sdgs1029½120910281209RT
Hinksey Reception Linespass1211No report12
Oxford [OXF]DMpass1216pass12226LDMDM1
Oxford North Jn.pass1217½pass1223½6LDM
Wolvercote Jnpass1220pass1225¾5LDM
Tackley [TAC]2pass1227½No report
Heyford [HYD]1pass1231pass124312L13
Aynho Jn [XAN]pass1242pass12508L
Banbury Depot Jnpass1247½No reportDCV
Banbury [BAN]2pass1248pass1256½8L
Reservoir Junctionpass1249½pass12588LDGL
Fenny Compton Dn Goods Lppass1257No report
Fenny Compton [XFC]13021325N/R130718E1
Leamington Spa [LMS]DMpass1341pass1322½18EDK
Milverton Jnpass1344pass13386E
Kenilworth Jns1355½1402½1348½13584E
Gibbet Hill Junctionpass1407½pass1401¾5E
Coventry [COV]3pass1414pass1412¾1E3
Coventry North Jnpass1415No report
Coundon Rd Lcpass1418pass1416¾1E
Three Spires Jnpass1422pass1420¾1E
Coventry Arena [CAA]pass1423No report
Hawkesbury Lanepass1424½pass1424RT1
Bedworth [BEH]pass1427½pass1426¼1E
Bermuda Park [BEP]pass1430½No report
Nuneaton Chilvers Coton Jnpass1432½pass1437¼4LD
Nuneaton South Jnpass1434½No report
Nuneaton [NUN]114361445pass14395ECUB2
Nuneaton Abbey Jnpass1450pass1452½2L8
Whitacre Jn [XQW]pass1518pass1508¼9EW
Coleshill Parkway [CEH]1pass1520½pass15128E
Water Orton [WTO]pass1524pass15212EP
Water Orton West Jnpass1525pass1525½RTP
Park Lane Jn West Mids [XIA]pass1527pass1528¼1LP
Sutton Parkpass1536No report
Aldridge Sig Wl42pass1546½No report
Ryecroft Jnpass1552pass160412L
Walsall [WSL]Fpass1554pass160713LDF
Pleck Jnpass1557pass160811LDU1
Bescot Jnpass1601No report
Bescot Stadium [BSC]pass1601pass161110LDG
Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs1604161410L
A view from the northern end of Walsall station, looking in the direction of Ryecroft Junction, at 1301 hrs, Thursday 03 February 2022. Class 66 loco no. 66432 of Direct Rail Services heads 4E49, the Daventry (1137 hrs) to Doncaster 'Tesco' working. This was my first railway outing of the year, having spent most of January doing my best to avoid Covid. It was good to be out again.
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37 029 / 37 026 approaching Mill Lane and Ryecroft Junction, Walsall with a short frightliner working, I was on my way to a meeting at Tasker St yard when I took this shot.
The former South Staffs line to the left of the 37’s was made into a footpath which today cannot be seen from this location.
6x6 slide copied using my D700 and a LED light fitting,
27th May 1992
Having been diverted by way of the Cannock Chase line between Rugeley Trent Valley and Ryecroft Junction, 40029 SAXONIA approaches Walsall with the 10:30 SuO Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham New Street on 13th March 1983.
125'4497
GBRF Class 66 '66779' 'Evening Star' passes Ryecroft Junction, Walsall hauling English Electric Class 50 Hoover 50026 'Indomitable' and English Electric Type 3 37688 running Dereham U.K.F to Kidderminster S.V.R
Colas Rail Freight Class 37s 37421 and 37254 crawl through Small Heath with the 15:21 (21 late) Tyseley L.M.D to Derby R.T.C (Network Rail) test train. Timings:
WTTRealtimeRouteAllowances
LocationPlArrDepArrDepDlyLinePathEngPthPrf
Tyseley L.M.D. [XTS]1456151721LDB
Small Heath South Jn [XOH]pass1500pass152121LDB
Bordesley LoopL150415051526N/R22L
Bordesley Jn [XIR]pass1508pass152719L
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) [XON]pass1509pass152819LDA
Landor Street Jn [XLX]pass1512pass153321LDS
Saltley P.S.B.pass1514No reportUDG
Washwood Heath West Jnpass1517pass153922LDS
Washwood Heath East Jnpass1520½No report
Bromford Bridgepass1521½No report
Castle Bromwich Jnpass1527pass154417LDC
Park Lane Jn West Mids [XIA]pass1529pass154617LDP1
Sutton Parkpass1537½No report
Aldridge Sig Wl42pass1547No report
Ryecroft Jnpass1552pass160311L
Walsall [WSL]2pass1554pass160511LDS
Pleck Jnpass1556pass160711LDP1
Darlaston Jnpass1601pass16109LDP
Portobello Jn (West Mids) [XPJ]pass1604pass161410LDH
Wolverhampton Signal 11816091656No report
Wolverhampton [WVH]2pass1658pass162038E
Wolverhampton North Jnpass1700pass162139EDT
Stafford Road Jn Wvrmptnpass1702pass162339E
Bilbrook [BBK]pass1705No report
Codsall [CSL]pass1705½No report
Albrighton [ALB]pass1708½No report
Cosford [COS]pass1710pass1630½39E
Shifnal [SFN]pass1714No report
Madeley Jn (Salop) [XMD]pass1716pass163541E
Telford Central [TFC]pass1717½No report
Oakengates [OKN]pass1718½No report
Donnington Junctionpass1721½No report
Wellington (Shropshire) [WLN]Tpass1722pass1701½20E6
Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate [XSY]pass1739½No report
Severn Bridge Ce Sdgspass1740No report
Shrewsbury [SHR]DMLpass1740pass17422L3
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn S.B.pass1740No report
Haughton Sidingspass1755No report
Decoy L.C.pass1800½No report
Gobowen [GOB]pass1803pass181310L
Chirk [CRK]pass1806½No report
Ruabon [RUA]pass1811No report
Croes Newydd North Fork [XNF]pass1816No report
Wrexham General [WRX]318171827182918292L
Croes Newydd North Fork [XNF]pass1828No report
Ruabon [RUA]pass1833½No report
Chirk [CRK]pass1839No report
Gobowen [GOB]pass1843pass185714L2
Decoy L.C.pass1845No report
Haughton Sidingspass1849½No report
Shrewsbury Crewe Jn S.B.pass1902No report
Shrewsbury [SHR]4Bpass1902pass192018L
Severn Bridge Ce Sdgspass1902No report
Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate [XSY]pass1902½No report
Wellington (Shropshire) [WLN]Tpass1914pass1933½19L
Donnington Junctionpass1914½No report
Oakengates [OKN]pass1917No report
Telford Central [TFC]pass1918No report
Madeley Jn (Salop) [XMD]pass1919pass193920L3
Shifnal [SFN]pass1922No report
Cosford [COS]pass1928pass194416L15
Albrighton [ALB]pass1930½No report
Codsall [CSL]pass1936½No report
Bilbrook [BBK]pass1937½No report
Stafford Road Jn Wvrmptnpass1943pass195411LDW
Wolverhampton North Jnpass1944pass195612L2
Wolverhampton [WVH]4194819512003200514LDH1
Wolverhampton Crane Streetpass1952½No report
Portobello Jn (West Mids) [XPJ]pass1958pass200911L½
Darlaston Jnpass2002½pass201310LDW
Pleck Jnpass2006½pass20158LDS
Walsall [WSL]1pass2009½pass20188LDD
Ryecroft Jnpass2011½pass20197LDC
Bloxwich [BLX]pass2015½pass20259L
Bloxwich Signal 103pass2019½No report3
Hednesford [HNF]pass2030½pass2033½3L
Rugeley Town [RGT]pass2040½pass2039½1E3
Rugeley Power Station Jnpass2045pass20405EDD1
Rugeley Trent Valley [RGL]1204821072044205413EDC
Rugeley Power Station Jnpass2109pass205613E
Rugeley Town [RGT]pass2110½pass2056½14E
Hednesford [HNF]pass2120½pass2102½18E
Cannock [CAO]pass2123No report
Mid Cannock G.F.pass2124No report
Landywood [LAW]pass2126No report
Bloxwich North [BWN]pass2128½No report
Bloxwich [BLX]pass2129½pass211514E1
Ryecroft Jnpass2134½pass212113E
Walsall [WSL]221382145213021423EDF
Pleck Jnpass2148pass21453EDU
Bescot Jnpass2150No report
Bescot Stadium [BSC]2150½2152½214821493EDG
Bescot Up Loop2155½2201½215221538EGL
Newton Jn. (West Midlands)pass2204½pass215410E
Tame Bridge Parkway [TAB]pass2204½No report
Hamstead [HSD]pass2208½No report
Perry Barr North Jn [XRA]pass2209½pass22045EDB
Perry Barr West Jnpass2210½pass22055E
Soho East Jnpass2214½pass22205L10
Soho North Jnpass2226½pass22224E
Smethwick Rolfe Street [SMR]pass2228No report
Galton Jn [XGJ]pass2229pass22281E6
Smethwick Jn [SMW]pass2237pass22298E1
Langley Green [LGG]pass2239½No report
Rowley Regis [ROW]224322532235224310E
Langley Green [LGG]pass2256No report
Smethwick Jn [SMW]pass2258pass22508EDS
Smethwick Galton Bridge [SGB]2pass2258½pass2250½8E
The Hawthorns [THW]pass2259½No report
Handsworth Cement Sdgspass2300No report
Jewellery Quarter [JEQ]1pass2302pass22566E1
Birmingham Snow Hill [BSW]1pass2304½pass23013ED3
Birmingham Moor Street [BMO]1pass2307½pass23043ED13
Bordesley [BBS]pass2310½No report
Small Heath [SMA]pass2314½No report
Small Heath South Jn [XOH]pass2315½pass23141EDT
Tyseley L.M.D. [XTS]2320½0006232023588EDB
Small Heath South Jn [XOH]pass0010pass00082EDG
Small Heath [SMA]pass0011No report
Bordesley [BBS]pass0013½No report
Birmingham Moor Street [BMO]2pass0016pass00171LD2
Birmingham Snow Hill [BSW]2pass0019pass0019RT
Jewellery Quarter [JEQ]2pass0020½pass0020½RT
Handsworth Cement Sdgspass0022½No report
The Hawthorns [THW]pass0023½No report
Smethwick Galton Bridge [SGB]1pass0024½pass0025RT
Smethwick Jn [SMW]pass0025pass0025RT
Langley Green [LGG]pass0027No report
Rowley Regis [ROW]00300040003400455L
Langley Green [LGG]pass0044No report
Smethwick Jn [SMW]pass0046pass00515LDS
Galton Jn [XGJ]pass0047pass00514L
Smethwick Rolfe Street [SMR]pass0048½No report
Soho North Jnpass0051pass00554L
Soho East Jnpass0052pass00575L
Perry Barr West Jnpass0055pass01016L
Perry Barr North Jn [XRA]pass0057pass01036L
Hamstead [HSD]pass0058No report
Tame Bridge Parkway [TAB]pass0102No report
Newton Jn. (West Midlands)pass0102pass01108LDL
Bescot Up And Down Goods01060106½011301158LDW
Bescot Jnpass0109½pass01166LDW
Pleck Jnpass0113½pass01195LDS
Walsall [WSL]1pass0115½pass01226LDD
Ryecroft Jnpass0117½pass01246LDS1
Aldridge Sig Wl42pass0122½No report
Sutton Parkpass0131No report
Park Lane Jn West Mids [XIA]pass0138½pass01423LDC
Castle Bromwich Jnpass0140½pass01454LDX
Bromford Bridge0146½0157½N/R01507EDX
Castle Bromwich Jnpass0202½No reportUDS
Water Orton West Jnpass0204½pass02116LDY
Water Orton [WTO]pass0206½pass02125LDW
Coleshill Parkway [CEH]2pass0209½pass0214½5L
Whitacre Jn [XQW]pass0212½pass02174LDW3
Kingsbury Jn [XKI]Mpass0220½pass02221LDM2
Kingsbury Branch Jnpass0222No report
Wilnecote [WNE]pass0225No report
Tamworth [TAM]pass0227½pass0227½RT2½
Elfordpass0233No report
Wichnor Jn [XWE]pass0237pass02343EDM
Barton Under Needwood S Jnpass0237½No report
Barton Under Needwood N Jnpass0239No report
Branston Jnpass0241½No report
Burton Leicester Jnpass0242½No report
Burton-on-Trent [BUT]pass0243No reportUTG
Horninglow Bridge Jnpass0245No report
Burton Wetmore Jnpass0248½No report
Clay Mills Jnpass0252pass0252RTDM1
Willington [WIL]pass0257½No report
North Stafford Jnpass0259pass02572EDM
Stenson Jnpass0300pass02573EDM
Sunnyhillpass0304No report
Melbourne Jnpass0305½No report
Peartree [PEA]pass0305½No report
L.N.W. Jn. Derbypass0306pass03148LDG
Derby London Rd Junctionpass0309No report
Derby [DBY]G03100320031903266LDC
Derby London Rd Junctionpass0322No report
Derby Way & Works Sidingspass0324No report
Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail)03290329RT
BR Sulzer Type 4 No. 45105 passes Ryecroft Junction with 4D58, the 15:13 SX Birmingham Lawley Street - Holyhead freightliner on 29th May 1986.
© David Rostance - All rights reserved.
GB Railfreight Class 66 diesel locomotive 66746
6G16 11.48 Cliffe Hill Stud Farm Quarry to Bescot Up Engineers Sidings
Ryecroft, Walsall, West Midlands
68018 and 68016 return empty handed again but unusually via Sutton Park not Old Hill
a change of location tried due to the masts now up at Ryecroft Jn
Direct Rail Services Class 66 locomotive 66431 has just crossed Ryecroft Junction and is seen accelerating onto the Sutton Park line and will shortly pass beneath Mill Lane with Daventry (Tesco) to Doncaster Iport
9th August 1996. Working 6G36 12:59 Burton-on-Trent to Bescot Down Sidings mostly comprising of MGR wagons today.
Still sporting her old London Midland livery Class 153 DMU 153334 leads Turbostar 170512 sporting the new West Midlands livery past Ryecroft Junction with the ex 15.42 from Rugeley Trent Valley
Ryecroft Junction 17-4-91 Turning round from photographing the 47, 58011 was coming the other way , approaching Ryecroft Junction on loaded HAAs
Colas Rail Class 70 locomotive 70802 leads Colas class mates 56094 and 56096 towards Ryecroft Junction running as service 0Z62 from Westbury to Bescot.
11-5-2002 Ryecroft Jct
56007 on a late running additional loaded steel train between Aldwarke and Wolverhampton
Fun fact: in 2014, I went to shoot 68002 on an early test run or something and my old kit lens threw a massive wobbler when it went past, and I've been after this loco ever since - finally!
666X 1158 Bridgwater F.D to Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs)
Location
Pl
ArrDep
ArrDep
Dly
PathLine
Bridgwater F.D
1158
1229
+31
Bridgwater [BWT]
2
Service reverses here
2
12031207
N/R1238¼
+31
Highbridge & Burnham [HIG]
2
pass1216½
pass1245½
+28
Brent Knoll
pass1220½
pass1248½
+28
Uphill Junction
pass1227
pass1252¾
+25
Worle Jn
2
pass1230
pass1255¼
+25
Worle [WOR]
2
pass1230½
pass1256
+25
Yatton [YAT]
2
pass1235½
pass1300
+24
Nailsea & Backwell [NLS]
2
pass1240
pass1304
+24
Flax Bourton
pass1242
pass1306½
+24
Parson Street Junction
pass1247
pass1310¾
+24
Parson Street [PSN]
2
pass1247
pass1310¾
+23
UMUR
Bristol Tm Signal 423
Service passes another service here
12491259
No report
Bristol West Jn.
pass1301½
pass1312¾
+11
Bristol Temple Meads [BRI]
1
UT
pass1302½
pass1315¼
+12
URUDR
Bristol East Jn
pass1304½
pass1316¼
+11
UDRUFR
Dr Day's Jn
1
pass1305½
pass1317
+11
Lawrence Hill [LWH]
1
pass1306½
pass1317¾
+11
Stapleton Road [SRD]
1
pass1307½
pass1318¾
+11
Narroways Hill Jn
pass1308½
pass1318¾
+10
Horfield Junction
2½
pass1311
pass1320¾
+9
UFRUFM
Filton Abbey Wood [FIT]
½
2
pass1314½
pass1321½
+7
UFMUF
Filton Jn
pass1315
No report
Bristol Parkway [BPW]
3
pass1318
pass1323
+5
UFUB
Westerleigh Jn
pass1323
pass1328
+5
UBUC
Yate South
pass1325½
pass1330¼
+4
Yate [YAE]
1
pass1326
pass1331
+5
Yate Middle
pass1326
pass1331¼
+5
Charfield
Service passes another service here
13341353
13381353¼
UGL
Berkeley Rd Jn
pass1359
pass1358¾
Cam & Dursley [CDU]
1
pass1402
pass1401½
Standish Jn
1
pass1408
pass1406½
-1
Haresfield Loop
pass1409
No report
Tuffley Junction
pass1413½
No report
Gloucester Yard Jn
pass1415
pass1413
-1
UCUA
Barnwood Jn.
pass1416
pass1413¾
-2
UAUM
Cheltenham Spa [CNM]
5
2
pass1423
pass1420¼
-2
Cheltenham High Stret Loop
UM
pass1424½
pass1421
-3
UMUM
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury [ASC]
1
pass1436
pass1427½
-8
Eckington Loop
pass1440½
pass1431¾
-8
Abbotswood Jn [XAY]
2
pass1446
pass1438¾
-7
Worcestershire Parkway [WOP]
pass1447½
No report
Spetchley Loop
Service passes another service here
14521531
N/R1441¼
-49
Stoke Works Jn [XSW]
pass1543
pass1450½
-52
Bromsgrove [BMV]
1
1
pass1546
pass1459
-46
D1
Blackwell
pass1551
pass1507¼
-43
Barnt Green [BTG]
1
pass1553
pass1512¼
-40
UGCUGF
Cofton Jn
pass1554½
pass1513¾
-40
Longbridge [LOB]
3
pass1556
pass1515
-40
FL
Northfield [NFD]
pass1559½
pass1516
-43
Kings Norton [KNN]
pass1604
pass1520
-44
DGFUCH
Lifford East Jn
2
pass1606
pass1521
-44
Bordesley Jn [XIR]
pass1614
pass1526
-47
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) [XON]
pass1615
pass1527
-47
UCHUSA
Landor Street Jn [XLX]
pass1617
pass1528¼
-48
USAUDS
Duddeston Jn
pass1618½
pass1527¾
-50
USAUDS
Washwood Heath West Jn
pass1621
pass1530¾
-50
UDG
Washwood Heath East Jn
pass1624½
pass1532¼
-52
Bromford Bridge
pass1625½
pass1532¾
-52
Castle Bromwich Jn
1
pass1631
pass1536
-55
UDSCBC
Park Lane Jn West Mids [XIA]
pass1634
pass1537¾
-56
CBCDSP
Sutton Park
pass1641½
No report
Ryecroft Jn
pass1656
pass1554
-62
Walsall [WSL]
Service stops for staffing reasons, loses and gains coaches here
2
16591701
15551555½
-65
UWS
Pleck Jn
1
pass1704
pass1557
-67
DP
Darlaston Jn
5
pass1708
pass1611½
-56
DDADGJ
Portobello Jn (West Mids) [XPJ]
4½
pass1720
pass1617
-63
DB
Bushbury Jn [XBJ]
pass1727½
pass1631¼
-56
DGJDP
Four Ashes Loop
pass1733½
pass1639
-54
Penkridge [PKG]
1
pass1737½
pass1642¼
-55
Rickerscote
pass1743
pass1647
-55
DPDB
Stafford Trent Valley Jn
pass1744
pass1648¼
-55
DPDSS
Stafford South Jn
pass1744½
pass1648¼
-56
Stafford [STA]
5
pass1745
pass1648½
-56
SLSL
Stafford North Jn
pass1745
pass1648¾
-56
Stafford Doxey Junction
pass1745½
pass1649
-56
Little Bridgeford Jn
pass1749½
pass1652¾
-56
Searchlight Lane Jn
1
pass1750½
pass1654
-56
DSSDS
Whitmore
pass1801
pass1701¼
-59
Madeley (Staffs)
1
pass1804
pass1705¼
-58
SLDS
Betley Road Sb
pass1809½
pass1709½
-59
Crewe Basford Hall Jn
pass1814
pass1714
-60
DA
Crewe Bas Hall S.S.S.
pass1815
pass1715
Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. [XXM]
pass1816½
pass1716
Crewe Bas Hall S.S.N. [XXC]
pass1819
pass1719
Crewe Signal Bh36
pass1820
pass1720
Crewe Ssn Signal Box
pass1821
pass1721
Crewe Sig.Ce543
Service reverses here, loses and gains coaches here
18241828
17241728
Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs)
1831
1731
DB Schenker 66 055 passing Ryecroft Junction, Walsall with 6V35 Bescot to Avonmouth loaded cement
I was a little surprised how quickly the electrification works are progressing here and I guess gantries will very soon be erected here
Black 5 45110 hauls The Chester Chuffer excursion away from Ryecroft Junction, Walsall and on to to Chester. 18th December 1999.
4H33 1445 Banbury Reservoir Tarmac to Hindlow Gbrf is in the capable hands of 66727 as it heads north at Ryecroft Junction
Taking the Sutton Park line at Ryecroft Junction, 37510 heads the 10:45 SO Wolverhampton Steel Terminal - Lackenby on 10th March 1990.
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Looking north from Walsall station, through the portal of the raft, rather than bridge, that carries Park Street, the saddlers retail shopping centre, and other retail outlets over the railway. A second bridge carries St. Paul's Street over the line. Approaching from the direction of Ryecroft Junction on 8th November 2018 is West Midlands Trains Class 170 No. 170512, with an unidentified Class 153 attached to strengthen the set for the rush hour, forming service 2A66 1442 Rugeley Trent Valley - Birmingham New Street.
The driver of 66304 has a quick stretch at Ryecroft Junction before setting off again with 6Z30 Devonport Royal Dockyard to Crewe Coal Sidings.
25273 is working hard on a freight probably bound for the Lichfield line at Ryecroft Junction as it hammers up the climb from Walsall. 29/6/1977.
Following a derailment at Bushbury Junction, Wolverhampton the previous day, 47266 hauls 86239 and the diverted 10:23 Manchester Piccadilly - Plymouth over the non-electrified Rugeley - Walsall line and is seen here approaching Ryecroft Junction on 14th August 1979.
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Class 58 diesel electric No. 58005 approaches Walsall with coal empties from Rugeley power station on 29th May 1986.
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"For the man sound in body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously."
George Gissing, "Winter," The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, 1903
My all time view counts (5.02AM on 5th December 2011 (Mon)) - 216,146
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Primarily a residential area, Rawmarsh is known for its church, Rawmarsh St Mary's Parish Church, which dominates the view at the top of Rawmarsh Hill. There has been a church in the town since Norman times (c.1127) but the earliest recorded rector was William de Sutton who was instituted on 6 June 1227. The current church was completed in 1838 when the tower was increased in height and the rest rebuilt, James Pigott Pritchett being the architect. In 1869, the tower began to collapse and was rebuilt incorporating features of the original Norman doorway. In 1894 the sanctuary was enlarged and the vestry, organ chamber and north porch added. The present sanctuary was repaved in 1977 in memory of Canon Scovell, who is also remembered in a street name in the town; the font is Perpendicular in style and is from the old church. More recently restoration work was undertaken in 2003. The church contains two monuments of interest: one to Lady Middleton and her children (1667) who lived for a time at Aldwarke Hall, the other to John Darley of Kilnhurst (1616). The Parish Church of Christ Church, Parkgate, separated from Rawmarsh in 1868, was brought back in the early 1960s. There are other churches: St. Nicolas, Ryecroft (1928) and a selection of 'Free' churches, Spiritualists, Roman Catholic and Quakers.
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Photo: Dave Rowbotham
On the day following a serious derailment at Bushbury Junction, Brush Type 4 No. 47060 takes the normally goods only Ryecroft Junction to Rugeley Trent Valley line with a diverted down train on 14th August 1979. The train is about to pass between the bridge abutments of the former Midland Railway branch line from Park Lane Junction to Wolverhampton, originally the Wolverhampton, Walsall and Midland Junction Railway.
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