Just had to snap a pic of Uncle Ben's Bridge 🍝 on the Tiford Arm

A chilly day for travelling. At the Titford Branch junction with Tat Bank Branch

There was plenty of grafitti to look at 🙄

Stewart Aqueduct over the Birmingham New Mainline, bridged by the M5

Lots of work going on. There were some thunderous bangs as we passed under this temporary bridge!

Back on to the route Will took out of Birmingham

Summit Railway Bridge, Smeatons Summit Road Bridge and Bridge Summit Tunnel.

Moored up at the visitor spot near the services building

The long line of permanent moorings in a very industrial area

Derelict factory adjacent to the Engine Arm

New factory on the left and old on the right. Engine Arm.

The Engine Arm Moorings were gated, but accessible by a British Waterways key

A free and spacious shower! Shame the water pressure was so low.

Making progress with integrating Whiskers; all 6 if us on the sofa!

Engine Arm with Vicky

November 21, 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C

More snow fell and lay overnight. It improved the scenery but we were extra careful when walking over the slippery bricks and lock gates when cruising back down the Titford Arm. At Oldbury Junction we turned right on to the Birmingham Old Mainline to continue our journey towards the city centre. The waterway wove in and out under the M5. Within and a matter of 50m it took us underneath a West Coast Mainline viaduct then over the New Mainline Canal via the Stewart Aqueduct, whilst all three were bridged by the motorway!

Shortly afterwards we passed Spon Lane Junction and the bridge Will had got the canoe and boat wedged underneath. From here we retraced the route he had taken out of the city while Vicky had been up north, ending up at the visitor mooring spot at the end of the Engine Arm. The weather was cold, snowy then wet during our stay, which meant few of the long term residents were out and about. Those we did meet were friendly and a couple remembered Will and the dogs from the last time they visited.Read more