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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
Butlers Lane: lnwr_blane1540
With what appears to be a Gloucester R.C.& W. 2-car unit
in front, a 2-car Park Royal DMU, later TOPS class 103, brings up the rear of a
Birmingham train in May 1966. The building just visible on the left is the
booking office. Also visible by the window on the end of the booking office is
the "Car S Stop" sign which indicated the correct position for the driver to
stop. At this time the platforms could only hold about 4 coaches, and as peak
hour trains were often formed of 6 or more, it was not unusual for trains to
have to draw up to allow passengers from the rear units to alight. Prior to the
total rebuild for electrification the platforms were later extended northwards
to accommodate the longer trains. Andy Lawton
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