January 1960

A two-car Met-Camm DMU in Birmingham New Street station with a Redditch service in January 1960. Michael Mensing.

mid-1960

A Met-Camm twin, M51184 closest, in Birmingham New Street after arriving from Redditch in mid-1960. Michael Mensing.

18th June 1960

A two-car Met-Camm DMU is seen in platform 9 of Birmingham New Street station with a Redditch service on 18 June 1960. Michael Mensing.

17th September 1960

A Met-Camm DMU on a Redditch service awaits departure from platform 11 of Birmingham New Street on 17 September 1960. Michael Mensing.

1961

A two-car Met-Camm DMU with DMBS M51179 closest in platform 8 of Birmingham New Street with a Redditch service in mid-1961. Michael Mensing.

March 1961

A two-car Met-Camm DMU is seen in Birmingham New Street after arriving from Redditch in March 1961. A Cravens DMU is on the left. Michael Mensing.

8th July 1961

M51191 (with Ryecroft shed code 21F on the buffer beam) departs from platform five of Birmingham New Street after arriving with the 3.30pm from Redditch on 8 July 1961. A Park Royal set is stabled in the centre road. Michael Mensing.

8th July 1961

On 8 August 1961 a two-car Met-Camm DMU is seen in platform 8 of Birmingham New Street after terminating with the 1.48pm service from Redditch. It will form the 2.35pm return to Redditch. Michael Mensing.

23rd June 1962

Met-Camm DTC M56342 in Birmingham New Street (platform 8) with the 2.35pm service to Redditch (via the Camp Hill line) on 23 June 1962. Michael Mensing.

4th August 1962

A BRC&W DMU with M50534 leading departs from platform 11 of Birmingham New Street with the 1.40pm to Redditch on 4 August 1962. Michael Mensing.

summer 1974

Selly Oak Station, Birmingham, Summer 1974. Built by the Midland Railway in 1876 Selly Oak station in the southern surburbs was unmanned & uncared for in 1974. Still served by these dmus from New Street to Redditch the NE-SW expresses hauled by Peaks swept through the station at speed. I had just arrived from King's Norton but not many others alighted. Not long afterwards in 1978 the whole historic lot was swept away & a modern brick & plastic replacement built. No doubt an improvement on the dereliction but not on the original which if renovated instead of demolished would have been very much better. Selly Oak station became part of the Cross City Line from Lichfield to Redditch & was electrified in 1993. The structure in the centre is the roof over the staircase which lead to the subway over to the Down platform. This has been replaced by a footbridge. Pete LG99.

August 1975

A Class 122 (which seems to be set TY056 / M55012) attached to a Class 116 at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, in late August 1975. Redditch is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

late August 1975

Class 122 M55012 is seen at Five Ways, Birmingham, in late August 1975. Redditch is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

3rd January 1976

The 13:40 Redditch - Birmingham New Street service arrives into Kings Norton station on 3 January 1976 formed of Class 101 DMU set TS412. The leading vehicle is thought to be M50315, the centre car is M59126. Michael Mensing.

3rd January 1976

The 13:40 Redditch - Birmingham New Street service departs from Kings Norton station on 3 January 1976. The centre car is M59126, the DMBS is thought to be M50315, they form set TS412. Michael Mensing.

7th August 1976

Class 122 'bubble car' M55012 arrives into Barnt Green station with the 6.35pm Redditch - Birmingham New Street service on August 7th 1976. Michael Mensing.

7th August 1976

With one engine exhaust smoking badly and no sign of exhaust from the other (is it working on one engine?) Class 122 'bubble car' M55012 departs from Barnt Green station with the 6.35pm Redditch - Birmingham New Street service on August 7th 1976. Michael Mensing.