Jigsaw shows piece of Wolverhampton's past
It's an iconic image of Wolverhampton - the famous Meccano Bridge near Tettenhall train station.
And now a stunning portrait of the landmark has been turned into a 1,000-piece jigsaw.
The bridge is only 400 metres away from the train station and Tettenhall's Transport Heritage Centre at Meadow View off Henwood Road.
Well-known local artist Barry Freeman first completed the painting of the bridge as it was in 1947, just before railways and waterways were nationalised on January 1, 1948. Officially called the Warren Girder Bridge but widely known as the Meccano Bridge, the painting shows the Great Western Castle Classs locomotive Defiant, pulling a train over the bridge.
The painting has now been turned into a jigsaw which is entitled End of an Era and is being sold at the Heritage Centre for an introductory price of £12.
Curator at the centre, Alec Brew, aged 68, said: "This is a wonderful piece of Tettenhall's history and captures the railway just before they became nationalised.
"I have a lot of personal affiliation with the bridge as my grandfather worked on it from 1928 to 1956.
"We are very pleased to be able to stock the jigsaw here at the centre and encourage people to buy the jigsaw and find out a little more about the area they're living in.
"It really does depict a very important local landmark and it is only 400 metres away from ourselves. It's fantastic such a historic railway can be passed on for future generations to look back at, both as a puzzle and a painting."
