BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The BCN Old Main Line, completely coverred by the M5 motorway, between Spon Lane Junction and Oldbury Junction, just ahead in front of the concrete footbridge.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:04, image #136

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The BCNS signpost at Oldbury Junction, next to a massive concrete pylon carrying the M5 motorway on the BCN Old Main Line.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:04, image #137

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The BCNS signpost at Oldbury Junction, under M5 motorway on the BCN Old Main Line. Birmingham is "7 miles and 3 locks" away, Wolverhampton 6 1/2 miles, and Titford Pools 2 1/2 miles and 6 locks.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:07, image #138

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The BCN Old Main Line at Oldbury Junction, now covered by the M5 motorway. Thomas Clayton (Oldbury) Ltd, carrier of liquid cargoes like crude tar, were once based here, on the left side of the canal.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:08, image #139

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - view from Oldbury Bottom Lock towards Oldbury Junction with the BCN Old Main Line. On the right hand side of the basin belo the lock used to be a canal arm serving Springfield Chemical Works (Midland Tar Distillers).. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:21, image #140

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - Oldbury Bottom Lock. The six Oldbury locks, restored by volunteers in the 1970s, climb up to the current summit of the whole BCN, at 511 feet.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:21, image #141

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford canal - "Felonious Mongoose" arriving at Oldbury Bottom Lock. The basin once served Midland Tar Distiller Springfield works and was the main loading point for the Thomas Clayton "gas" boats.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:23, image #142

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford canal - Lock No. 5 seen from the bottom lock. The six locks have side ponds (gate on the left side) so save water.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:32, image #143

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - between Oldbury Locks No. 4 and No. 3 the factory bridge on the right once lead to the Jim Crown Branch ("The Crow"), serving Albright & Wilson Chemical Works.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:40, image #144

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - "Felonious Mongoose" in Oldbury Lock No. 4, looking down towards Oldbury Junction. On the right a side pond to save water.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:40, image #145

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - the Oldbury Flight of six locks, looking down from No. 3 lock towards Oldbury Junction with the BCN Mail Line, hidden under the motorway. On the right a side pond to save water.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:50, image #146

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - the Oldbury Flight of six locks, looking down from No. 3 lock towards Oldbury Junction with the BCN Mail Line, hidden under the motorway. On the right a side pond to save water.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:51, image #147

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - the Pump House and Oldbury Top Lock seen from the towpath under Engine Street Bridge.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:51, image #148

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - Oldbury Top Lock and the Pump House. The narrowboat on the right is moored at the Tat Bank Branch, a feeder to Rotton Park (Edgbaston) reservoir that is navigableonly for a short length.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:54, image #149

BCN Marathon Challenge 2013: The Titford Canal - Engine Street Bridge and Oldbury Locks 2 to seen seen from Oldbury Top Lock.. Birmingham Canal Navigation, United Kingdom, on 25 May 2013 at 10:56, image #150