Safety fears as man seen walking on Birmingham railway line moments before steam engine due The man was seen wandering along the Sutton Park line in Sutton Coldfield just minutes before a steam engine was due This is the moment a man was seen walking along an active Birmingham railway line just minutes before a steam engine was due to pass by. The man was seen casually walking in the middle of a set of tracks on the Sutton Park line in Sutton Coldfield – within the park on Friday (April 17). ‌ Rail enthusiasts had gathered to watch a locomotive headed from the North Yorkshire Moors to the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire. But were shocked to see the man walking along the rail line with his coat over one arm. Read more: Huge nursery site sell-off by ‘shambolic’ council labelled a 'tragedy' Article continues below Mick Lockley from Perton in Wolverhampton had made the trip to the park when he saw the man. He said: “It happened on Friday (April 17). “A steam engine was due to go through Sutton Park at 5pm. ‌ “I was with a couple of rail enthusiasts and we were waiting to see the steam engine with a supporting coach. “It was about 10 minutes before the steam engine was due and the man came from near Little Bracebridge all the way up to where we were near Streetly Gate." A man was seen walking on the Sutton Park railway line in Sutton Coldfield just moments before a steam engine was due to come through on the track (Image: Mick Lockley ) ‌ The 57-year-old continued: “He was an elderly bloke towards his 70s “I said ‘do you think it’s a good idea to walk on the railway line?’ “He said he got lost with all the swampy areas in Sutton Park. He knew he’d done something wrong. ‌ “If you don’t know Sutton Park, you’re better off sticking to the footpaths. “It’s safety at the end of the day. If anything had happened then Network Rail staff and police would have to turn up.” Get the latest Sutton Coldfield news delivered direct to your inbox ‌ Sutton Coldfield councillor and Sutton Park Advisory Committee chairman, David Pears, told BirminghamLive: “I would definitely not encourage someone walking on it. There’s freight trains go on it carrying heavy loads like coal trailers and ometimes nuclear waste containers “It’s very dangerous thing for anyone to do. There are all sorts of risks. “It’s a very sad situation, and it’s fortunate there was not a fatality. Article continues below “As regards to signage, at that crossing point, I will raise it at the next Sutton Park Advisory Committee meeting and will be contacting officers before then to see if there’s suitable signage there to warn people.”