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Shrewsbury And Birmingham Railway
All photographs of this railway in date order.
![Stanier 0-4-4T no 41900 stands at the back of the shed at Wellington (Salop) in the summer of 1960.<br><br>[K A Gray 13/08/1960]](/images/33000/33936.jpg "Wellington (Salop)")
![Collett 6400 class 2P 0-6-0PT no 6421 on 84H Wellington (Salop) Shed on 24 June 1962.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 24/06/1962]](/images/32000/32148.jpg "Wellington (Salop)")
![<I>King Henry VII</I> stands in the yard of the former Stafford Road works in Wolverhampton, on 15 August 1962. The locomotive, which had been withdrawn from nearby 84A Stafford Road shed in September of that year, was cut up in a local scrapyard the following March.<br><br>[K A Gray 15/08/1962]](/images/29000/29535.jpg "Wolverhampton Stafford Road Works")
![41232 about to leave Wellington station on 15 August 1962 with the 12.15pm train to Crewe.<br><br>[K A Gray 15/08/1962]](/images/37000/37162.jpg "Wellington")
![<I>The big yin...! </I> Shrewsbury's Severn Bridge Junction box in 1980.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore //1980]](/images/18000/18324.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![25044 with an exhibition train at Shrewsbury on 10 June 1983.<br><br>[Colin Alexander 10/06/1983]](/images/21000/21644.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![PW checks being carried out at Crewe Junction, Shrewsbury, in 1985. [With thanks to Vic Smith and Jörg Ehrsam]<br>
<br><br>[Ian Dinmore //1985]](/images/32000/32830.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The man himself. Cam Camwell stands in front of his 80th birthday special train at Shrewsbury where the LNWR 0-6-2T <I>Coal Tank</I> 1054 (58926) had just backed on to take the three coaches to Stockport via Chester. A thoroughly enjoyable and memorable day out for all concerned and an excellent way to say <i>thank you</i> to a man who not only organised countless special trains but was also very generous over many years in supplying photographs from his vast collection to railway book authors. Photograph by Mark Bartlett<br><br>[W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) 18/10/1986]](/images/25000/25362.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Lined green livery 47484 <I>Isambard Kingdom Brunel</I> runs past light engine after hauling the three coach <I>Cam Camwell 80th Birthday Special</I> train the short distance from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury. The Class 47 had just handed over to the LNWR 0-6-2T <I>Coal Tank</I>, 1054 (58926), that was to take the train on to Stockport via Gobowen and Chester. Photo by Mark Bartlett.<br><br>[W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Mark Bartlett) 18/10/1986]](/images/25000/25775.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![LNWR <I>Coal Tank</I> 1054 (58926) at Shrewsbury on 18th October 1986, having just pulled in to take over the <I>Cam Camwell 80th Birthday Special</I> for a run via Gobowen and Chester to Stockport. Cam himself, suitably surprised by the motive power for his train, can be seen on the platform in front of the locomotive (along with another future Railscot contributor). [See image 25362]<br><br>[Malcolm Chattwood 18/10/1986]](/images/59000/59287.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![EE Type 4 no D213 <I>Andania</I> at Shrewsbury during an Open Day in August 1987.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /08/1987]](/images/35000/35508.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Inside the UK's biggest mechanical signal box, Shrewsbury's 180 lever Severn Bridge Junction, in October 1989. Spencer Street no 1 in Melbourne, with 192 levers, is the world's only larger such installation. <br><br>[Ian Dinmore 26/10/1989]](/images/32000/32567.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Inside Crewe Junction signal box, Shrewsbury, 26 October 1989. <br><br>[Ian Dinmore 26/10/1989]](/images/36000/36443.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Signalman at work - Crewe Junction box, Shrewsbury, October 1989.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore 26/10/1989]](/images/37000/37644.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The Abbey Foregate signal box at Shrewsbury in October 1989.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore 26/10/1989]](/images/40000/40911.jpg "Abbey Foregate")
![The destination blinds are blank on this Class 150 standing at platform 7 of Shrewsbury station on 28 April 1990.<br><br>[John McIntyre 28/04/1990]](/images/25000/25490.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Flower power. Shrewsbury station August 1998.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /08/1998]](/images/32000/32602.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Interior of Cosford SB in 2003.<br><br>[Don Smith //2003]](/images/20000/20095.jpg "Cosford")
![Signal box at Cosford on the line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, photographed in 2003.<br><br>[Don Smith //2003]](/images/20000/20096.jpg "Cosford")
![A Sprinter leaving Shrewsbury in the summer of 2006 passes the box with the biggest lever frame left on Network Rail.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 10/07/2006]](/images/9000/9856.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Shrewsbury viewed from the south.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 10/07/2006]](/images/9000/9970.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Shrewsbury looking to Crewe Junction and box - the junction between the lines to Birmingham and Crewe.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 10/07/2006]](/images/9000/9971.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Shrewsbury looking to Crewe Junction from platform 3.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 10/07/2006]](/images/9000/9972.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Shrewsbury looking to Severn Bridge Junction. A train disgorges its many passengers.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 10/07/2006]](/images/9000/9973.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Empties from Ironbridge Powerstation are held at Madeley Junction. The Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton line is being partly resignalled. View looks west.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/10000/10992.jpg "Madeley Junction")
![Coal empties passing east through Cosford in 2006.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 15/09/2006]](/images/28000/28193.jpg "Cosford")
![Resignalling at Cosford in September 2006. View is south east towards Wolverhampton.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 15/09/2006]](/images/44000/44804.jpg "Cosford")
![Network Rail ERTMS fitted locomotive no 97301 moves off overnight stabling in the loading dock siding opposite Platform 7 at Shrewsbury Station on 12 May 2010. The Dana footbridge crosses the station to give access to the riverside footpath, and Howard Street station car park. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 12/05/2010]](/images/29000/29017.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Freightliner 66606 tails classmate 66601 <I>Hope Valley</I> through Shrewsbury Station working north during the evening of 12 May. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 12/05/2010]](/images/29000/29042.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![57313 stands at platform 4 at Shrewsbury station on 9 November 2010 awaiting its 18.06 departure time. The train is the Arriva Trains Wales operated, Welsh Assembly funded, limited stop return service from Cardiff to Holyhead via Crewe. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 09/11/2010]](/images/32000/32916.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The famous signal box in February 2011, caught from a passing Cardiff-Crewe working.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 12/02/2011]](/images/32000/32789.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Freightliner 70005 heads south out of Shrewsbury shortly after mid-day on 14 July with the normally class 66 rostered loaded Lafarge cement working from Hope to Aberthaw.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/07/2011]](/images/35000/35016.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Colas Rail 47739 stands in Shrewsbury stabling sidings whilst W.H Davis staff carry out maintenance to a bogie log carrier on 14 July 2011. The loco and three empty log carriers ran into platform 4 at Chester Station the following morning, following which the loco ran round and headed back south with the wagons.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/07/2011]](/images/35000/35029.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Taking the Hereford line over the diamond crossing in front of Shrewsbury's famous signalbox on 24 March 2012 is ATW unit 175009. There is still (for now) much to see at Shrewsbury station, including the unusual bracket lower quadrant semaphores on the left, with the lenses part way along the arms. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38166.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![A member of staff waiting for a second Arriva 158 unit to couple on to 158833 makes for an unusual sight amid Shrewsbury's architecture. The combined train left shortly afterwards for Aberystwith while 175103 on the right was on a service to Holyhead. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38308.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The striking London Midland livery of a 153/170 combination in Shrewsbury's bay platform contrasts with the Arriva Trains Wales blue of 175103. The LM units had arrived from Birmingham via Telford on 24 April and behind them was the 153 that had worked in from Swansea via the Central Wales line. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38537.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The garish colours and modern design of Colas Rail 66846 (hauling empty timber wagons South) contrasts with the old-fashioned architecture and muted colours of Shrewsbury station on 20 June 2012.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39317.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The 18.24 to Holyhead snakes across from a through line to platform 3 at Shrewsbury while crossing the River Severn in June 2012. The Abbey, having seen the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway come and go, stands aloof in the distance.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39355.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Come the revolution, brother, those 153's will be first up against the wall. The 18.25 to Crewe prepares to leave town on 20 June 2012. The bicycle on the right appears to be embracing tilt technology.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39499.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![The fourth wagon from the rear of this heavy freight train passing through Shrewsbury derailed as it made its way over the crossings heading towards Crewe on 7 July. The noise was very loud indeed.<br><br>[John Robin 07/07/2012]](/images/39000/39683.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![67002 leaves Shrewsbury Station and heads onto the Crewe line on 30 August with the 16.15 Cardiff to Holyhead Welsh Assembly funded service. The leading Mk 3 coach with kitchen and buffet provides a 1st class three course dining service available between Cardiff and Chester. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40176.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![158835 stands at Shrewsbury on 14 March with the 11.33 Arriva Trains Wales ex-Cambrian Coast 6 car limited stop service to Birmingham International. Alongside is 170633, which will follow as the 11.47 London Midland all stations service to Birmingham New Street.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2013]](/images/42000/42431.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Arriva Trains Wales 158818 at Shrewsbury on the rear of the 6-car 11.33 service on to Birmingham International. The train reverses here following arrival off the Cambrian Coast line. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 27/03/2013]](/images/42000/42544.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![DB Schenker refurbished 60054 gets the right away south at Shrewsbury on 22 May with the normally class 66 powered ex-Dee Marsh steel working.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/05/2013]](/images/43000/43188.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![A grab shot from a Cambrian Coast bound Arriva service looking back at Freightliner 70004 standing forward of the class 97 servicing shed on Network Rail's Coton Hill depot. The loco was attached to a coal wagon which was having its rear bogie checked out.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/10/2013]](/images/45000/45041.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Crewe Junction signal box in October 2013, sited just beyond the end of Shrewsbury Station's platform 3. View across the tracks from the entrance to the former Howard Street goods depot, now the station car park. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/10/2013]](/images/45000/45079.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Un-rebuilt 60049 runs into Shrewsbury platform 4 from the north with a lengthy steel working from Dee Marsh to Port Talbot mid morning on 17 October<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/10/2013]](/images/45000/45083.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![Shrewsbury Severn Bridge Junction signalbox seen on a beautiful early May morning in 2014.<br><br>[John McIntyre 10/05/2014]](/images/47000/47368.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![An ATW class 175 DMU leaving Shrewsbury station for the north on 22 July 2015.<br><br>[Bruce McCartney 22/07/2015]](/images/52000/52046.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![A pair of Arriva Trains Wales Class 158s departs Shrewsbury on the afternoon of 22 March 2017 heading towards Telford. The view is from the castle ramparts looking at Severn Bridge Jct and the large mechanical signalbox of the same name.<br><br>[John McIntyre 22/03/2017]](/images/58000/58554.jpg "Shrewsbury")
![An ATW service from Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly calls at Shrewsbury on 22 March 2017.<br><br>[John McIntyre 22/03/2017]](/images/58000/58558.jpg "Shrewsbury")
