Sunday 5th June 2011
Adrian Booth, visiting the area from his native Yorkshire, made a leisurely visit to Worcester Shrub Hill on 5th June 2011 and has submitted the accompanying photographs.
A lone seat greets passengers waiting to travel from Platform 3. The yards played host to a rake of wagons, mostly MHA 'Coalfish' type, but the third one from the left is a type MTA.
A close-up view of type MTA wagon No.396069 in the yard at Worcester.
London Midland class 170/6 three-car diesel multiple unit No.170631 has just arrived at Platform 2 with the 15:30 service from Hereford to Birmingham New Street whilst the south end of Platform 1 is occupied by class 165 two-car diesel multiple unit No.165123 with the 16:27 First Great Western service from Worcester Shrub Hill to London. The class 165 seems a poor substitute for the 125 mph High Speed Train advertised in the public timetable.
On-track plant can often by found in the yard behind the station and on this occasion a Hydrex-owned type Alliance 988 road railer (Network Rail No.99709 940186-8) was present, together with flat wagon No.99709 011905-5.
Class 150 three-car diesel multiple unit No.150005 with the 16:00 Sundays only from Birmingham New Street to Great Malvern arrives at Shrub Hill. Two class 170 diesel multiple units can be seen stabled at the depot.
Click here for Shub Hill on 24th November 2011
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