Railways in Worcestershire

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Halesowen Steel Co Ltd

HALESOWEN STEEL CO LTD

(Associated with W.T. Flather Ltd of Sheffield)

Grid Reference: SO 972838

A large 1'6" gauge internal railway served this factory.


LOCOMOTIVE FLEET:

- 4wP Plymouth (USA) 58 of 1915 (from new o ?)

- 4wP Plymouth (USA) 118 of 1916 (from new to ?)

- 4wP Plymouth (USA) 223 of 1917 (from new to ?)

The above locomotives were all recorded here about 1920.

Letter from Halesowen Steel Co

The use of these locomotives at Halesowen is a bit of a mystery and the above letter in the archives of the Industrial Railway Society is the only known information.

- 4wBE Greenwood & Batley 6061 of 1961 (from new to 7/1974)

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