Wolverhampton Steam 1967 - the Last Days

Montage of photographs by acclaimed photographer Nick Hedges of the end of steam locomotive servicing at Wolverhampton Oxley sheds in 1967. Music is Honky Tonk Train Blues played by Meade Lux Lewis.

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Film & Animation

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• steam
• railways
• British Railways
• Wolverhampton
• last days of steam
• locomotives
• Oxley
• Nick Hedges
• 9F
• Class
• Black 5
• pannier tank
• 57XX
• Stanier
• Riddles
• steam locomotives
• historic Wolverhampton
• engine driver
• engine shed
• transport
• Collett
• Great Western
• Honky Tonk Train Blues
• boogie woogie
• Meade Lux Lewis
• LMS
• 8F
• blues
• jazz
• honk
• tonk

[atomage2006]

I've passed on your comments to Nick Hedges

[SteffanLlwyd]

This might be the best series of UK steam photographs I ever saw. 5*+

[atomage2006]

Many thanks - I'll pass your comments on to the photographer

[atomage2006]

Thanks for that. Only my second go at Windows Moviemaker - I'd change it now and also try a program that lets you scan across the image.

[Azena63]

I used to have school games near the race course from 1966 and could see the shed far up above; once someone shouted there's a "Brit" up there and all I could see was a green engine amongst all the black ones. Then interested in steam, I bought a Locoshed book and walked up there (bus from town, along Jones Rd and up the cinder path). Amazing to wander around this dark dank place inhabited by these wheezing hissing monsters, several simply waiting scrap. This brings it all back - thank you !.

[Johnfwake]

I now live in Cardiff but my trainspotting days started at Oxley Shed. Walk along the canal near the racecourse and up the cinder path to the tracks. All my photos of the shed were stolen many years ago. Then after Oxley away down to Stafford Road shed to see if our friendly chap was on the desk to let us in and up the stairs. Then across the road to Stafford Road works. On a Sunday we'd stand a great chance of going in unhindered.

[mikevalesenior]

brill thanks for sharing

[SuperAmos31]

Great pics Iwas working for B.R at the time at Herbert Street Goods Station which was only a mile or so from Oxley viaduct. and the shed . I used to bum a cab ride on the diesel shunter from Victoria Basin to the shed withe the shunters. AAHHH memories superamos31

[izreena2897]

congratulation for the superb image. thank you for your kindness and helping hand during studying at wolv uni.1994-1997 M. azlan .

[SteffanLlwyd]

@northstar1950 It is great to take a glance at two of these prints hanging by our front door, as I leave for work each day. Sometimes I think 'Wouldn't it be great if I was going on shift for a few hours on the footplate!'

[northstar1950]

@SteffanLlwyd I could not agree more, quite excellent

[penninefilms]

Very sad to see there wonderful locomotives go.

[robmcg567]

Excellent stuff, very fine photoghraphy of the human side of steam, thankyou.

Rob