TRIP 463

LM Class 172 Special

10/03/12

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All photographs by Chris Weeks

Top Row
Unimog Q179VOH is used as a depot shunter
T977JPP outside the depot
09 JEFF ASTLE and 14 JIM EAMES display newer and older liveries respectively on the fleet

Bottom Row
The view from the cab of 14 JIM EAMES during a demonstration run as 07 BILLY WRIGHT passes the depot
172220 approaches Tyseley Station
172344 prepares to form a service from Dorridge

 

Worcester Shrub Hill Station and Station Yard.

Diesel: 43063/177/188/195. DMU: 158958, 172212/213/333/337. Carriages: HST: 40808/904, 41105/106/163/166, 42092/093/211/213/214/216/304/332, 44076/087. Road/Rail: NDS (Hydrex): 6876 (940656-0) - Liebherr A900CZW 47374.

Worcester DMU Servicing and stabling point (view from station).
DMU: 153354, 170504/515/634.

Bescot (view from M6).
Diesel: 08865*, 66041/148.

Metro Centre, Wednesbury Tram Depot (visit).
Battery Electric: SET WN1021/1/2007. Trams: 01 oou/02/04"SIR FRANK WHITTLE"/09"JEFF ASTLE"/14"JIM EAMES"/16"GERWYN JOHN". Road/Rail: Q179VOH - Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1650 Pick-Up 166200/91, T977JPP - Mecalac 12MXT 025834. Trolley: A513484 (909009-1) - Geismar Steel EGO4 four seat trolley ST/08/03. Trailer: A174460A (011425-4).

With thanks to Paul Barefoot for organising, Mo Rahman for hosting and the other staff we met for a superb visit. The group rode on Tram 14 within the depot confines. The group then traveled by Tram to Snow Hill, most people on tram 07. Sightings from here on made by C Weeks. Includes sightings from the depot.

Seen in Service: Trams: 03"RAY LEWIS"/06"ALAN GARNER"/07"BILLY WRIGHT"/08"JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN"/10"JOHN STANLEY WEBB"/11"THERESA STEWART"/12/13"ANTHONY NOLAN"/15"AGENORIA".

The Hawthorns Station.
DMU: 172345.

St Pauls Station.
DMU: 172340.

Birmingham Snow Hill Station.
DMU: 168109, 172216/331/344. Rode on 172344 to Moor St.

Birmingham Moor Street Station.
Steam: 2885 - Sdn/38. DMU: 168215, 172220/221/222/335/336. Rode on 172336 to Tyseley.

Tyseley DMU Depot Carriage Sidings (view).
Diesel: 3783 (08616) "TYSELEY 100". DMU: 153364, 170103/114/518, 172215/332/342.

Tyseley Locomotive Works (view)
Steam: (7820 DINMORE MANOR) - Sdn/50* dsm, (No.1 CADBURY) - AE1977/25*. Diesel: 40118 (D318 97408) - EE 2853/61 RSHD 8148/61, 50021 (D421) RODNEY - EE 3791/68 EEV D1162/68*, 50033 (D433) GLORIOUS - EE 3803/68 EEV D1174/68*, D1015 WESTERN CHAMPION - Sdn/62, D1755 (47161 47541 47773) - BT 483/64, (D3029 08021) 13029 - Derby/53*, No.800 - Bg 800/20*, 13 - RH 299099*, RH 347747*, RR 10255/66*. DMU: 960011 977859 (55025) PANDORA. Carriages: Mk2: 5193, 5221, 5300 b/o, 9711 (9532)*. NPCCS: Mk1: 80898 977405*.
Notes: D1755 may also carry 47773 on the side/end which was not viewed.
Where a loco has been assumed, number carried details taken from 15EL.

Tyseley Station.
DMU: 168002/003/005/112/215/217, 172212/213/220/331/333/334/335/336/337 172340/341/343/344/345. DEMU: 220001/027/032.
Rode on 172213 to Moor Street.

Birmingham Moor Street Station.
Steam: 2885 - Sdn/38. DMU: 168002/110/216, 172212/216/220/221 172331/336/343/345. Rode on 168110 to Dorridge.
En Route.Passing: DMU: 172345. Stabled near Dorridge: OTM: 73936.

Dorridge Station.
DMU: 168113/216, 172344. Rode on 168216 to Leamington Spa.
En Route. Diesel: 66155. DMU: 168107/109.

Leamington Spa Station.
In Service: DMU: 168215/217. DEMU: 220011. Stabled: DMU: 172211/219. Rode on 168215 to Moor St.
En Route. Passing: DMU: 172333. Stabled near Dorridge: OTM: 73936.

Birmingham Moor Street Station.
Steam: 2885 - Sdn/38. DMU: 168107, 172340/345. Rode on 172340 to Snow Hill.

Birmingham Snow Hill Station.
DMU: 168215, 172212/220/333/335/336/343.

The group then traveled by Tram to Wednesbury Great Western Street.
Seen in Service: Trams: 03"RAY LEWIS"/05"SISTER DORA"/06"ALAN GARNER"/07"BILLY WRIGHT"/08"JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN"/10"JOHN STANLEY WEBB"/12/13"ANTHONY NOLAN"/14"JIM EAMES"/15"AGENORIA".

Metro Centre, Wednesbury Tram Depot (visit).
Trams: 01 oou/04"SIR FRANK WHITTLE".

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