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Yesterday morning, Tuesday 9 January 2024, Worcester Shrub Hill had two heritage diesel workings, first off Rail Operations Group 37884 'Cepheus' ran through the back road hauling redundant Trans Pennine Express 68024 'Centaur' and rake of modern MK 5 'Nova' coaches with Driving coach from Longsight...

'Hydroflex' Hydrogen powered test and development unit 799201 was in Worcester again this morning, Wednesday 20 December 2024, with rare Mirlees engined 37901 'Mirlees Pioneer' (one of only two Class 37's converted to this power plant from English Electric engine) acting as 'Thunderbird in event of ...

37800 'Cassiopeia' and 'Hydroflex' development unit both back in Worcester this morning Tuesday 12 December 2023. 37800 is seen with 158747 which is working a Bristol Temple Meads service to Worcester Foregate Street. DSCF4910.JPG Then with 172216 working a Worcester Foregate Street to Stratford-upo...

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You know reading both of your reported problems, I wonder why representation wasn't made to management via the union and if it was why something hasn't been done to rectify the obvious problems. Like Adam I hated driving buses with on-off brakes and in the distant past those Nationals which dragged ...

Another 4 Streetlites were collected from Bradford on Tuesday. 47478-81 have appeared. I realise from recent comments that these Streetlites are not popular with drivers, but they are a more environmentally friendly Euro5 emission rating than the Citaros, which kick out black smoke when pulling awa...

Yesterday, Thursday 15 November 2023, Worcester Shrub Hill station played host to the Saphos Trains 'Cotswold Explorer' charter from Peterborough. It was diesel hauled to West London where Southern Region 'West Country' Class Pacific 34036 'Braunton' took over for the journey to Worcester via Swindo...

I received an interesting e-mail on Monday 13 November from Dave Taylor on behalf of Sebastian Amos - Chair of Trustees with The Transport Museum, Wythall. I have obtained permission to share this news about the restoration of D7 4482 as below; (Quote) We are delighted to announce that we have been ...

I thought I was seeing things yesterday when driving my car along City Walls Road and 32644 passed the other way on a return 45 service. I had assumed this bus was withdrawn at end of October 2023, but then remembered that 32152 is still off the road (or never been on the road since arriving on Padm...

Today, Tuesday 7 November 2023, the Hydroflex Hydrogen test unit paid another visit to Worcester Shrub Hill from Long Marston, with Rail Operating Group 37800 acting as a 'Thunderbird' rescue locomotive as the HMU is a little less than reliable. 799201 is seen in the distance with steam issuing from...