2nd March 1968

Birmingham University Transport Society
Birmingham Area Rail Tour

DMU Used M50313+M59124+M50331

Route : 1L00 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Handsworth Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Camp Hill - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Redditch
as listed Redditch - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - ?Selly Oak? - Birmingham New Street - ?Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Bordesley South Jn? - Tyseley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley West Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
as listed Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley West Jn - Hatton - Leamington Spa General
as listed Leamington Spa General - Kenilworth Jn - Berkswell - Hampton-in-Arden - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr - Handsworth Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Old Hill - Halesowen
as listed Halesowen - Old Hill
as listed Old Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury
as listed Hartlebury - Stourport-on-Severn - Bewdley - Highley - Alveley Colliery
as listed Alveley Colliery - Highley - Bewdley - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Kingswinford Jn - Dudley - Dudley Port LL - Wednesbury Town - Bescot Curve Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall
as listed Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Jeremy Hartill comments: I was on this tour. The line from Old Hill to Halesowen is possibly the worst track I have ever been down. We crawled down at about 10mph, there was a railwayman, probably an inspector, in the cab with his nose against the windscreen watching the track in front and the driver had his hand on the brake all the time ready to stop in a hurry. A good day out though with some required track.

Sources : Bob Taylor, David Wignall & Bill Lynch

Photo Review


Two shots showing the train at paused Halesowen (photos: Peter Taylor)


Another shot of the train, here at Alveley Colliery (photo: Peter Taylor)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wignall)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.50d 08.50
Soho East Jn 08/57 08/58
Walsall 09.10a ~ 09.11d 09.12 ~ 09.13
Sutton Park 09p34a ~ 09p44d 09.38 ~ 09.46
Saltley Duddeston Road 10.01 ~ 10.03 10/08
Redditch 10.38a ~ 10.46d 10.36 ~ 10.49
Birmingham New Street 11.14a ~ 11.22d 11.18 ~ 11.20
Henley-in-Arden 11/51 11/47
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.00a ~ 13.45d 11.57 ~ 13.45
Leamington Spa General 14.07 ~ 14.12 14.08 ~ 14.10
Aston 14/45 14/46
Galton Jn 14/57 14/58
Old Hill 15.06 ~ 15.11 15.06 ~ 15.08
Halesowen 15.18a ~ 15.28d 15.14 ~ 15.27
Old Hill 15.35 ~ 15.39 15.35 ~ 15.37
Hartlebury 15.57 ~ 16.01 15.56 ~ 15.59
Alveley Colliery 16.32a ~ 16.42d 16.36 ~ 16.50
Stourbridge Junction 17/18 17/26
Dudley 17/30 17/38
Walsall 17.41a ~ 17.45d 17.51 ~ 17.58
Aston 17/57 18/18
Birmingham New Street 18.02a 18.25


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