BROMSGROVE (Page 2 of 2)

Hymek in 1972

This photograph show a Class 35 'Hymek' type locomotive just south of Bromsgrove.

Hymeks banking at Vigo

A pair of 'Hymek Class' locomotive bank a northbound oil train at Vigo.

Both photographs were taken by Andrew Smith in the spring of 1972.

31180 at Bromsgrove

This is BR Class 31 diesel electric locomotive No.31180 passing the stabling point at Bromsgrove with a 'down' freight on 21st September 1976. Photograph by Andrew Smith.

43164 at Bromsgrove

Displaying the much loved yellow and blue livery is HST set lead by No.43164 and about to pass the Lickey Bankers (Nos.37219 & 37241) at the stabling point in May 1984. Photograph by Andrew Smith

6936

This and the following two photographs all show trains ascending the Lickey Incline at Vigo on 9th May 1964. Steam is leaking ominously out of ex GWR 'Hall' class 4-6-0 No.6936 'Breccles Hall' as it climbs the bank with a lengthy goods train. Breccles Hall is in Norfolk, far removed from any locations visited by the GWR and shows that by this time there was a shortage of suitable 'Hall' names. Photograph by Derek Parsons.

Lickey Bankers

No.8402 & No.8403, a pair of Churchward designed BR built 9400 class pannier tanks bank a northbound freight train. Photograph by Derek Parsons.

43887

This is an ex LMSR Fowler 0-6-0 tender engine No.43887 of Gloucester Barnwood shed heading up the bank light engine possibly bound for Washwood Heath to pick up a freight back to its home City. Photograph by Derek Parsons.

47502

This photograph by Malcolm Metcalfe dates from the early 1950s and shows ex LMSR 'Jinty' class 0-6-0 No.47502 at Bromsgrove.

92079

This is BR 'Standard' class 2-10-0 No.92079 which was the resident banker at Bromsgrove from 1956 following the withdrawn of No.58100. Photograph by Malcolm Metcalfe.

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