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March 1963
A two-car GRCW and two-car Met-Camm set is seen departing from Whitacre in early May 1963 with a Birmingham service. Michael Mensing.
2nd March 1968
A Cravens DMU arriving into Whitacre Station on 2nd March 1968 looking toward Leicester from the island platform. Bryan Jeyes.
May 1977
With the waterworks pumping station dominating the background a Class 120 DMU is seen at Whitacre in May 1977. Leicester is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
25th May 1977
Tyseley set TS48 is seen passing the site of Whitacre station with the 6.14pm Leicester - Birmingham New Street on 25 May 1977. It is a hybrid set, the centre car is a Class 117, Tyseley received two of these from Cardiff Canton a few weeks previous - 59492 and 59502. The power cars are Class 116s, closest is thought to be 50904 which also moved from Canton with the centre cars. Michael Mensing.
1978
Set: TS546
M51138 is at the front of set TS546 (presumably with 59448 + 51151) when seen at East Whitacre in 1978. Michael Mensing.
1978
A Swindon Cross-Country set seen East of Whitacre in mid-1978. Michael Mensing.
February 1978
Set: TS543
M50921 is at the front of a Class 116 set seen at Whitacre in February 1978. The set number in the window seems to read TS543. Michael Mensing.
spring 1978
Set: EP590
Two Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMUs seen at Whitacre Junction in spring 1978. Michael Mensing.
July 1978
A three-car Class 104 DMU seen East of Whitacre in July 1978. Michael Mensing.
June 1980
A three-car Class 104 DMU led by M50497 seen at Whitacre Junction in June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th May 1992
Set: T032
Tyseley class 116/101 hybrid unit T032 formed of 53242 + 53073 was working a Birmingham New Street to Lincoln service when I photographed it at Whitacre Junction on 17 May 1992. Waiting for a path from the loop with a loaded Croft Quarry to Bescot ballast train were 31512 + 31158 along with 2 pieces of OTP which had come from the Bescot direction, crossed over and entered the loop prior to going back from whence they had come when another path was available. Peter Tandy.
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