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| The Pits of the area were served by many small tramways and railways, some of the tramways were horse drawn, others pulled the coal wagons with a stationary engine.
In 1853 J.R.McClean was commisioned by the Marquis of Anglesey to engineer a line between his Hammerwich pit at the foot of Chasewater dam, and the Uxbridge pit in Chasetown, to the South Staffs Railway.These pit were later known as Cannock Chase Collieries No1 & 2. This line would also connect to the Cannock pits. The line of the trackbed still remains, and some relics can still be seen. |
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| Remains of sleepers near Chasetown |
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| Remains of a bridge that carried pool road over the Railway, from Brownhills into Chasetown. The view of the Trackbed towards Anglesey Sidings and Anglesey Wharf. |
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| Remains of a signal post near Anglesey sidings |
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| On the left a view of the trakbed towards Anglesey Sidings, just before the railway crossed the Burntwood road. On the right a view of the embankment before the entrance to Anglesey Sidings. |