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5th September 1981
Vehicle: 51332 Set: L400
On a hot and hazy late Summer afternoon, a three-car Pressed Steel Class 117 Suburban DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) W51332 leading, was toiling up the 1 in 37 gradient of the Lickey Incline at Vigo, with a Birmingham bound service on September 5th 1981. The set was finished in the 'refurbished' white with blue stripe livery, and the other two vehicles are presumably 59484 + 51374. Martyn Hilbert.
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.
circa 1986
Set: TS701
Tyseley Class 116 set TS701 circa 1986. It is seen nearing the top of the Lickey Incline, heading away from Bromsgrove station, and will soon enter the cutting. Curly42.
20th August 1991
Vehicle: 55032 Set: 012
Class 121 55032 descends the Lickey Incline at Vigo Bridge on Tuesday 20 August 1991 with what is likely a morning Birmingham to Worcester Shrub Hill service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th October 1963
Vehicle: 51099
A 3-car Gloucester Cross Country set with W51099 leading is assisted up the Lickey Incline hauled by 8400, the latter allocated to this task. The 119 continued unaided from Blackwell. Assistance up the incline was likely required owing to the tail load (visible at the rear) being carried, 5/10/63. Dave Hill.
5th October 1963
Vehicle: 51099
A 3-car Gloucester Cross Country set with W51099 leading is assisted up the Lickey Incline hauled by 8400, the latter allocated to this task. The 119 continued unaided from Blackwell. Assistance up the incline was likely required owing to the tail load (not visible in this particular photo) being carried, 5/10/63. Dave Hill.
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.
12th December 1981
Vehicle: 50335
Relief at Vigo, 12/12/1981. On a snowy December day the normal timetable had 'gone out of the window' so it was good to see a Metro-Cammell on a Worcester - Birmingham relief service. Vigo is situated about 2/3rds up the notorious Lickey incline and the DMU was down to walking pace at this point. The set was noted as containing 50319 so this DMCL could be 50335. Geoff Dowling.
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