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31st July 1963
A Derby suburban (later known as a Class 116) DMU at Witchurch station, north Cardiff, on July 31st 1963. Witchurch station in 1963 on the original Cardiff Railway now Coryton branch line in north Cardiff before it was remodelled into single track. Photograph by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.
March 1964
A Park Royal DMU seen south of Alvechurch in late March 1964. Michael Mensing.
September 1965
Poor quality but interesting - a GRC&W Cross-Country DMU arrives at Ashchurch station as an express heads south. Taken in September 1965. Curly42.
Unknown Date
A Met-Camm seen at Alvechurch, with snow on the platform. Undated. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1970
BR Derby Lightweight (built 1956) low density DMCL SC79189 thought to be in store after withdrawal at Litchurch Lane, Derby - c.1970. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
Unknown Date
A Met-Camm seen at Alvechurch, with snow on the platform. Undated. Steve Davies Collection.
19th August 1972
Derby Lightweight SC79190, taken at Derby Litchurch Lane on 19/8/72. Keith Gunner.
circa 1974
Set: C520
Two Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMUs approaching Church Stretton from the Shrewsbury direction circa 1974. Leading is set C520 - W50723 and presumably W59278 (with red stripe for the buffet) and W50674. John Clark / Adrian Sutterby Collection.
circa 1974
Class 149 (later a 121) DTS W56289 was allocated to Cardiff from December 1973 till May 1975 and sometime during that period it is seen working with one of Canton's two-car Class 120s at Church Stretton approaching from the Shrewsbury direction. John Clark / Adrian Sutterby Collection.
20th April 1974
A Trans-Pennine set is seen at Church Fenton on April 20, 1974. Steve Davies Collection.
circa March 1976
Set: L708
A London Midland Region publicity image (negative D3410/4) showing a Swindon Inter-City DMU in Whitchurch station circa May 1976 - the month they began on Cardiff-Crewe services. There are two sets, L708 being a three-car. British Rail.
14th August 1976
Park Royal DMBS 50409 on accommodation bogies at Derby Litchurch Lane on 14 August 1976. John Grey Turner.
14th August 1976
Cravens MPV 55999 being stripped at Derby Litchurch Lane on 14 August 1976. John Grey Turner.
14th August 1976
Park Royal DMBS 50409 at Derby Litchurch Lane on accommodation bogies, 14/8/76. Anthony Griffiths.
1977
Set: B575
Gloucester Class 119 DMU set B575 (presumably 51088 + 59419 + 51060) at Ashburch in mid-1977. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
A four-car Class 104 on a York - Leeds working at Church Fenton, date unknown. David Rhodes.
18th March 1978
Class 115 51869 has suffered some accident damage when seen at Derby Litchurch Lane on 18/3/78. Chris Lings.
July 1978
Set: TS542
Class 116 set TS542, probably with 50890 leading, departs from Alvechurch in July 1978. Michael Mensing.
12th August 1978
Various vehicles undergo maintenance inside Derby Litchurch Lane Carriage Works on 12th August 1978 during the open day. To the very right is Class 108 DMBS, then a suburban trailer second and DMBS (115s or 127s) and then a couple of Met-Camms. Kevin Law.
Unknown Date
Cravens Class 105 DMBS 50394 awaits it's fate at Derby Litchurch Lane. It has the relatively rare combination of the LM Region headcode box and the stump for mounting a marker light on the roof dome, though no light was ever fitted, unique to the M50390 - 94 batch. It was withdrawn in the mid 1970s after a collision/derailment at Watford Junction that also wiped out M56147 (thanks to Eddie Knorn for info). Undated. Ian Francis.
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