London Midland Trains

[Liverpool Street]

I've just come through Kings Heath on a class 172, that was something I didn't realise you could do until today

Is it back open?

[Stu]

I've just come through Kings Heath on a class 172, that was something I didn't realise you could do until today

Is it back open?

No, not for some time yet!  ;D

I've just come through Kings Heath on a class 172, that was something I didn't realise you could do until today

I'm no trainspotter, so I have no idea what a 'class 172' is, but I work in Sparkbrook, near Camp Hill Island, and while I mostly see freight trains on the railway line near there (I can see it from outside work while I'm having a fag break, or while I'm waiting for a bus on the Stratford Rd), along with the occasional CrossCountry passenger train, I have on a couple of occasions noticed a London Midland train passing by on the Camp Hill line. I can only assume it is on diversion?

[Tony]

Class 172s are the new trains on the Snow Hill/Moor Street lines and are quite rare in New Street with just a couple of booked workings per week. The 15:54 Worcester Shrub Hill to New Street and 16:49 return to Hereford are booked 2x172 2 car, but I didn't realise it was also booked to come into New Street through Kings Heath

[Stu]

Ah, I see! You can tell I don't catch the local train that often, so I presume these new Class 172s would have been one that I caught at Christmas, from Acocks Green to Langley Green, which I thought was very plush and modern, compared to previous trains I'd caught on the same line before!

On a side/related note Tony, I've read several articles on the internet about the proposals to reintroduce passenger services on the Camp Hill line, which would see stations in Kings Heath and Moseley re-opened, and new 'chords' built at Bordesley/Camp Hill to direct the trains into Moor Street, instead of New Street, do you think this would significantly reduce patronage on the 50 bus service? And would it be a great benefit for commuters from Kings Heath and Moseley areas?

[Bob]

Once again the 2318 is not running due to.a 'staff shortage'.WHAT A F#####G ABSOLUTE JOKE OF A SERVICE!!!! free for all for the coach people barging people out of the way. Toilet on coach locked. WHY HAVE LONDON MIDLAND STILL GOT A B#####D FRANCHISE????? disgusting!

[windy miller]

Bob..23.18pm where too?..I.m guessing the last redditch service from N.st?..I wrote to complain to LM some time ago about the consequences of cancelling late night trains...some young people may not have a clue where to catch an alternative bus. >:( as for the franchise I think they have been given an extention for a few more years yet..its a bit sick..

[Bob]

Nope to cannock but the redditch one was a Dart bus and didnt have enough room for everyone.  Lichfield was also a bus replacement

[Sh4318]

They're a disgrace to be honest. I feel sorry for people travelling on their Euston line, there's at least 3 trains cancelled a day (besides Sunday) on their line

[Bob]

The railway needs  to be renationalised how the tories call privatisation successful is beyond me? ??

[BU07 LGO]

I used London midland to London last Tuesday, cant really complain for what I paid, £12 there and back is a steal!

[Kevin]

I've just come through Kings Heath on a class 172, that was something I didn't realise you could do until today

Random extra services on saturday from Bromsgrove to New St (or maybe from worcester?), booked as 172s and booked to run via Camp Hill.

If you ever need to use that route on a sunday, there's usually a 172 operating it and gives the chance to travel on one of them via Selly Oak as well

[vinh1000]

13:01 Walsall to wolves was class 350 (blue seats with tables) used on Euston ! Makes such a nice change compared to the dark standard trains

[Sh4318]

13:01 Walsall to wolves was class 350 (blue seats with tables) used on Euston ! Makes such a nice change compared to the dark standard trains

That's a 350/1  ;)

[vinh1000]

13:01 Walsall to wolves was class 350 (blue seats with tables) used on Euston ! Makes such a nice change compared to the dark standard trains

That's a 350/1  ;)

so 350/2 is the other one?

still a class 150/153 i would take over a bog standard one on cross city anyday :P

[Sh4318]

13:01 Walsall to wolves was class 350 (blue seats with tables) used on Euston ! Makes such a nice change compared to the dark standard trains

That's a 350/1  ;)

so 350/2 is the other one?

still a class 150/153 i would take over a bog standard one on cross city anyday :P

Yeah, the 350/2 have green seats. Class 323s run on the CrossCity line. Yeah, I'd take a Class 150 or Class 153/156 over anything