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Seen at Bredicot on Sunday morning 14 April 2024 is day 2 of the Railway Touring Company's 'Great Britain XVI Charter' from Cheltenham to Lancaster, hauled by Black 5 locomotives 44871 and 45407.

The Royal Windsor Statesman charter train from Stafford to Windsor and Eton is seen at Worcester Shrub Hill on Thursday 12 April 2024 hauled by 47828 and 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' in 'top and tail' mode. DSCF5136.JPG DSCF5137.JPG DSCF5138.JPG DSCF5139.JPG DSCF5141.JPG DSCF5142.JPG Then yesterday, F...

Today, Saturday 16 March 2024, saw the Saphos 'Cotswold Explorer' charter running from Northampton to Worcester Shrub Hill via London, Swindon and Cheltenham outward, returning via Oxford with Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' and Class 47 diesel D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925 -2013' in 'top and tail' ...

MattW wrote: ↑

19:11 Tuesday 12th March 2024

I hope the 'Whizzo' gets down here at some point Tim.

Should do as Cornwall was one of their original haunts; guess SVR keen to prove reliability on shorter charters to start with, it would be a major struggle on the Devon banks with 12 coaches if one engine failed again!

Today, Tuesday 12 March 2024, saw various diesel workings through Worcester Shrub Hill around lunchtime. First an HST test train working from Derby to Llandore passed through platform 1 having run via Walsall, Stourbridge, Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford where it reversed for Shrub Hill and t...

32644 is still soldiering on, and is seen working the 32S school service along Grange Avenue, Worcester at approx. 07-45 this morning, Tuesday 12 March 2024.

Pictured today, Tuesday 12 March 2024, in Grange Avenue, Worcester working the 09-30 Crowngate to Kidderminster 303 service is Diamond Bus 20181 a Wright Streetlite reg. no. BX70 GHD new to Diamond Bus with Wright B28F bodywork. It has worked in several different areas and still carries the distinct...

An article in Worcester Journal Thursday 7 March 2024 tells us that Worcester Crowngate Shopping Centre has been taken over by Starburst (UK), a Welsh family run firm. Might mean a few changes to the bus station, or possibly not!

As of Saturday 2 March 2024 all the shuttering was finally removed from platform 1B giving back the spacious airy feel to Shrub Hill station. These shots taken today Tuesday 5 March 2024. DSCF5056.JPG DSCF5057.JPG DSCF5059.JPG DSCF5060.JPG Many of the upright support pillars have been braced at grou...

https://www.route-one.net/news/local-transport-fund-will-bring-4-7-billion-to-north-and-midlands/ I cannot remember if this tranche of £ has been discussed yet on this forum, but this £209 million for Worcestershire has the POTENTIAL to help Worcester and South Worcestershire buses. There is, unfor...