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All photographs on this page were taken by and are the copyright of Andrew Smith unless otherwise credited.
1980
There are no photographs in 1980.
1981
A typical inter-regional express train of the early 1980s is seen behind an unidentified class 47 diesel electric locomotive at Bredicot in 1981.
1982
Class 122 single car unit No.55012 was photographed, in June 1982, shortly after leaving Stourbridge Town Station on the short trip to Stourbridge Junction Station. in June 1982 at a time when the the 1978 rebuilding had left intending passengers with the minimalist bus shelter platform. Photograph by Andrew Smith.
1983
Class 45 locomotive No.45074 is at Rowley Regis on a permanent way train during July 1983. The football ground in the foreground was that of Oldbury United at York Road.
This is class 117 set No.B438 with Nos. 51339, 59492 and 51382 arriving at Stourbridge Junction Station in August 1983. Note the first class compartments in the middle carriage.
1984
Inter City 125's 'High Speed Trains' start to appear on some London to Hereford trains.
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.