Halesowen Railway - Odds & Ends

A few bits and pieces discovered buried in the collection

Frankley Sdgs - 26/12/54

There was a branch of the Halesowen Line to Frankley Reservoir to assist in its construction.  I suspect this is where the branch started.

Frankley Filter Beds - 4/8/54

What have these got to do with the railway?  Read the caption for the picture above! A page on the MIAC site provides scans of maps from 1902 that show the branch line clearly.

The next three photo's were taken by my father's friend, Ken Morris.  There is a box of Ken's prints in the collection and given the interest in Halesowen Railway photo's I thought I should include these.

58143 App Hunnington Viaduct - 4/9/55

I wonder if this was a workmens train for Rover workers.  There are certainly about 10 men on board, all wearing cloth caps.  My father took a colour slide of the same train from just to the left of this scene.

58903 Hunnington Viaduct - 2/6/54

A splendid picture of a Stephenson Locomotive Society special steaming towards Rubery.  The society organised many trips for it's members and a ride over the viaduct must have been a special treat.

45561 Halesowen Jnc's Distant - 28/12/54

45561 is on the main line approaching the Halesowen Junction.  Thanks to Ken for pointing out that this shot was taken to the north of the junction.  He says, "In the background are Daffodil Park and Kalamazoo.".

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