Middleway Crossing
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Former ‘Town car’ 55009 approaches Middleway Crossing with a train from Newquay on a very changeable 10th February 1988, still carrying it’s ‘West Midlands’ logo. Tyseley had an allocation of ‘Bubbles’ for the Stourbridge shuttle, as well as strengthening various other services around the West Midlands network. The very frequent Stourbridge shuttle operated (and obviously still does....) between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge TOWN by a Class 121 bubble CAR, hence it was known by those in the Midlands rail industry as the ‘town car’. The term is still used today even though it is now successfully operated by a Parry People Mover, prior to which it was operated by a Class 153 single unit. Copyright Ron Kosys
Westbury
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
RCTS: Wessex Wyvern 8/7/56. Churchward 4300 class mogul no. 6372 hauled just the one leg of this tour from Weymouth to Andover Junction via Westbury where this shot was taken. 6372 was a Taunton allocated engine throughout the BR years and was withdrawn from there in December 1963. [Mike Morant collection]
Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius