UK Railway trains at Longbridge station, West Midlands, including Express & Regional Passenger trains in August 2023!
A Weekday Afternoon of West Midlands services at Longbridge, Central England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
CrossCountry HSTs (InterCity 125 HST)
43/0s Built in 1975/82
Mk3 Coaches Built in 1975/88 (Refurbished)
West Midlands Railway Class 172s
172/0 Built in 2010 Two Car Ex. London Overground Units
172/3 Built in 2011 Three Car Units
West Midlands Railway Class 196s
195/1 Built in 2019/22 Four Car Units
CrossCountry Voyagers Class 220s
220/0 Built in 2000/01
CrossCountry Super Voyagers Class 221s
221/1 Built in 2001/02
West Midlands Railway Class 323s
323/2 Built in 1992/1996
Filmed on 28th August 2023, Between 14.15 and 16.15.
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INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers – e.g. 43032 or 800110 – These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes – e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 – These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number – e.g. WB64 or NL04 – These are semipermanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
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