West Midlands Railway

[Tony]

I don't how long they have been doing this but WMR are sending the Morning and Evening Liverpool to Birmingham Trains and Birmingham to Liverpool Trains up through Bescot and passing Darlaston, I think it is in one direction so Liverpool to Birmingham of a morning and then Brum to Liverpool of an evening. I know we have the Shrewsbury Service ready for when or if Darlaston and Willenhall reopen and presumably at night the stopping service from Rugeley to Wolverhampton might stop at the two, but why are they sending the Liverpool trains down this way unless they serve the stations to.

First time In a while I've seen two passenger trains pass through here as I saw the Shrewsbury service not long ago and then as I walked over eairler I saw a 350 and Real Time Trains stated it was from Liverpool to Birmingham

There's a couple of Liverpools booked that way, presumably to keep crew knowledge

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There's a couple of Liverpools booked that way, presumably to keep crew knowledge

Oh fair enough, so it's still the 196's that will eventually serve Willenhall and Darlaston.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

I've got a mate in Hednesford watching the Hednesford game Kicks off at half three so if he gets the train I think it is 6PM from Hednesford to Bloxwhich/Walsall what is the chance of it running where is the actual Disruption today could he actually get home.

[Tony]

I've got a mate in Hednesford watching the Hednesford game Kicks off at half three so if he gets the train I think it is 6PM from Hednesford to Bloxwhich/Walsall what is the chance of it running where is the actual Disruption today could he actually get home.

Nothing at all so far today so looks unlikely

Cable theft overnight.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Nothing at all so far today so looks unlikely

Cable theft overnight.

I'm not sure if he is getting a taxi back anyway he got a cab there from New Invention so he could have a Pint or two before, good Job I didn't come I wouldn't have got back, could he do Rugeley to Stafford I noticed they are Still running to RTV then Stafford to Wolves. He has got a lift back of another mate, he was gonna get the train
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/fireball-crash-leaves-woman-children-30129448
That caused the Wolvo end of Delays, Railway gonna be screwed next few days then

[mikestone]

While the photo showing the fire is under the motorway just north of Bescot where Bescot Curve left the Walsall line does explain the lack of Walsall/Rugeley trains it is only peripherally connected to that newspaper article inasmuch as it prevented any attempt to run via Bescot - a point  I doubt any Birmingham Mail reporter would grasp.

[Tony]

While the photo showing the fire is under the motorway just north of Bescot where Bescot Curve left the Walsall line does explain the lack of Walsall/Rugeley trains it is only peripherally connected to that newspaper article inasmuch as it prevented any attempt to run via Bescot - a point  I doubt any Birmingham Mail reporter would grasp.

The Walsall line was not affected by the fire, Cable theft was the reason for no trains between Perry Barr and Walsall yesterday.

The fire was under the Stour Valley line and trains couldn't be diverted via Bescot due to the cable theft.

[Westy]

Did the old 952 run past the Hednesford ground, when it used to operate?

[ellspurs]

Did the old 952 run past the Hednesford ground, when it used to operate?

It went up Hill Road, not down Keys Park Road.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59615439@N03/51725219340/in/album-72157634081079799

[mikestone]

The Walsall line was not affected by the fire, Cable theft was the reason for no trains between Perry Barr and Walsall yesterday.

The fire was under the Stour Valley line and trains couldn't be diverted via Bescot due to the cable theft.

That was the point I was trying to make - the photo
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https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article30128874.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/1_GZrlyxTXcAw1z7Zjfif.jpg
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was not the cause of  the Stour Valley problem that the article was about , but the cause of the Walsall line block - I've never been quite clear wether the thieves burn off the insulation to get at the cable or accidentally set fire to it while cutting through it.

[Jack D]

The 17:45 service to rugeley tv from bhm new street is showing as formed of 3 coaches this evening? What is being used on this service?

[Tony]

The 17:45 service to rugeley tv from bhm new street is showing as formed of 3 coaches this evening? What is being used on this service?

The diagrammed unit, a 730

[Jack D]

The diagrammed unit, a 730

730's now being used on this line?

[Tony]

730's now being used on this line?

Yes, does the 06:50 from Rugeley and completes that diagram

[Tony]

730's now being used on this line?

It's 730039 today, here it is on the way to Birmingham International before coming back to make the 1745 from New Street  730039 (wmbusphotos.com)