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3rd May 1958

W50655 leads a six-car Cross-Country formation with a van on the rear, approaching Malvern Wells. The working is the 4.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford on 3 May 1958. Note the coach letter C between the van door and the first passenger window. Michael Mensing.

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14th June 1958

With a van on the rear, the 4.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford service is seen between Cradley Heath and Lye on 14 June 1958. The leading car of the Swindon Cross-Country set seems to be W50654. Michael Mensing.

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14th June 1958

W50707 leads two Swindon Cross-Country DMUs passing through Cradley Heath station with the 5.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford service on 14 June 1958. Michael Mensing.

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September 1959

Three Cross-Country DMU, two Swindon-built with a GRCW in between, are seen at Colwall heading to Birmingham Snow Hill in September 1959. The service could be the 07:20 Hereford to Snow Hill which was booked as a 9 car Cross Country, with the rear set only going as far as Kidderminster. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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25th March 1961

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU, led by W50651, is seen taking the Stourbridge line at The Hawthorns Halt with the 4.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford service on 25 March 1961. Michael Mensing.

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1st June 1963

Approaching Ledbury Tunnel is the 4.05pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford service on 1 June 1963 formed of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU. Michael Mensing.

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16th May 1964

The 4.30pm Hereford - Birmingham Snow Hill is seen leaving Colwall on May 16, 1964. It is formed of Tyseley set 316 with DMBS M50075 at the front. Michael Mensing.

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27th May 1972

Three class 116 DMUs combine on this Birmingham New Street to Hereford service as it passes Smethwick West on 27/5/1972. Whilst services in those days were not frequent, I would imagine that this was to move I or 2 of the units to Kidderminster or Worcester. The Rowley Hills can be seen in the distance. Stephen Burdett.

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May 1975

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50324 (101/1), M59123 (171), M50306 (101/2), of the 1958 batch with 2-character headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Hereford ready to depart on a service to Birmingham (New St), 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

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May 1975

Tyseley three-car Class 101 DMU set TY412 at Hereford ready to depart on a service to Birmingham (New St) in May 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.

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14th June 1975

Class 120 DMU set C534 at Langley Green with the 16:50 Hereford - Birmingham New Street service on 14 June 1975. The blind displays Worcester Shrub Hill. Michael Mensing.

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7th August 1976

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C311 (presumably 50895 + 59350 + 50842) passes Kidderminster Junction signalbox on 7 August 1976. It is displaying 'Special' on the destination blind but Michael recorded the train as the 16:50 Hereford - Birmingham New Street. Michael Mensing.

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1977

I think that this was the first Class 100 DMU that I'd seen in Hereford. Here it is at the rear of a Birmingham-bound train, passing a rake of Mobil gas tanks on the down main in 1977. It appears to be M50340 and is displaying set number TY409 so is likely part of a Met-Camm set. John Crooks.

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1980

Tyseley 116 Unit TY506 calls at Droitwich with a service to Worcester Shrub Hill in early 1980. TS506 was formed of DMBS+TS+DMS 50058+59006+50112 according to Railcar.co.uk and had recently been refurbished and had the TC converted to a TS. Steve Robinson.

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14th July 1980

Class 101 DMU set TS407, 50336 is presumably closest, alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal between Five Ways and University with a service to Hereford on 14 July 1980. Neil Smith.

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October 1980

Class 119 588 at Worcester Shrub Hill October 1980 Steve Robinson.

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16th September 1981

Class 120 set 553 (51574 59284 51583) leaves Droitwich with a train for Hereford. Behind is a class 117 unit. 16th September 1981 Steve Robinson.

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14th October 1983

Class 117 DMU set B438 (51382 and presumably 59492 + 51339) approaches Monument Lane at 12:09 with the 10:28 Hereford-Birmingham New Street service on Friday 14 October 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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28th April 1984

Pressed Steel class 117, with W51382 nearest the camera, leaves Droitwich for Birmingham with the 10.28 from Hereford. The train will curve to the right at the signal box and take the line to Stoke works before ascending the Lickey incline and travelling to Birmingham New Street. The date is 28/04/1984 and the coal yard is fully operational with empty wagons waiting to be collected. Geoff Dowling.

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9th June 1984

37285+Failed DMU B591 840609 Droitwich 1545 BNSt-Hereford 1 One afternoon whilst at New Street Station and not feeling to clever - Man Flu! - 37285 arrived dragging a Class 119 Gloucester RCW DMU B591 on a train from Hereford. Everyone expected it to be dragged off to Tyesley. But No - off it went back to Hereford but this time via Camp Hill so I took it home to Droitwich and a welcome couple of days in Bed! Here we see the combination after arrival at Droitwich 9th June 1984. Not quite straight but by the time I got down the front the driver looking back waiting for the tip and was about ready to move! Steve Robinson.