Freight in the West Midlands: The Last Days of Wednesbury Yard (1993)

This video captures archive footage from March 1993 showing the final operations at Wednesbury Yard before its closure. It features Class 31 locomotives, including 31147 and 31405, performing shunting movements. The yard was a key hub for West Midlands rail freight during its operational years, but declining local industry and shifting traffic to roads marked the end of an era in the early 1990s. No specific locations or headcodes are identified in the metadata.

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