a Railway site, visited in May. no pretence, no' my camera is better than yours', no snazey gadgets, no 'lets out do so n so with this shot'. Just a few shots of a once proud place now given way to decay.
THE DUDDESTON CARRIGE AND WAGON WORKS - BIRMINGHAM was built by THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY in 1850 but used jointly with THE LONDON - BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY until both merged into THE LONDON NORTH WESTEN RAILWAY in 1876.
coaching stock was berthed over night on an adjacent site and this large shed structuire was used for coach and wagon repair all its life. the LNWR built a station next to it called VAUXHALL & DUDDESTON and thats still in use today.
in 1923 it came under the banner of the LMS and then under nationalisation BR in 1948. coaching repair stopped in 1980 and its sole purpose was wagon mending. once privatisation came in 1993 it closed and lay dormant for a while until the lead was pinched off the roof and just before 2000 arsonists set fire to the place and it lost its roof, main structual support.
a rail maintenance firm has offices right next door to this building and the tell tail sign of flat land and large doors are the give away of where the tracks used to be. rails still in place inside and several off buildings that still have there roof and is DERELICT.
the pictures will explain all im sure
the outside
100_2821 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2784 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the metal workshop.
100_2786 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the sawmill building
100_2788 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2785 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2787 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
government acts and shop rules framed notices are still in place
100_2789 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
big old set of pooley scales
100_2793 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
whats left of the main part/workshop
100_2791 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2792 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2796 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
a mobile bench
100_2797 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
lots of wooden signage still in place
100_2795 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2794 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2790 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2802 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
buffers and bhuddlia
100_2798 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2800 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the old furness where they cast their own parts etc.
100_2801 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
what left of an independent battery charger.
100_2803 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
stores room
100_2804 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
balcony
100_2813 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
office
100_2811 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
locker room
100_2812 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
component store
100_2807 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
blackboard and easile for training purposes
100_2806 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2823 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the works emblem that was stuck to vehicles they had repaired. a good final shot i guess
100_2809 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
THE DUDDESTON CARRIGE AND WAGON WORKS - BIRMINGHAM was built by THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY in 1850 but used jointly with THE LONDON - BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY until both merged into THE LONDON NORTH WESTEN RAILWAY in 1876.
coaching stock was berthed over night on an adjacent site and this large shed structuire was used for coach and wagon repair all its life. the LNWR built a station next to it called VAUXHALL & DUDDESTON and thats still in use today.
in 1923 it came under the banner of the LMS and then under nationalisation BR in 1948. coaching repair stopped in 1980 and its sole purpose was wagon mending. once privatisation came in 1993 it closed and lay dormant for a while until the lead was pinched off the roof and just before 2000 arsonists set fire to the place and it lost its roof, main structual support.
a rail maintenance firm has offices right next door to this building and the tell tail sign of flat land and large doors are the give away of where the tracks used to be. rails still in place inside and several off buildings that still have there roof and is DERELICT.
the pictures will explain all im sure
the outside
100_2821 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2784 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the metal workshop.
100_2786 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the sawmill building
100_2788 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2785 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2787 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
government acts and shop rules framed notices are still in place
100_2789 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
big old set of pooley scales
100_2793 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
whats left of the main part/workshop
100_2791 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2792 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2796 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
a mobile bench
100_2797 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
lots of wooden signage still in place
100_2795 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2794 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2790 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2802 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
buffers and bhuddlia
100_2798 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2800 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the old furness where they cast their own parts etc.
100_2801 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
what left of an independent battery charger.
100_2803 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
stores room
100_2804 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
balcony
100_2813 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
office
100_2811 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
locker room
100_2812 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
component store
100_2807 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
blackboard and easile for training purposes
100_2806 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
100_2823 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
the works emblem that was stuck to vehicles they had repaired. a good final shot i guess
100_2809 by annoyingly good, on Flickr
