Birmingham International

[gareth taylor]

Im going to Birmingham Int in two weeks today, and Im wondering if theres any freight movement at all on a Saturdays in the area.

:roll::roll:

 

[SWT Driver]

I've never seen much there per sé!

 

[Geezertronic]

I've only ever seen a freight service wait at Platform 5 on a weekday lunchtime (not every day) to let other services pass. You'll probably get more luck seeing freight in the Washwood Heath or even Water Orton/Coleshill area

 

[37401]

you get a fair bit but more on a weekday, you usually see class 66`s and 92`s more than anything else, I agree with what geezertronic said, best places in the Midlands are

Tamworth
Water Orton
Nuneaton
Stafford

Crewe is also good but a few things use the avoding lines, I recomend a West Midlands Day Ranger, You can use it anytime on a sat and if you have no luck at international you can try somewhere else, prices are on the website but the railcard price isnt showen so ive put it below

Adult
£16.20

Railcard
£10.70

Child
£8.10

need anymore help just ask, im often out and about around those areas so I can tell you everything I know.

also is it the 28th your going? there is a 2x Class 37 railtour starting and ending at that station but is there early and finishes late

Railtour link

 

[gareth taylor]

also is it the 28th your going? there is a 2x Class 37 railtour starting and ending at that station but is there early and finishes late

the 21st ill be down there.

 

[37401]

the 21st ill be down there.

ok, no railtours that I know of, but if I hear of anything out of the blue (class 47, class 20,31 ect) ill let you know