West Midlands Railway

[DJ]

The new livery 172 was at cradley heading towards Worcester direction around 12:00

Someone on the RailUK forums linked this image, but since that image was obviously taken at least 4-5 hours later than that, it looks like it stayed out for a while.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149822823@N04/38961557852/in/photolist-22mUaKs-22q7hDe-21je22A-21je319-22mfEBw-HsF4WK-22mfDyu-HsPUeF-21kokEy-EhYCwy-21komdC-EeJTcb-22jPJVs-222cnef-DQtiJN-GVMfrM-ZJkUco-ZRTTFi-21Fuub1-ZSFceJ-GLyujr-CF1CYV-21LLosL-21urVnW-21rkJ51-Z8GUTS-ZLDzfY-D7bqTU-YPeRAm-21eeQ3r-CTwj99-21LMQiw-YNy7Cf-YMX66C-YERnFq-Yz3QyX-Zag4e5-ZaiP7b-YsfqTZ-Cp5n1m-FT6GQt-Z6xjHd-YcD5bb-ZDmiVB-C8ZiXh-Cams6o-YQYUao-Z96qAG-C2nm1J-YFvvM5

Edit: Looks like it was working in multiple with a London Midland liveried 172 too.

[DJ]

@Tony Could you let me know if 172339 is booked to do any services out of Birmingham this afternoon please? Would be nice to be able to see it in the flesh. Thanks.

[Tony]

@Tony Could you let me know if 172339 is booked to do any services out of Birmingham this afternoon please? Would be nice to be able to see it in the flesh. Thanks.

I can't I'm afraid. I find out stuff for myself, and post it here if I think it's of interest, by emailing one of the managers. I can't send a load of emails for everyone else

[Bob]

Faulty train on 6.11 from Cannock leaving it late into brum and the 7.07 from brum cancelled and a lovely dangerously rammed 2 carriage short form on the 16.12 from brum....looking good.....

[BK63 YWP]

@Bob You do know West Midlands Railways has the same rolling stock as London Midland had... so the same problems are going to persist until the cascades begin next year (172s from London and 350s from trans-pennine)

[Bob]

Its a pretty poor service..first train of the day faulty? Do they not check them? A few Sats back a 170 couldnt leave new st cos of a buzzer fault...same unit back out 3 days later same fault resulted in the 4 car 17.42 cancelled and the next 3 car at 1812 was a 2 car dozens left behind. The woefully inadequate 2 car today absolutely stank and was filthy inside..window area , ceiling the lot.

[Bob]

172s from london wont make any difference to the chase line. And if the electric trains are delayed itll be the same crap on there day in day out

[MW]

Have you ever considered moving @Bob

You complain about your local bus service and your local train service. If you're not able to get a car, have you considered moving to an area where you think has much better transport links?

I'm interested to know because all it seems that you do is complain.

[the trainbasher]

Have you ever considered moving @Bob

You complain about your local bus service and your local train service. If you're not able to get a car, have you considered moving to an area where you think has much better transport links?

I'm interested to know because all it seems that you do is complain.

@MW it's very rare I agree with you, but I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly. I am getting fed up with Bob's moaning and groaning. Why doesn't he move to somewhere on the Cross City or Snow Hill lines, with its frequent bus and train service, I shall never know.

[Bob]

Oh so you should move cos the service is s##t??? Get on it and try and find happy passengers! And i couldnt care what you think to be brutally frank if you dont like it dont read it and get back to bashing trains or whatever floats your boat....

[Tony]

172s from london wont make any difference to the chase line. And if the electric trains are delayed itll be the same crap on there day in day out

As a few 170s and 153s are used on Snow Hill lines, the 172s from London could help if needed

[karl724223]

I've heard the island of sodor has a good railway

[2206]

I've heard the island of sodor has a good railway

And there's no such place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodor_(fictional_island)

[Tony]

And there's no such place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodor_(fictional_island)

What????? It's fictional? Nooooooooo.

[karl724223]

Omg. Thomas James Edward  Gordon  bertie the bus  noooooooo