London Midland 172 staff briefs

[trainspotter]

dang ! what ye show em that for ,now were going to have to fight for a place on the plaform



bugger the 172s ,get ya photos of the 150s before there gone

Bro i did tell I was going to put it on!!! Look at the brownnie points!!!!!!!

I have gone through all my phots and got them all apart from one set!!!!!!!

For two newbies we put plenty of stuff on for um to look at!!!!!

Anyway in a few weeks time they will be old hat and it will them 150's we all will be gasin about!!!!!!


Two pics from yesterday at Rowley Regis @ 10:45am

 

[T163R]

Damn, these Flexx Eco bogies are ugly !

 

[Tomonthetrain]

Could be worse than a 172. could be a voyager

 

[150001]

Came face to face with 172338 and 172338 at Birmingham Snow hill today. They are so smart and quiet! I got some footage as well! Also went on and photographed 150001 and 153375 again!

 

[trains2064]

172213 and 172344 spotted around tyseley today.

Complete and mileage fault free running complete;

172333/7/8/9/40/41/43/45.

not yet complete but delivered;

172211/3 and 172344.

 

[trainspotter]

A unknown 172 has just past our house (Langley Green - Rowley Regis)on route to B'ham!

If my theory is correct, it will be at Brum for 11:07 and then get back to Stourbridge at 12:00 if it running the same as last weekend then it will go as far as Whitlocks End!!!! and return to Worcester!

 

[burns20]

Are there any workings from Stratfotd UA to Moor Street today using 172s?

 

[atsf_fT]

150 001 is not well .its got an engine fault again not a good time to play up when the new kids are knocking at the door

 

[trainspotter]

150 001 is not well .its got an engine fault again not a good time to play up when the new kids are knocking at the door

Bro! You daft or what???????

You are ment to put this post in the LM Class 150 thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[T163R]

Came face to face with 172338 and 172338 at Birmingham Snow hill today.

So you were drunk ?
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
I think LM 172s would be prettier with LM's green coloured obstacle deflectors.

 

[trainspotter]

172 341 out today from Worcester to B'ham!

Thanks to Anne for the arrival time at Langley Green

341 was the 5T98 back to Worcs Shrub Hill

 

[Tomonthetrain]

172 341 out today from Worcester to B'ham!

Thanks to Anne for the arrival time at Langley Green

341 was the 5T98 back to Worcs Shrub Hill

Nice pics I'm just hoping to get a early morning run or 2 on one 5th Sept. Any ideas anyone what times/unit it'll be (just for interest as i can get the train to work)

 

[trainspotter]

Nice pics I'm just hoping to get a early morning run or 2 on one 5th Sept. Any ideas anyone what times/unit it'll be (just for interest as i can get the train to work)

The 172's running on the scan i posted are for LM staff only and not for public use!!

I guess the times will be + - a few minutes either side!

I think you will see one in the morning at Rowley Regis at 10:44am and B'ham Snow Hill around 11:00am as today! So If you live round Stourbridge it will be 15mins earlier.

 

[Minilad]

The 172's running on the scan i posted are for LM staff only and not for public use!!

I guess the times will be + - a few minutes either side!

I think you will see one in the morning at Rowley Regis at 10:44am and B'ham Snow Hill around 11:00am as today! So If you live round Stourbridge it will be 15mins earlier.

Would they let a Cross Country waif and stray on as well ?

 

[trainspotter]

Would they let a Cross Country waif and stray on as well ?

Now that would be like a gerry ask to fly a "Spitfire" in ww2! LOL

 

[Tomonthetrain]

pity council officials ain't allowed on the staff specials!!!

@trainspotter i was refering to the passenger services that was mentioned earlier in the thread.

 

[85A]

I think its only right that staff get a good look at the trains before they are introduced, it will also help when passengers ask them questions about the trains. Ive seen passengers on the Snow Hill lines get confused by the door buttons on a 153 let alone a 172 rolling up! lol

 

[trainspotter]

172 338 out again this morning, possible a second unit out as well!

338 booked @ Rowley for 10:44am to Tyseley then return to Worcs @ 11:40

Who should pop is head out the window with a thumbs up is our guard mate from Worcester Shrub Hill.:roll:

 

[Tomonthetrain]

I think its only right that staff get a good look at the trains before they are introduced, it will also help when passengers ask them questions about the trains. Ive seen passengers on the Snow Hill lines get confused by the door buttons on a 153 let alone a 172 rolling up! lol

Some passengers I saw on a HST didn't know how to open the doors...one said they caught them every day for 15 years and they still couldn't open up

 

[atsf_fT]

thats it then , A new era - and the end of an old era (again)

what about that 150 photo you just didnt get at that other station !
times a running ooooout


http://www.londonmidland.com/your-journey/a-new-era-for-the-snow-hill-lines/

 

[Class172]

Not sure on that, but there will be some special STAFF trains that will run on:

See scan below for times!

I got it!!

I filmed it at Droitwich Spa - run by 172345. I do like that mechanical transmission.

Here is a poor quality picture of it.

On the way home on my bike I saw 150214 going to Whitlocks End and unidentified grey 66 hauling a scrap train towards Worcester - I know that isn't much info but does anyone know which train that may have been or at least which livery it was.

 

[Old Hill Bank]

Saw it arrive and depart Kidderminster at 1550.
They are so good, less noise than most EMUs when it left!

 

[MCR247]

grey 66 hauling a scrap train towards Worcester - I know that isn't much info but does anyone know which train that may have been or at least which livery it was.

An ex Fastline 66

 

[Class172]

An ex Fastline 66

Thanks - well according to the junction.org.uk there are only two left in that livery which are 66304 and 66434; I think I may have seen the latter.

 

[trainspotter]

thats it then , A new era - and the end of an old era (again)

what about that 150 photo you just didnt get at that other station !
times a running ooooout


http://www.londonmidland.com/your-journey/a-new-era-for-the-snow-hill-lines/

Bro!! bin tellin um for weeks now!

Thrash um, bash um and tek ya photos now while they still here!

You'll be sorry next year when they've gone to stamping ground far and wide!!!!

 

[150001]

I'm going off to see the 172 come through at Dorridge. Or near enough, at Bentley Heath level crossing.

Came through at 10:53 and you couldn't hear it approach. The bridge shook indicating it was going pretty quick! However unlike the Chilterns or Arriva XCs, it glided through. You could mistake it very easily for a EMU. It was 172345 again and I have named it after my dog, who was with me, Barney! I know I am going to get a lot of lols at this!

 

[trainspotter]

I'm going off to see the 172 come through at Dorridge. Or near enough, at Bentley Heath level crossing.

Came through at 10:53 and you couldn't hear it approach. The bridge shook indicating it was going pretty quick! However unlike the Chilterns or Arriva XCs, it glided through. You could mistake it very easily for a EMU. It was 172345 again and I have named it after my dog, who was with me, Barney! I know I am going to get a lot of lols at this!

Why not! my bro calls them "Lolli Pops" he's 48!!!!!!!

 

[Class172]

Why not! my bro calls them "Lolli Pops" he's 48!!!!!!!

I don't think he's going to be too happy you giving his age away like that!

My younger sister calls them 'big noses,' hence the end gangways.

 

[150001]

Good name big noses for them. Would they look similar to the 378s without the "noses!"

 

[MCR247]

I guess they would look like 378s without gangways, they have the same lights and everything