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14th June 1958
A Derby suburban triple DMU is seen leaving Cradley Heath with the 3.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Bewdley service. Note the shedplate on the buffer beam of DMBS W50051. Michael Mensing.
14th June 1958
A Derby suburban triple set (later Class 116) is seen between Lye and Cradley on June 14th, 1958. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU strengthened with Hawksworth coach W7804W seen near Radley, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1960
A 117 or 118? This negative was just marked as circa 1960. It shows a suburban set with Didcot on the destination blind and is thought to be on the line from Oxford, possibly at Radley. Round buffers were unusual at this time, and only the DMBS is lined. Pressed Steel tended to put the coaching crest under the fourth large window - as in this example, GRC&W would put it one bay further back under the two half windows. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A Class 117 set about to enter Radley station on the Didcot - Oxford line. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
March 1964
Two Pressed Steel suburban 3-car DMUs are seen at Radley with an Oxford service in May 1964. DMS W51389 leads. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A green liveried DMU - probably Class 117 - crossing the River Thames on the Nuneham bridge between Culham and Radley. Steve Davies Collection.
February 1975
Set: TY535
Class 116 sets TY535 (50860 at the front, presumably with 59438 + 50913) and TY531 arriving at Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.
February 1975
Set: TY531
Class 116 sets TY531 and TY535 (50860 at the far end, presumably with 59438 + 50913) in the staggered platforms of Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.
February 1975
Set: TY501
Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) entering Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.
April 1977
Set: TS502
Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS502 (50861 and presumably 59002 + 50912) at Cradley Heath in early April 1977. Michael Mensing.
2nd April 1977
Set: TS409
The 1.14pm Lichfield C. - Kidderminster service at Cradley on April 2, 1977 formed of Class 101/100 hybrid set TS409 (50324 presumably leads) and a Class 116 set. Michael Mensing.
6th January 1979
Set: TS510
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.
6th January 1979
Cold day at Cradley Heath. A Kidderminster to Birmingham New St service comprised of two class 116 units calls at Cradley Heath on 6/1/1979. With staggered platforms the station will be altered and a bus station built. Stephen Burdett.
10th August 1979
Set: L409
Class 117 DMU set L409 (presumably 51386 + 59496 + 51344) at Radley on 10 August 1979. Brian Daniels.
10th August 1979
A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU is seen with a Class 101 power car on the rear at Radley on 10 August 1979. Brian Daniels.
14th September 1983
Set: L589
Radley station on Wednesday 14 September 1983. The 14.01 Paddington-Oxford has just stopped here for a handful of passengers to disembark; the DMU is Reading depot's L589 (formed 51057/59414/51100). Note the cooling towers of Didcot power station steaming away on the horizon. Lewis Bevan.
6th October 1984
Set: B429
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.
4th July 1987
Set: TS629
A mixed industrial scene between Cradley Heath and Lye stations on the Birmingham to Droitwich line on 4 July 1987 as class 116 T629 presumably formed of 53114 + 59592 + 53079 worked from Birmingham New Street to Stourbridge Junctions where it would have reversed and gone back to the city. Peter Tandy.
1989
Set: L407
Class 117 set L407 (presumably 51342 + 59494 + 51384) in 1989, possibly between Radley and Oxford, looking south from the footbridge near Kennington Road. Walter Burt.
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