Tag Archives: Ryecroft

A feast of wire

Posted on February 24, 2018 by BrownhillsBob

Local rail buff Simon Swain has been busy of late covering the momentous and important Chase Line Electrification Project, which is seeing the rail line between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley electrified for hopefully faster and more reliable services.

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Up the Ryecroft Junction

Posted on August 20, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

Local rail buff Simon Swain has once again been busy with the camera and maps, tracing out the history of the South Staffordshire railway line that used to run from Wychnor near Alrewas to Dudley, but called at Lichfield, Brownhills and Walsall on the way.

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