Set 012

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Alan N Walker

12th November 1989

The original Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton (OWW known as the 'Old Worse and Worse'!!) Depot at Worcester had just 3 more weeks before it was flattened after this image was taken at lunchtime on Sunday the 12th November 1989. Stabled there were 55032, 150 145 and T312. Dave Gommersall.

February 1990

55032 sits in platform 1 at Stourbridge Junction in Feb 1990 waiting it's next trip to Stourbridge Town. Stephen Burdett.

1990

Tyseley allocated class 121 single unit DMU 012 (55032) seen arriving at Bromsgrove in 1990. Bob Belcher.

1991

55032 coming of the branch at Stourbridge Junction in 1991. John Law.

10th February 1991

55032 T012 is stabled in the centre road at WSH at 13.10 on Sunday the 10th February 1991 after heavy overnight snow. The photo is taken from the parcels bay and shows Worcester Shrub Hill signal box and rake of MGR wagons in Worcester Yard. Notice also a rail worker checking a set of points by the signal box. Dave Gommersall.

23rd March 1991

On 23 March 1991 55032 arrives at Barnt Green to form the 13:41 to Worcester Foregate Street. Jason Hall.

27th April 1991

Tyseley allocated Pressed Steel Class 121 single car unit 55032, seen as we passed through Worcester Shrub Hill on board the the Class 20 Locomotive Society's "The Last Great Moose Hunt", 27th April 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

27th April 1991

In 1991 only a few trains between Birmingham and Worcester ran via and stopped at Bromsgrove which then had just one platform on the up side meaning that a line-blocking move was required. The trains were mostly operated with a single unit DMU such was the low demand for seats. On 27 April of that year 55032 was on duty and I photographed it approaching Droitwich Spa after travelling along the largely single track from Stoke Works Junction. There are 9 semaphore signals in view along with the remains of the rail-served coal depot which was in the process of closure and removal by this date. Peter Tandy.

11th May 1991

Birmingham New Street on 11/5/91, 55032 has been added to the Class 108 on the 06:30 to Hereford to provide extra capacity. Gazza Prescott.

20th August 1991

Class 121 55032 descends the Lickey Incline at Vigo Bridge on Tuesday 20 August 1991 with what is likely a morning Birmingham to Worcester Shrub Hill service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

26th September 1991

Class 121 55032 has left the turnback siding at Barnt Green spot on time on 26 September 1991 and is running into the platform to pick 2 or 3 passengers going to Bromsgrove, Droitwich Spa or Worcester Shrub Hill. Peter Tandy.

22nd November 1991

As 55032 left Stratford for Leamington Spa I took the opportunity to take a powerfully backlit picture with some exhaust smoke as the unit passed under the GWR footbridge. I took a colour shot just before the train moved away but I think the black & white image works better. Peter Tandy.

1992

55032 is working with T402 (presumably 51851 + 59614 + 59658 + 51146) when seen at Aston working the 12:28 Longbridge - Lichfield City. It was added to provide extra power, the 115 having a failed engine. Sometime in 1992. Gazza Prescott.

8th April 1992

55032 in Stourbridge Town station on April 8, 1992. John Carter.

6th August 1992

55032 with 55034 at Coventry with the 17:12 to Stoke, a rare working apparently, 6/8/92. Gazza Prescott.

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