2018

SJ9816 : Tackeroo Railway

taken 6 years ago, 3 km from Huntington, Staffordshire, England

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Tackeroo Railway
Tackeroo Railway
Even though it has been a century since the railway has been lifted after the Great War the pattern of compacted and less compacted ground beneath sleepers can still be seen.
Army Camps on Cannock Chase

For more information on the First World War camps on Cannock Chase see
John M's article on Geograph Link
and on Staffordshire Past Track LinkExternal link

Tackeroo Railway :: SJ9720

A standard gauge military railway was completed in 1915 by the West Cannock Colliery Company to service the large Brocton and Rugeley training camps established on Cannock Chase at the outbreak of the Great War. There were connections to the Rugeley to Stafford line at Milford & Brocton Station and the Walsall to Rugeley line at Hednesford.

Large numbers of British and Commonwealth servicemen trained on the open heathland of Cannock Chase with upwards of 250000 passing through the camps during the war.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Railways Heath, Scrub Defence, Military other tags: Cannock Chase WWI Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ9816, 50 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 23 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 980 163 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.6808N 2:1.8284W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 980 163
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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