1920's photo of Traction
Engines at Blakeney en route to Stratford.
Courtesy of: James Bevan. Uploaded:
James
wrote the following re. this photo : "Steam to Stratford, in the early
20's. James Joiner (a contractor from Soudley)
assembled his convoy of Traction Engines en Route to Stratford Upon Avon
to start the new Sewer Contract which was awarded to Joiners for £57,000.
He used Forest Coal miners who were unemployed, to tunnel under the Town
Streets to engineer this prestigious contract. My late father, Roy James
Bevan was a 15 year old traction engine Driver's mate (4th from the right),
starting his own career as a transport pioneer buliding up a Transport
business
in
Soudley
with his brother."
The photo was taken outside Blakeney Rail Station/School. The railway
bridge to the right took the railway to Wallsend via Blackpool Bridge.
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