Just to the south of the junction at Stoke Works is a pedestrian bridge providing a view over the former Birmingham & Gloucester Railway.
Class 50 No.50006 'Benbow' is at the head of southbound passenger train in December 1983. The original Stoke (Prior) station was located just beyond the last carriage of the train.
A pair of class 37 locomotives led by No.37129 run north towards Bromsgrove where they will bank a freight train up the Lickey Incline. At this time in January 1984 the regular banking engines were provided from Gloucester depot.
Both photographs were taken by Andrew Smith.
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