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18th February 1978

Set: TS417

Two hybrid sets pass through Longbridge on February 18, 1978, with the 12:30 Birmingham New Street - Worcester service. Both seem to be normally Met-Camm sets, the closest is TS417 with a GRC&W DMBS standing in, the rear set has a Cravens DMBS. Michael Mensing.


 DMU

August 1978

Set: TY408

Met-Camm set TY408, led by 50329 presumably with 59122 + 50311, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.


 DMU

19th August 1978

Set: TS528

Class 116 set TS528 (the power cars are presumably 50117 + 50062) working with a hybrid set containing a Class 100 DMBS and possibly a 104 DMBS, at Longbridge on 19/08/78. Michael Mensing.


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27th October 1978

Set: TY532

A Tyseley 116 unit (TY532, presumably 50121 59351 50079) has just arrived from Four Oaks at the developing station at Longbridge on 27/10/1978. It is running across the main lines to achieve its platform for return. Stephen Burdett.


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1986

Set: T503

Most of the suburban passenger trains on the Birmingham Cross City Line were class 116 units but odds and ends turned up from time to time. On this occasion a BR blue centre coach (Class 127 TS 59631), probably one of the few remaining at this time in 1986, made a contrast with the standard blue and grey colour scheme (of presumably 53076 + 53118). I took this slide at Longbridge where most of the trains from either Lichfield or Four Oaks terminated and then crossed over and reversed for the return journey. The British Leyland car factory dominated the background. Following the collapse of BL the whole site was closed and is now a retail park while the railway infrastructure has changed with the advent of OHL electrification going to Redditch and Bromsgrove. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

14th June 1986

Set: TS513

Longbridge station on 14 June 1986 has on the right 53120 leading away from the station on the Cross City Line to Lichfield City. The Class 121 DTS in use as a centre car is presumably 54284, the Class 116 DMBS on the rear should be 53077, these forming set TS513. A sister unit is in the down platform with a train for Redditch, the other end of the line. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

14th June 1986

Set: TS611

In the summer of 1986 there was a dated train between Birmingham New Street and Barry Island. Two 3 car class 116s from Tyseley were used for this service and on 14 June 1986 the leading set (TS 611, 53055 + 59611 + 53611), pictured at Longbridge, was one of the sets with a slightly modified paint job on the front end. It's amazing what a difference a few brush strokes makes to the appearance of an otherwise standard unit. I suspect that the passenger accomodation for this long journey was a sight more comfortable in 1986 than would be provided in 2020 for an equivalent trip. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

14th June 1986

I spent a couple of minutes lining up this shot at Longbridge on 14 June 1986 and whilst waiting for the Four Oaks bound on the far platform train to move, heard the unmistakeable racket of a pair of 37s thundering south. I was, of course, completely bowled by this train, which must have been an additional working as everything else due had turned up as expected. Still, if the loco-hauled train hadn't been occupying the down main, then the unit closer to me would have been on its way to Redditch thus, lessening the attraction of the shot, by this time. The background in both the station and beyond has changed beyond recognition with overhead catenary in place to the west as far as Bromsgrove and the huge BL complex having been demolished to be replaced with the inevitable out-of-town shopping complex. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

14th June 1986

Set: TS526

It wasn't too difficult to take this sort of picture at Longbridge in 1986. There was a 15 minute local service on the Cross City line with some trains terminating here with others continuing to Redditch. I can't quite make out the unit number on the hybrid set about to leave on the up line on 14 June but think it may be T526 with class 116 power cars sandwiching a class 127 trailer. If I am correct then the car numbers are 53070 + 59626 + 53095 which were listed as being at Tyseley during 1987 although as a four-car set with another class 127 vehicle. It wasn't uncommon for Tyseley to muck about with their sets as faults developed and all sorts of odd combinations were seen. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

28th June 1986

Set: TS201

In Longbridge station on 28 June 1986 is Class 108/101 set TS201 (presumably 51910 + 54361) with 55002 attached in the down platform with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. A 6 coach class 116 led by T624 heads towards Birmingham New Street at high(ish!) speed on the up through road. I don't know the working but assume that it was one of the infrequent Cheltenham to Birmingham trains or possibly a service from Hereford to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

28th June 1986

Set: TS201

Given the number of trains on the Birmingham Cross City Line and the reliability problems being suffered by Tyseley depot it is hardly surprising that quite a few mixed-up sets were around. In 28 June 1986 T201 formed of classes 101 and 108 (presumably 54361 + 51910) along with class 121 55002 was about to stop at Longbridge with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

28th August 1986

The Tyseley-based single units were not only used on the Stourbridge branch and Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington services, but often strengthened other suburban trains. 55000 is seen here leaving the platform at Longbridge on 28 August 1986 with a terminating train in the process of crossing over to the refuge siding on the up side of line until its departure time for either Four Oaks or Lichfield at the other end of the Birmingham Cross City line. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

4th October 1986

At Longbridge on 4 October 1986 was this hybrid set of single unit class 122 55006 presumably coupled to 59612 + 53100 (class 127 and 116 respectively). These mixed-up sets were from unusual at Tyseley at the time as the depot was suffering with reliability problems from much of its ageing fleet of DMUs. Probably not much for the depot staff but it photographers with an interest in DMUs some odd combinations to record. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

4th October 1986

Set: TS702

The last surviving all blue class 116 set, T702, formed of 53867, 59372 and 53920 looked a bit scruffy when I photographed it on a Four Oaks service leaving Longbridge on 4 October 1986 with the long-gone British Leyland Motor Works in the background. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

25th April 1987

Set: TS354

Showing the flexibility of this era of DMUs is Tyseley set T354 two Class 116 DMSs are working with a Class 101 TBSL (presumably 53890 + 59054 + 53910). The train was photographed at Longbridge 25 April 1987 while it was working a Worcester to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove service. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

16th May 1987

Set: B430

As part of the 1985 celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway, Bristol's B430 set (51368 + 59520 + 51410) was repainted into chocolate and cream livery. It was often to be seen around Birmingham and on 16 May 1987 it was in use on the Cross City line where I photographed it at Longbridge station. Peter Tandy.


 DMU

25th July 1987

Set: TS503

The 14.13 Longbridge – Lichfield City sets off from Longbridge on its cross-Birmingham journey on 25 July 1987 formed of a class 116 unit comprising vehicles 53076, 59631 and 53118 (closest). The centre vehicle, a class 127 trailer, was one of only a handful of suburban DMUs still to retain its blue livery at this time. Robert28194.


 DMU

3rd March 1990

Set: T404

Tyseley's set T404 51853 - 59726 - 59615 - 51143 at Longbridge, heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 115DMBS - 115TS - 127TSL - 116DMS). Robert Chilton.


 DMU

10th March 1990

Set: T417

Tyseley's set T417 53897 - 59335 - 59603 - 51877 at Longbridge on 10/Mar/1990 heading for Lichfield City (formed 116DMS, 116TC, 127TSL, 115DMBS), about to be passed in the opposite direction by an HST. Robert Chilton.


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10th March 1990

Set: T323

Tyseley's set T323 53093 - 59670 - 53818 at Longbridge on 10/Mar/1990 heading for Redditch (formed 116DMS, 115TCL, 116DMBS). Robert Chilton.

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