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Hi all,
Prior to going into hospital I was able to go and see Flying Scotsman working in the Birmingham area after its trips to Stratford Upon Avon a picture of which I sent out some weeks ago. The week after it was working between Birmingham Moor Street station and Dorridge and here are a few pictures.The second shot is taken from the Grange Road bridge between Solihull and Olton working the 13.10 from Dorridge to Moor Street. Unfortunately it began to rain which has affected the quality. The second one is of it crossing the Warwick Road bridge at Olton with the 15.10 working to Moor Street and finally a few pictures of it at Moor Street. It’s hard to believe it’s now over a hundred years old.
When working at Saltley in my late twenties I was lucky enough to get rostered to work on it twice with drivers Ron Gardner and Harry Veevers. Ron said we would have half a day each driving and firing which was a great experience much to the footplate inspectors annoyance but by then I had become passed for driving a few years prior anyway. Ron just told him to sit on the firemans seat be quiet and just watch!
January 2026.
Regards Ledg.