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15th April 1991
Vehicle: 55033 Set: T013
55033 seen approaching at Blackwell, 15/4/91. Mike Cooper.
15th April 1991
Vehicle: 55033 Set: T013
55033 running past at Blackwell, 15/4/91. Mike Cooper.
30th August 1986
Vehicle: 78720
Travelling towards Buxton on the freight only on the very sharp curve at Blackwell Mills on 30th August 1986, we're travelling on the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's, the front unit being E53171 and E51222, the rear set 78720 + 78970. Andrew J Crowther.
5th September 1981
Vehicle: 51578 Set: 557
Complete with its first class saloon, Swindon Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Composite (DMBC) W51578 was leading a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service at Blackwell, grinding its way up the last few yards of the Lickey Incline at almost walking pace on September 5th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.
5th September 1981
Vehicle: 50679
In bottom gear and down to walking pace, a three-car Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country DMU formed of cars W50679, W59291 & W50727 was grinding its way to the summit of the Lickey Incline at Blackwell with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service on September 5th 1981. These were stylish DMUs with a good internal layout and seats, and window curtains in the second class saloons. Martyn Hilbert.
circa 1983
Set: TS419
Two Class 101 DMUs (TS419 closest) reach the top of the Lickey Incline at Blackwell with an excursion circa 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th September 1981
Vehicle: 51588 Set: C558
A Swindon Class 120 three-car 'Cross-Country' DMU formed of cars W51588, W59588 & W51579 (558), was down to walking pace as it was climbing the Lickey Incline with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service on September 5th 1981. At the time, the set was allocated to Cardiff Canton, but in the following year, 1982, the set was transferred to the North West operating from Newton Heath Depot. Martyn Hilbert.
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