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Freight in the West Midlands : Wednesbury Yard

Channel: John K Wells
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What was a once active area in the West Midlands for freight traffic, Wednesbury sadly saw its demise in the early 1990s. Local industries continued to decline and the emphasis for freight movement once again, was shifted onto road traffic.
In its dying days as featured here, typical operations are shown at Wednesbury Yard with the arrival of two class 31s and the shunting operations that followed.
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This video shows historical freight operations at Wednesbury Yard in the West Midlands during its decline in the early 1990s. It features the arrival of three Class 31 locomotives, with shunting activities taking place. The footage highlights the shift from rail to road for freight movement as local industries declined. No specific operators are identified beyond British Railways, and location details are not provided in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID AEBb2pSYbtg
  • Views 1,434
  • Date published 29 Sep 2023 19:30
  • Date added 12 Jun 2026 04:04
  • Locomotives 3
  • Headcodes 0
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