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25th March 1961

The 4.30pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Kidderminster service (note Bewdley on the blind) at The Hawthorns on 25 March 1961 with W50063 leading the Derby suburban triple. Michael Mensing.

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11th June 1962

Displaying set number 318 in the cab window a Derby suburban triple set is seen working the 3.47pm Kidderminster - Birmingham Snow Hill service - seen just south of Stourbridge Junction station - on Whit Monday, 11th June 1962. DMS W50098 leads, presumably with 59018 and 50056. Michael Mensing.

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30th August 1962

W50094 leads this Derby suburban set out of Old Hill tunnel with the 12.10pm Birmingham (Snow Hill) - Kidderminster service on August 30th, 1962. There is a small van attached to the rear which can just seen under the props supporting the tunnel mouth. Michael Mensing.

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22nd October 1966

Tyseley Derby triple set 300 (M50092 leading) is seen at Smethwick West with the 1.0pm (approximately) Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge - Kidderminster - Bewdley service on October 22, 1966. Michael Mensing.

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circa early 1970s

A three-car Met-Camm DMU departs from Spring Road station with a Kidderminster service circa early 1970s. John Horne Collection.

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31st January 1971

A Class 116 set with Kidderminster on the blinds sits at Stourbridge Junction No.3 Platform, January 31, 1971. Steve Davies Collection.

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31st January 1971

A Derby suburban triple set with Kidderminster on the blinds sits at Stourbridge Junction No.3 Platform on January 31, 1971. Steve Davies Collection.

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May 1971

A very poor image of a Tyseley Class 101 passing the NCL depot at Lye on a morning Birmingham to Kidderminster working. May 1971 Andrew Cope.

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3rd March 1972

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY055, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service arrives (TY527, presumably 50119). Date is 3rd March 1972. The KDH Archive.

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3rd March 1972

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY527, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service (TY527, presumably 50119) passes in the other direction. The KDH Archive.

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1973

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY533 (51133 leading) departs from Blake Street station with a Kidderminster service in early 1973. Michael Mensing.

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late 1973

In late 1973 Tyseley set TY527 leads a Class 116 formation on a Kidderminster service into Old Hill station. Michael Mensing.

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March 1974

Class 101 DMU set TY403 (M50326 leads) and a Class 116 arrive into Chester Road station with a Kidderminster service in May 1974. Michael Mensing.

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late 1974

In late 1974 M50104 leads set TY504 (presumably with 59004 + 50059) into Rowley Regis with a Kidderminster service. Michael Mensing.

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23rd October 1978

Two refurbished Class 116 DMUs on a Birmingham - Kidderminster local seen east of Smethwick Rolfe Street, on the Stour Valley line, on 23 October 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Unknown date

Tyseley Class 116 set TS545, led by DMBS M50819 (and presumably with 59346 + 50915) is seen heading for Kidderminster in Refurbished Livery of white with blue band, late 1970s / early 1980s. At the time BR ran some through services over the SVR from New Street on bank holidays. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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6th January 1979

A wintry 1979 view of the staggered platform at Cradley Heath previously known as Cradley Heath & Cradley with a 6 car 116 dmu preparing for the climb to Old Hill with a service from Kidderminster to Birmingham New Street. A Saturday afternoon working perhaps strengthened to cope with football fans for Birmingham City. All the buildings on the left bar one (Dunns Photographic) have been swept away and the up platform re-sited behind the photographer. Set TS510 is closest, presumably 50067 + 59010 + 50093. Stephen Burdett.

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29th May 1979

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (50097 and presumably 59001 + 50057) arriving into Kidderminster station, likely changing platforms to form a return working to Birmingham, on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.

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29th May 1979

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) in Kidderminster station with a service to Birmingham on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.

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circa 1980

A hybrid dmu formation with a class 100 DMBS, M50343, at the rear leaves platform 1 at Birmingham New Street heading for Kidderminster. 50343 was based at Tyseley from May 1975 until withdrawal in September 1981 having previously been based in Scotland. This photo was probably taken around 1980. The two Class 101 cars in the formation are presumably M59124 + M50332. Tony Walmsley.

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6th October 1984

Class 117 B429 (presumably 51409 + 59519 + 51367) arrives at Cradley Heath 6/10/1984 with a Kidderminster to Birmingham New Street service. The down platform came into use in January 1984. A new bus station was also being established adjacent to the station. Stephen Burdett.

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20th September 1985

A class 122/116 combination (55004 is the 122) approaches Langley Green with a Birmingham New Street to Kidderminster service on 20/9/1985. In the foreground is the branch to Oldbury used mainly for chlorine traffic. The station here was once known as Oldbury & Langley Green. Stephen Burdett.

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25th February 1986

A class 116 on a Birmingham New Street to Kidderminster service passes Rood End Yard near Langley Green on 25/2/1986. A youngster is evident in the cab and probably on a treat with his dad!! Stephen Burdett.

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1st March 1986

In 1986 the line from Smethwick West to Rowley Regis was still controlled by semaphore signals. This picture taken at Langley Green on 1 March 1986 shows Tyseley class 116 T524 passing the platform-based signal box and lower quadrant bracket signal as it towards Birmingham New Street from Kidderminster. The low speed arm of the signal controlled access to Rood Ends Goods Yard which served several industrial sites with daily trips from Bescot. Peter Tandy.

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1st March 1986

This picture taken a few minutes after https://railcar.co.uk/images/21316 on 1 March 1986 is of class 116 TS516 (presumably 53110 + 59595 ( a 127) + 53074) on a Birmingham to Kidderminster train passing the untidy area around the back of Langley Green signal box. The branch to Albright and Wilson's chemical works is prominent to the left of the picture. Peter Tandy.

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8th March 1986

This is a shot of the usual 3 coach class 116 forming a Birmingham New Street to Kidderminster service approaching Stourbridge Junction on 8 March 1986. The set number is TS514 presumably formed 53870 + 59629 + 53923. Also of interest is 25 205 in the sidings which would have been on standby duties should a northbound freight have needed banking assistance on the now-closed line through Dudley towards Bescot. There must have been such a train expected on this Saturday morning because there certainly wasn't a locomotive stabled here every week, at least on the weekends that I visited. Peter Tandy.

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11th May 1991

T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.

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18th April 1992

51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 (T411) at Cradley Heath working the 18:16 Kidderminster - New St., 18th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.