Canal UNDER Birmingham

Tuesday September 24th 2024:
After last week's disappointment of train-cancellations, I once more took to the railways and went from Hereford to Birmingham New Street station - courtesy of West Midlands Railways. Happy to report there were no signals or points failures today and my trains - both there and back, were bang on time.
I wanted to walk a section of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, which goes from the city centre out to Salford Junction, (which is situated directly under Spaghetti Junction). Opened in 1789, it is 15 miles long, and has 38 locks. It was a very rewarding walk and I did a circular route by leaving the Fazeley Canal at Aston and instead walking along the Digbeth Branch before turning back into the city after Typhoo Basin.
Lots of locks to see - and, the big attraction of this walk, many of them are now subterranean - where buildings have been constructed over the canal. Fantastic engineering.
Plenty of boats to see too - including an 88 year old workboat.
I hope you'll enjoy the video - and will like my latest new hat!
Cheers,
Jeff
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