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The Bloxwich Spelter works branch line

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Found myself extremely interested in Bloxwich spelter.

I know it came of the 'Cannock Chase Line', however i'm more interested in what type of workings went there, when the last one was e.t.c
 
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Trip workings from Bescot ceased in 2006 and the branch was disconnected/lifted in 2013; Apparently, 66s were cleared for the branch towards the end of its life but I don't know if they were ever used instead of 37s.
 
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Harbornite said:
Trip workings from Bescot ceased in 2006 and the branch was disconnected/lifted in 2013; Apparently, 66s were cleared for the branch towards the end of its life but I don't know if they were ever used instead of 37s.
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Its sad really - it seems as if our freight industry is slowly being flushed down the toilet.
 
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furnessvale said:
I know my (ex working) canal boat carried spelter between Ellesmere Port and Bloxwich in the mid 1950s.
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Wow.

I would have loved to have seen that. However, there seems to be a lack of info/photos of Bloxwich Spelter and the transport to/from it. I have a Freightmaster book from 2001 however, which shows a working between Bescot and Bloxwich.
 
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