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Seen Monday evening from Wetherspoons tram 53 on test.

45231 & 46100 on the return Bangor to Bristol today preceded by l/e 40013 which ran the first leg to Bristol

40013
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91425/2021-07-01/detailed

45231 & 46100
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91426/2021-07-01/detailed

Running Liverpool to New St eta 15:36

On it's way up from Eastleigh

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H78149/2020-10-13/detailed

The Ian Allan bookshop was  closed in September but Tornado Books has now opened by a former IA employee in Dalton Street near the law courts.Might take a look this morning.

The last class 66's have landed in Newport.
Due to leave for Doncaster Monday thro the Midlands as follows

DROITWICH SPA 13:46
HARTLEBURY 13:56
KIDDERMINSTER 14:01
BLAKEDOWN 14:06
STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION 14:11
ROWLEY REGIS 14:24
SMETHWICK JN 14:30
GALTON JN 14:33
SOHO NORTH JN 14:36
SOHO EAST JN 14:38
PERRY BARR WEST JN 14:42
PERRY BARR NORTH JN 14:49
NEWTON JN. (WEST MIDLANDS) 14:55
BESCOT UP AND DOWN GOODS 14:58 15:04
BESCOT JN 15:05
PLECK JN 15:08
WALSALL 15:10 15:12
RYECROFT JN 15:15
PARK LANE JN WEST MIDS 15:36 15:48
WATER ORTON WEST JN 15:51
WATER ORTON 15:52
KINGSBURY JN 15:56
TAMWORTH 16:02
WICHNOR JN 16:09
BURTON LEICESTER JN 16:16
BURTON-ON-TRENT 16:17 16:19

https://brumcitycentre.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/midland-metro-news-december-2014/

66757-66765 hauled by 66753 due from Newport to Doncaster via Barrow Hill  on Mon 8th

Order 66753 hauling 66757/58/65/59/60/62/61/64/63.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R03421/2014/09/08/advanced

Just arrived home on  the 72 & the11A is being diverted due to an accident by the old Bromford  pub.The 11A is going down Drews Lane & Washwood Heath Road towards Saltley after that I dont know.

Diamond 20114 & 20827 handling the 72E contract on it's first night

Seen at 09:45 crossing Hodge Hill Common towards the Clock Garage/M6 Borismaster LT 50.

Seen on the 28 this morning at The Clock Garage  heading for Heartlands @ 11:40 1876 repainted in red livery.

Class 377 on delivery tonight at the following times locally

Lichfield T.V. Jn. 1912
Lichfield Trent Valley Hl 1914
Lichfield City 1916
Blake Street 1926
Four Oaks 1931
Aston 1947
Stechford 1954-2003
Birmingham International 2010-2025
Coventry 2040

Wessex MV54 EEO seen on Sutton Coldfield to Asda working this morning

Seen loading just in Chipperfield Road taking the local school to the panto I presume

YN06 CJO
YN07 LDV
YN59 BEU
YN59 BEO
YN07 EWZ
YN07 EWX
YN06 CKO
BX08 EZR
WA04 HNC
with minibus

BG55 SMO
BJ54 ZDP
PK55 VXS
BJ54 RHX

Busy day for the company

Spent nearly 2 hours in Cannock today & only saw 4 of them.Where are they working?.Possibly Stafford routes,anyone know?