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Stitched, good and proper. What could go wrong? A guarantee of a Western, a sunny day and an unimpeded classic view towards Birmingham City centre, lovely. The Western appears on time and, beneath the feet a horrid vibration and the mocking rasp of dmu exhaust. Oh no not now, please! Well they are only 3 car, could just get away with it...no, it HAD to be a 6 car set and the 116 leading just HAD to have a dodgy engine. The loco was D1054 Western Governor and it was working the 12.25 Birmingham - Paddington. I never did get this shot with a Western. In these digi days with a zoom lens and multiple shots per second this could easily be avoided, me I'm still crying inside... The scene is much changed today, all the buildings have been swept away and the land has been given over to the Small Heath by-pass, the railway is shielded by a tunnel of tree growth. 16/08/1975.
Type: Class 116 Vehicle: Unknown Location: Small Heath Date: 16th August 1975
Photographer: Geoff Dowling Views: 44 View on flickr: (opens in a new window)
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