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Willenhall community restores historic railway sign 'discovered at bottom of pile of rubbish' for new station
['Rachel Alexander']
Express & Star
The sign from the original Willenhall Railway Station dates back to around 1948 during the nationalisation of the railways.
Workmen discovered the sign at the bottom of a pile of rubbish, covered in melted bitumen.
The group then handed it over to Willenhall History Society who restored the sign using paraffin and degreasers and added a new end piece.
Brian Read, chairman of the Willenhall History Society, said: “It was fortunate the sign survived the fire in such good condition.
We repaired it in the hope it could be displayed and the new railway station is the perfect place.
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