ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD, BLACKHEATH

(grid reference SO 981867)

This was a large complex situated a little to the east of Rowley Regis station. Although Rowley Regis itself is in Staffordshire this works was located a few yards over the border in Worcestershire.

Rail traffic ceased about 1970 and the last locomotive went for scrap.

LOCOMOTIVE FLEET:

NANCY 0-6-0ST of unknown origin (gone by c1926)

  - 4wDM Baguley 2107 of 1937 (from new to 12/1957)

11388 4wDM Baguley 3355 of 1952 (from new to Birds for scrap c6/1970)

  - 4wPM Lake & Elliott of about 1924 (from new to derelict 1957, scrapped 1974)

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