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Does anyone know why there is a sorry looking class 37 and 08 at the once Dudley station? construction of the Wednesbury to Briley hill line is taking place here and has far has I'm aware there is no mainline rail access.
Only a short section of new track rebuilt from Dudley going towards...
West Midlands Metro Tram 36 is the second Tram to receive vinyls.
Tram 36 first day in these new colors was Thursday 7th February 2019 ,today.
Tram 36 coming off the Bilston road and onto the main line heading for Grand central
Tram 36 at Wednesbury Great western st heading for Grand...
Saturday 2nd February saw the first Home match at the "Hawthorns Ground" since Tram 31 was named "Cyrille Regis " on the 18th January .
Tram 31 had been in service all day , but was taken off service at around 15.20 pm north bound at Wednesbury parkway due to a driver finishing shift and No...
Sunday 27th January was i windy day and trees along the Metro route were having a good work out bending back and forth , but for one tree it was little bit too much on the south bound track near too Dudley st has the driver of Tram 32 found out .
Trams were running two shuttle services ...
Now that the third Tram in the "West Midlands Metro " fleet has recently been named there are plans to continue the naming trend what and when has not been announced yet , now that there are three trams named - Tram 35 " Angus Adams "
Tram 37 " Ozzo Osborne " and just recently Tram 31...
No doubt anyone who has Traveled on the West Midland Metro would have noticed the flag ship of there fleet " The blue Tram " well it now has has name Cyrille Regis
Tram 31 started out like any other Tram after arriving at the Metro depot on 14th October 2014
from CAF in Spain after Testing...
Friday 20th April was Historic day for modern trams has Midland metros Tram 18 entered passenger service able to operate on over head power and battery power .
Tram 18 arrived from Spain on 15th April 2013 and after testing and driver training
18 entered passenger service on the 15th September...
Pathfinder tours "The York Moors Venturer" 1Z47 with 47749 "City of Truro" up front
Departed Newport south wales at 05.27.am today heading for Scarborough all must of seemed well until it left Stourbridge junction at 07.50.am only 1 min down and set off for Old hill bank
only to...
Greetings fellow Rail fans
I hope this is the right place to ask ?
One thought that has been in my head now for a many number of years about the Western region class 52s that i cannot seem to find the answer too .
now i know i D1007 / D1055 / D1040 had serious accidents and i have read...
Drs 88003 - Genesis is to be the star attraction at this years Severn valley railways Diesel garla.
88003 - Genesis left Crewe Gresty Bridge running has 028R this morning at 08.55am behind 57306/307 and arrived at the S.V.R at 11.30am
88003 ran its first passenger service on the...
One of the last few T69s to leave the Metro depot
Not many folks got to see Tram 12 running around with the name " Ernie "on
The name was only on one side for one week while in service back in 2014 .
Here we see "Ernie " leaving the depot for long marston late in the evening
i hung...
It was 68002 that ran from wembley to stourbridge and return .
It came up for noise testing.
The 68s have a very deep base sound very similar to a GE dash 9 when pulling away , i filmed the 68 arriving at the station and i was there over at the rear on the car park next to the houses...
D1015 & D1062 seen approaching Birmingham snow hill at approx 15mph
D1062 was being taken from the Severn valley railway to tyseley
for tyre Turning .
The pair ran has 0Z62 ,12.56 pm Kidderminster S.V.R to Tyseley L.M.D 13.53.pm
Metro Tram 15 ,came to a stop just before the points...
09-09-13 a rainy morining at birmingham moor st and 168219 is ready to depart with the 11.55am to london marylebone , 67013 arrives with 10.15am from london.
Dedicated to all the hard working men and women who keep the Midland metro running 364 days in all weathers .
Thanks :D
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part one - Brierley Hill to blowers green tunnel
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both centro and London midland wish to open the south staffs railway line again , see links below...
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