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Click here for news items for 2012 (updated as new items become available)
Click here for a summary of train workings in Worcestershire in 2012
27/1/2012
ADDED: Phoitograph of class 165/1 two-car diesel multiple unit No.165128 working the 15:22 Great Malvern to Didcot Parkway service.
25/1/2012
ADDED: Review of 'Lost Railways of Herefordshire & Worcestershire'.
13/1/2012
ADDED: Photographs of Nos.66011 and 43062/43013 at Croome.
19/12/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66051 at Worcester.
13/12/2011
The 08:23 Southampton Central to Great Malvern and 12:51 Great Malvern to Weymouth which had sometimes been operated by an Arriva Trains Wales class 150/2 diesel multiple unit appears now to have reverted to a First Great Western two-car class 159/2 diesel multiple unit.
12/12/2011
Observation on the first day of the new timetable suggests that the use of a South-West Trains class 158 diesel multiple unit on the 07:23 from Warminster to Great Malvern and return to Brighton has ceased and is now a duty for a hybrid three-car class 158 First Great Western Unit.
The 08:23 Southampton Central to Great Malvern and 12:51 Great Malvern to Weymouth which had sometimes been operated by an Arriva Trains Wales class 150/2 diesel multiple unit was not observed as it terminated early at Worcester Shrub Hill.
28/11/2011
ADDED: Photographs taken at Bromsgrove on 28th November 2011.
ADDED: Details of a loaded steel coil train from Margam to Corby which provides a daytime chance to photograph a freight train being banked up the Lickey Incline.
26/11/2011
UPDATED: Photographs and notes on a visit to Worcester Shrub Hill on 24th November 2011 to correct the error for the time off Paddington for the first 'down' Hereford, and to add details of the track machine on shed.
25/11/2011
ADDED: Photographs and notes on a visit to Worcester Shrub Hill on 24th November 2011.
18/11/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66061 at Norton.
17/11/2011
ADDED: Photograph of diesel locomotives No.37611 and 20309 at Stoke Works.
ADDED: Photograph of class 37 diesel locomotive No.37604 at Lower Moor, Fladbury.
ADDED: Photograph of class 31 diesel locomotive No.31106 at Norton.
ADDED: Photographs taken at the 2011 "85A engineman's reunion" event.
14/11/2011
ADDED: Photograph of the "Farewell 150" special train at Martin Hussingtree.
6/11/2011
UPDATED: An entry for a class 31 photograph, previously thought to be Defford but actually at Bredon (thanks to Dave Newman and Phil Bullock for correcting this error).
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66097 at Croome.
3/11/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 150/2 two-car diesel multiple unit No.150219 at Newland.
We hope within a couple of weeks to post photos of the 2011 reunion which was held in October 2011. This year’s show highlights were Mr Brian Penney, showing photographs of 1950s Worcester shed & works and John Jones with a very personal tribute to late 85A shed master Fred Cole, Mr John Jones, from Gloucester, paid a pictorial tribute to him, showing images from Fred’s personal collection.
Thanks also to the many people who brought along photographs, paintings and other items for display.
28/9/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66546 at Worcester.
Apologies for the lack of recent updates. House renovations!!!
2/9/2011
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Photograph of London Midland class 172 three-car diesel multiple unit No.172345 at Great Malvern.
1/9/2011
We regret to have to advise the decease of former Worcester engineman, Stan Bright.
18/8/2011
UPDATED: The Evesham, Littleton & Badsey and Honeybourne entries and associated items to reflect the double-tracking between Moreton-in-Marsh and Evesham. Also see news items for 2011 (link above).
ADDED: Photograph of on-track plant in use at Evesham.
ADDED: Photograph of type MLA wagon at Evesham.
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66093 at Worcester.
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotives Nos.66432 & 66429 at Spetchley.
16/8/2011
ADDED: Photograph of London Midland livery class 153 diesel multiple unit No.153325 at Great Malvern.
7/8/2011
ADDED : Article and photographs about the visit of A1 class pacific steam locomotive No.60163 to Worcester.
4/8/2011
NOTICE: For those who do not already know No.60163 'Tornado' is due at Worcester Shrub Hill shortly after 13.00 with a special train to Worcester.
Richard Moreton has provided another four early issues of the Worcester Locomotive Society 'Big Four' magazine. No.2; No.6; No.7 and No.8.
AMENDED: The article on class 22 diesel locomotives with information about No.D6335 in 1961.
ADDED: Page for Martin Hussingtree (between Fernhill Heath and Droitwich).
ADDED: Photograph of three-car diesel multiple unit No.172341 at Croome.
2/8/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 37 diesel locomotive No.37038 at Norton Barracks.
ADDED: Photograph of HTA wagon No.310396 at Worcester.
ADDED: Photograph of class 70 diesel locomotive No.70006 at Abbotswood.
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66730 at Abbotswood.
1/8/2011
Adrian Booth has provided a list of locomotives at Worcester shed on 17th April and 27th July 1970.
Richard Moreton has provided a copy of the very first issue of the Worcester Locomotive Society 'Big Four' magazine. Click here to download it.
31/7/2011
ADDED: Photograph of diesel multiple units Nos.170501, 150001 and 153334 at Worcester Shrub Hill.
30/7/2011
ADDED: Photograph of class 172 diesel multiple unit No.172338 at Worcester.
ADDED: Photograph of class 153 railcar No.153334 at Worcester Shrub Hill.
ADDED: Photograph of class 66 diesel locomotive No.66434 at Croome.
ADDED: Photograph of 'HST' power car No.43194 at Worcester Shrub Hill.
29/7/2011
ADDED: Article on class 172 three-car diesel multiple units (including two photographs supplied by Ian Clay).
27/7/2011
ADDED: Six photographs taken by Adrian Booth at Worcester Shrub Hill Station on 5th June 2011.
Richard Moreton has supplied details of a 'ghost' London Midland service which leaves Birmingham New Street at 23.00 on Fridays only for Worcester Shrub Hill and Gloucester. The section of line between Worcester Shrub Hill and Gloucester sees no other scheduled London Midland services. The train is not in the printed Cross County Trains Nottingham & Derby to Bristol and Cardiff timetable which shows the last service between Birmingham New Street and Gloucester as departing at 22.12, nor is it in London Midland's timetable No.14 (Birmingham New Street/Moor Street to Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford). However, it does however appear in First Great Western's timetable No.22 (Bristol to Worcester and Great Malvern) and in Table 57 on the Network Rail web site. There is no return service.
It is pleasing to report the appearance of a painting gang at Great Malvern Station.
25/7/2011
ADDED: Photograph of No.66098 with train code No.6V05 (Round Oak to Margam) at Worcester.
Class 172 diesel multiple unit No.172333 was noted today at Worcester Depot, having presumably arrived for crew-training.