CLASS 116 SUBURBAN DIESEL MULTIPLE UNITS
The first real threat to steam operation in Worcestershire came when Tyseley based suburban (non-corridor) diesel multiple units arrived in 1957 on local workings from Birmingham Snow Hill. Originally painted in a green livery they had by the time of this photograph appeared in an all over blue livery. Set against a backdrop of the lovely Malvern Hills the photograph shows Cardiff based No.50834 leading No.59038 and No.50897 at Newland on 29th June 1975. Photograph taken by Andrew Smith.
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The photograph below shows one of the class at Birmingham Snow Hill on 7th August 1958. No.50076 is clearly on a local working to Kidderminster. Photograph from the collection of Andrew Smith.