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Some fine GWR lower quadrant signals at Worcester Shrub Hill station on 25th May 1985. Some DMUs in the background (including a Class 117) and a class 08 shunter too. Jonathan Hazan.
A Class 117 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill on 25 May 1985. It seems to be set B432, and so presumably formed 51412 + 59522 + 51370. Jonathan Hazan.
Class 119 DMBC 51077 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 25 May 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
A Class 119 DMU, Bristol set B583 (presumably 51069 + 59428 + 51097), runs into Worcester Shrub Hill from Birmingham. Taken during the week ending 16th November 1985. Paul James.
Class 117 DMU set B430 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) in GWR livery at Worcester circa late 1985. Brian Daniels.
Class 122 W55003 in Worcester Shrub Hill, date unknown. Walter Burt.
A Class 116 set with a Class 127 TSL, possibly on an Oxford to Great Malvern working, leaves Worcester Foregate Street on 26/2/1986. Stephen Burdett.
After reversal at Worcester Shrub Hill on 29 March 1986 class 119, identifiable by the red stickers denoting extra luggage space when used on trains to Gatwick Airport, set B596 (presumably 51076 + 59416 + 51099) was routed around the sharp curve towards Worcester Foregate Street and onward to Malvern and Hereford. The structure unfortunately only part-visible in the foreground is thought to be the remnants of a World War 2 air-raid shelter, complete with flue for a heating stove, for use by railway staff. My thanks to Robert Pritchard for the information on the shelter. Peter Tandy.
ABirmingham to Hereford train is seen arriving at Worcester Shrub Hill on 29 March 1986. This time it is class 119 set B596 (51076 + 59416 + 51099) which will reverse in the platform. The driver has been a bit quick in changing the lights on the leading vehicle from white to red prior to coming to a halt. The small signal arm on the gantry was lowered to allow 08781 to leave the station a few minutes later to the site once occupied by the shed. Peter Tandy.
There were diversions of Inter-City expresses through Worcester Shrub Hill on 29 March 1986 and amongst all the locomotive-hauled traffic were the usual DMUs. This picture shows class 117 set B432 formed of 51370 + 59522 + 51412 arriving at the station with a Birmingham New Street to Hereford service. Note that the calling-on arm of the signal part way down the post is in the "off" position rather than the main arm to allow access to the platform prior to a reversal and journey through Foregate Street towards Hereford. Peter Tandy.
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L418 (51397 + 59507 + 51355) with an Up service at Worcester Foregate Street on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 122 55009 and 55003 wait at Worcester Shrub Hill with a service for Hereford in the mid-1980s. Stephen Burdett.
Class 117 set L421 (presumably 51359 + 59511 + 51401) shelters in the remains of an old steam shed at Worcester before its next duty on the Cotswold line on 16/9/1986. Stephen Burdett.
Class 119 DMU set L595 (presumably 51074 + 59430 + 51086) departs from Worcester in April 1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.
In NSE colours class 117 set L417 (51354 and presumably 59506 + 51396) is seen leaving Worcester Shrub Hill with an Oxford-Great Malvern service on 18/4/87. Stephen Burdett.
Class 117 DMU set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Worcester Foregate Street station with the 14:28 Oxford - Hereford service on 4 May 1987. Michael Mensing.
Class 117 DMU W51379/W59489/W51337 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87, forming the 16.11 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.
Class 116 set T322 (53880 + 59114 + 53071) about to enter Worcester Shrub Hill on May 8th, 1987. Steve Jones.
53866/59593/53902 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87. Steve Jones.
This seems to be a Class 101/108 hybrid DMU, seen Worcester (Shrub Hill) station circa early 1988. Brian Ward.
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