PRIESTFIELD GALLERY 1
[Source: Terry Callaghan]
A Derby Suburban DMU, complete with speed whiskers, departs the station heading in the Wolverhampton direction during June 1961. Problems with the new units led to steam being re-introduced for a short period whilst rectification work took place.
Photo reproduced with kind permission from the N.R.M. and Science & Society Picture Library To view their extensive range of pictures click here A Hawksworth designed 0-6-0PT heads in the Birmingham direction with a mixed freight in the early 1960s having just passed through Priestfield, the diminutive waiting shelter can just be glimpsed through the Ward Street overbridge. Photo by Barry Price Reproduced under Creative Commens Licence from his Flickr photostream The quaint waiting room provided for passengers heading towards Wolverhampton (on the main line) or Dudley (on the former OWWR). The pristine looking station is viewed from the George Street overbridge. Photo from the John Mann collection Looking along the Dudley platform in the Wolverhampton direction the gap between the two running lines indicates the line being constructed to Broad Gauge. Photo from the John Mann collection Looking towards Wolverhampton in the 1960s, note the white line just extends for a short distance along the Wolverhampton platform as only short local trains operated via the former OWWR at this point. Photo by John Mann BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 No. 73020, a Weymouth engine, takes the sharp curve through Priestfield with the 10.45 SO Wolverhampton - Weymouth on 24th July 1965. Photo by David Rostance from his Flickr photostream
Looking towards Wolverhampton in the 1960s along the sharply curving main lines, both were fitted with check rails.
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