DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Birmingham - Manchester
Three-car BRC&W (Class 104) sets would seem to be the regular on these services when DMUs were introduced.
Sample Timetable
5th January 1959 to 14th June 1959
Mainly a Stoke-on-Trent - Stafford timetable, but it does include the Birmingham - Manchester times.
Images
27th March 1959
M50458 leads two three-car BRC&W sets on the 12.35pm Manchester (London Road) - Birmingham service past Prestbury on the Macclesfield line, on Good Friday, March 27, 1959. Michael Mensing.
4th August 1962
A BRC&W triple DMU at Bushbury (north end of Wolverhampton) on 4 August 1962. Manchester London Road seems to be on the destination blind of the leading car, M50456, which was allocated to Cockshute. Michael Mensing.
2nd February 1964
In the town they were constructed - a BRC&W formation has just passed Smethwick Rolfe Street station with the 1.25pm Birmingham New Street - Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent service on 2 February 1964. Michael Mensing.
May 1965
With Manchester on the destination blind M56103 leads a GRC&W and BRC&W DMU formation at Wolverhampton (Cannock Road) in early May 1965. Michael Mensing.
May 1965
A three-car BRC&W DMU is seen at Bilston in May 1965, Manchester London Road is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
April 1966
In April 1966 Met-Camm and BRC&W sets are seen working a Manchester service at Swan Village. Michael Mensing.