DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton
These services were normally operated by Chester units. The route was also served by through services such as Wolverhampton - Chester.
The route map is from the 1966 public timetable.
Sample Timetable
6 May 1974 to 4 May 1975
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
Images
summer 1961
A Derby triple suburban DMU in Bilston station with a Shrewsbury service in summer 1961. Michael Mensing.
26th July 1973
A Class 101 DMU is seen in Oakengates station on 26 July 1973 with the 14:18 Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury service. Out of sight but attached to the rear of the three-car Met-Camm is a Class 119. Michael Mensing.
October 1973
A Met-Camm set, with 'Wolverhampton High Level' on the blind, sits in Shrewsbury station on October 1973. Mel Smith.
1974
A three-car DMU is seen at Birches and Bilbrook (Wolverhampton) heading for Shrewsbury in early 1974. The first two vehicles are Class 101s, the DMCL seems to have a Chester set number in the cab window, the rear vehicle is a Class 108 DMBS. Michael Mensing.
July 1977
A Class 101 and Class 119 heads out of Shrewsbury station with a Wolverhampton service in July 1977. Parked on the left is probably another Class 119. George Woods.
circa June 1983
A Tyseley three-car Class 101 DMU in Shrewsbury station. Closest is M53323 so this should be set TS417 with 59129 and 53307. The slide process date was June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th July 1984
09/07/84 TS607 and C801 at Shrewsbury. TS607 is bound for Wolverhampton, and C801 for Swansea Jason Hall.
November 1984
In a wet Wolverhampton High Level station is 47 471 waiting to depart north and a Tyseley Class 101 DMU waiting in the bay, probably with a service for Shrewsbury. Early November 1984. Paul James.
20th April 1985
A Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Class 116 DMU has paused at Albrighton station as we pass through - taken from the cab of 47204 on Albion - Waterston empty tanks on 20 April 1985. John Crooks.
21st April 1985
A Class 120 hybrid set with a Class 101 centre car (M53673 + M59530 + M53724) entering Shrewsbury on the 21st April 1985. It's working the 15:00 from Wolverhampton. Hamish Stevenson.
6th February 1986
Class 116 DMBS M51130 in Shrewsbury station with Wolverhampton on the destination blind on 6 February 1986. At this point it should be part of set TS624 with 59615 + 51143. Stuart Mackay Collection.
18th April 1987
53867 at Wolverhampton on 18/04/87, almost certainly forming a Shrewsbury line service, presumably with 59372 + 53920. Steve Jones.
20th June 1987
It was necessary for any train arriving at Shrewsbury from Wolverhampton to reverse for the return journey by leaving the station, crossing over before going back to one of the departure platforms. The class 108 shown above on 20 June 1987 was doing just that with the line to Chester disappearing into the distance. Peter Tandy.
20th June 1987
I had a few photographic sessions at Shrewsbury in the 1986 and 1987 including a couple on the tower of the castle which gave a great view across the station. On 20 June 1987 I was there as a class 108 was waiting to leave for Wolverhampton with quite a variety of stock visible including classes 08, 37, 47, another 108 a 150 Sprinter plus some Mk2 coaches, not to mention the largest surviving lever-frame signalbox in the country. Note also the back to back 116 DMBSs in the sidings. Peter Tandy.
circa February 1990
Class 47 47456 stands in the platform at Shrewsbury coupled to a DVT awaiting its next working to London Euston, whilst a class 108 unit leaves one of the bay platforms, signalled to take the Wolverhampton line. Parcels stock is stabled in the background. Photo taken early in 1990. Bob Belcher.
circa 1991
Class 116/101 hybrid set T042 (presumably 53863 + 51509) arrives at Bilbrook with a Shrewsbury bound service circa 1991. Ian Docwra.
January 1991
The morning of an unrecorded date in January 1991 (I can't read the scrawl in my notebook!) saw bright sunshine and a sharp frost at Cosford. I do recall that the wooden platform was quite slippery as Class 108 T066 (51568 + 51943) left the station with a train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton, the driver having forgotten to change the destination blind. The attractive wooden buildings have now been replaced with prosaic bus shelters and the platform surface brought up to modern standards. The station is also unmanned although that is arguably better than when an especially grumpy individual was on duty who clearly didn't much like enthusiasts invading his territory. He didn't seem keen on passengers either! Peter Tandy.
29th November 1991
Looking towards the station at Cosford from the road bridge a short way to the west of the station this image shows ex-Strathclyde class 101 T076 (53241 + 51224) working a Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton train on 29 November 1991. The shot looking towards Shrewsbury is equally interesting with a nice bracket signal but at this time of the year the cutting is too heavily shadowed for a picture on a sunny day. Peter Tandy.