Bridge 22 is a large tall single-arched structure at Penns/Walmley, known as the Big Span. Formerly a cattle accomodation pathway bridge leading from the west side of the New Hall Valley to the east, now it is partly a footbridge from one housing estate to another, and a further two thirds of the bridge width is overgrown and unused.
1. Blue bricks made at Victoria Brickworks in Aldridge
2. Looking towards Water Orton, 56303 passes the former Penns station site where part of the old platform can be seen at left on the upside. Hardly a tree graces old 1950s photo's of this station ! That's Penns Lane bridge in the distance, with it's distinctive staggered parapet walls.
3. Looking along the north-west bridge wall, with the track below curving away towards Sutton Park and Walsall. The bridge wall is a good 5 feet high.
4. 66023 approaches from the Walsall direction, with 6E79 steel empties from Wolverhampton to Scunthorpe. Going towards Walsall on the down line is a Rugeley-bound loaded coal train, 6M49 from Goole Docks.
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