A FEW B.C.N WORKHORSES

SOME PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS TUGS TAKEN AROUND THE B.C.N.

This top photograph is of the flyer of the B.C.N. The Enterprise, a cut down ex FMC, steamer was owned

and operated by Ernest Thomas of Walsall.  This 1964 view shows Enterprise returning empty Joey boats

back to HollybankBasin for another load of coal for Birchills Power Station, Walsall. 

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CAGGY This Harris of Bumblehole built tug was named after it's owner Alan 'Caggy' Stevens  who owned and operated this tug from when it was built right up untill his death in the 1990's.  This view shows the tug about to enter the Tipton portal of Netherton tunnel in the 1970's	JUDITH ANN A Ken Keay tug which later came into the fleet operated by Caggy Stevens as the joint venture of "Stevens and Keay".  Seen here in 1973 at Whimsey Bridge on the old main line near Oldbury.  At this time the tug and the collection of craft behind were all occupied with some piling work that was going on in the back ground.
PRINCESS ANNE	ATLANTIC
CHRISTOPHER JAMES
JAMES LOADER