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31st May 1978
GRCW DMPV 55993 departs from Shrewsbury on 31/08/78. Steve Jones.
3rd June 1978
Shrewsbury was a an important mail interchange and as a consequence, these Class 128 parcels units were regular features. This one is stabled waiting its next duty on 3/6/78. Stephen Burdett.
23rd June 1979
A tatty-looking Gloucester Class 128 Motor Parcels Van, M55993 with an ex Southern Railway PMV van at the rear, was keeping company with a Class 101 DMU in the sidings at Shrewsbury on June 23rd 1979. There were 10 Class 128 MPV's built in 1959/1960, six were gangwayed and four were non-gangwayed. A lack of work and surplus loco-hauled parcels/mail vehicles saw the last of the class withdrawn in 1991. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd July 1979
Set: C603
On the left is a Class 101 DMU in BR Refurbished DMU white + blue livery, bound for Pwllheli; on the right is a Class 120 DMU in BR blue + grey livery bound for Swansea... it carries an extra headlight for use on the Central Wales line. Taken at Shrewsbury on 23/7/79. Graeme Phillips Collection.
27th July 1979
DMPV 55995 arrives at Shrewsbury on the 27th July 1979. Chris Lings.
19th November 1979
A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU in Shrewsbury station on 19 November 1979 with the tail lamp being taken from one end to the other. Brian Daniels.
1980
Set: C814
A Class 101 and 120 at Shrewsbury, c.1980. It shows the contrasting cab styles of the Metropolitan Cammell (left) and Swindon Works designs (right). The 101 is a Cardiff-based refurbished set no C814 in blue and grey livery. It has an additional high density headlamp - unusual at the time - for use on the Central Wales line. Similarly, the Class 120 features a pair of bars between the cab windows, to which an additional headlamp would be fitted. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Unknown Date
A 108 and 103 are seen at Shrewsbury. Undated. Tom Clift.
8th March 1980
A Class 103 with a Cross-Country set behind and a Class 108 to the right in Shrewsbury station on 8 March 1980. Brian Daniels.
19th April 1980
A three-car Class 108/101/108 hybrid and a two-car 101 is seen at Shrewsbury on 19 April 1980. Brian Daniels.
11th October 1980
Set: C601
This pair of class 120 Swindon Cross Country diesel vehicles were fitted with headlights for working the Central Wales Line (now known as the Heart of Wales line) between Shrewsbury and Llanelli which operates under a light railway order to reduce infrastructure requirements. The lights are necessary for ungated level crossings which are crossed on a stop and proceed basis. Motor Second 50672 is nearest the camera; the other car is Motor Brake Composite 50722. Both were new in 1958 and withdrawn in 1987. Seen at Shrewsbury on 11 October 1980. Jeremy Chapter.
15th November 1980
M55993 and M55994 hauling E80618 arrive at Shrewsbury 15th November 1980. Keith Long.
30th December 1980
Set: C621
C621 (51785 + 51793) sits beside a Class 128 at Shrewsbury on 30 December 1980, having arrived on the 05:44 from Swansea. The 128 will leave on the 09:40 parcels service to Newtown. Tom Clift.
circa 1981
Set: C601
Swindon Cross-Country set C601 seen in Shrewsbury station circa 1981. S Saunders.
14th February 1981
Met-Cam class 101 DTC M56339 in the "new" white and blue refurbished livery with a plain blue DMBS (probably 51197) in Abbey Foregate sidings, Shrewsbury, 14th February 1981. Paul James.
1st August 1981
Set: C602
W50649 (C602) at Shrewsbury on the 1st August 1981. Chris Lings.
26th July 1982
Class 108 DMSL 51562 stabled in the bay at Shrewsbury alongside 140001 which had arrived on the 05:44 from Swansea. 26 July 1982. I had left Neath at 05.06 to catch the 05.44 to Shrewsbury in order to ride on the experimental unit. My verdict on the ride was that this experiment was a failure and nothing would come of it. Wrong again! Robert Thomas.
Unknown Date
A 108 enters Shrewsbury. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.
Unknown Date
Set: C806
Class 101 set C806 (presumably 51808 + 51799) seen at Shrewsbury. Undated. Andrew McConnell.
Unknown Date
Set: C806
Set C806 (presumably 51799 + 51808) makes its departure from Shrewsbury leaving a Tysleley Class 116 behind. Undated. Andrew McConnell.
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