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Tag Archives: Brownhills railway
The Crossing
Sorry, I’ve been a bit busy again this week, but I just thought I’d flag up a really lovely, quirky bit of local history that may otherwise pass you by. David Cresswell, Brownhillian, friend of the blog and rail enthusiast … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railway, Brownhills station, crossing, Dave Cresswell, Derelict, Fosseway, level, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, planning, Politics, Redevelopment, Rob Taylor, South Staffordshire Raileway Group, South Staffordshire railway, Walsall, Wlasall to Lichfield railway
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Heavy horses
Here’s something for fans of the steam trains which used to ply their trade along the lines of Brownhills. Reader and top bloke Dave Cresswell, who’s a founder member of, and top stalwart for the South Staffordshire Line restoration group, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railway, Dave Creswell, Derelict, Facebook, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, planning, Reopen our railway, Rob Taylor, Silly, South Staffordshire railway, Staffordshire, Steam trains, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The trains don’t stop here anymore
Whilst having a mooch round the net the other day, I visited the excellent site curated by Dave Cresswell and Rob Taylor, dedicated to the past, present and future of the South Staffordshire railway line that used to run from … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railway, Brownhills sidings, Dave Cresswell, Derelict, derelict railways, High Bridges, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Pelsall sidings, Railway sidings, Redevelopment, Rob Taylor, Ryders Hayes sidings, signalbox, South Staffordshire railway, Staffordshire, Vandalism, Walsall politics
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On the right track?
Last week, whilst pottering over to Chasewater, I noticed the unusual sight of heavy plant operating on the old South Staffordshire railway line. Activity was clearly taking place between the former Charringtons oil depot at Newtown, just off the A5, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills oil depot, Brownhills railway, Charringtons oil depot, Derelict, local blogs, New Photos, planning, Quattro Plant, Quattro Rail, railway reopening, Redevelopment, South Staffordshire railway
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Train in vain?
It’s been a long time since the settlements of Pelsall and Brownhills had a passenger rail link. When I was a child in the seventies, I remember watching freight trains rumble down the line that ran through the town, carrying … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local politics, planning, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railway, Brownhills station, Derelict, Express & Star, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Pelsall, Pelsall Railway, Pelsall station, planning, Politics, Redevelopment, South Staffordshire railway, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Wlasall to Lichfield railway
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