#Birmingham New Street

[corroded-void]

Birmingham New Street in the deep nighttime chill.

D1070, a Class 52 'Western' hydraulic, stands under the lights with a service from London Paddington. It will be removed in favour of an electric loco to take the train forward.

Credit for this amazing photo goes to Steve Burdett

December 1976

[the-time-lord-oracle]

45741 Leinster arrives at Birmingham New Street with a Wolverhampton High Level-Euston express in 1957. Jubilees were the principal motive power for the Euston-Wolves expresses for the latter part of the steam-era, with Bushbury shed having a sizable allocation of 10, including Leinster. In addition to the Bushbury Jubilees on the Euston trains, Bristol Barrow Road-based Jubilees were also an everyday sight at New Street in the 1950's, working the ex-Midland main line from Bristol to Derby. Note the Midland Red bus on Navigation Street above.

[mjalford98]

Marking the withdrawal of the class 323 electric multiple unit trains from service around the West Midlands, seeing as I couldn't be bothered to brave the rail replacement bus service between Gloucester & Birmingham yesterday to see the farewell railtour, I thought I'd share these two snaps from shortly after the announcement of the intended replacement of the 323s by the new class 720s, taken just seconds apart, as a pair of unidentified class 323s cross paths departing from and arriving into Birmingham New Street on Saturday 12 August 2022 while on my way to the Blists Hill Victorian Town Steam Weekend. I love getting these shots showing such a change of scene in such a short space of time.

[demonicimagery]

is she a beautiful woman to anyone else

[atlasandacamera]

Birmingham, England

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Birmingham New Street Station

[aneverydaything]

Day 2247, 17 August 2024

An unusually bright corner of Birmingham New Street Station.

Today I had to change trains at Birmingham New Street. Whilst I love Birmingham, I do not share the same affection for Birmingham New Street Station which is so dark and depressing at platform level. Anyway I found this unusually bright corner so simply had to take a photograph because it looks absolutely nothing like Birmingham New Street Station!

[downthetubes]

In Memoriam: Cartoonist Colin Whittock

We’re sorry to report the passing of cartoonist and caricaturist Colin Whittock, who died on 14th February, aged 84

[which-hospital]

I think I’m over Sah leaving and then

BOOM

I open Instagram during a lecture and get hit with cast photos that break my heart all over again </3

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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Birmingham Alabama Prepares For The 60th Anniversary Of The Youth Day Church Bombing

The Devastating AfterMath Of The Church Bombing The young girls were killed and over 20 others were injured in the church explosion at 10:22 a.m. That Sunday morning in Birmingham, the innocence of youth was shattered as the children prepared for the church’s “Youth Day.” The world mourned alongside the 8,000 people who attended the funeral. Riots that erupted in the aftermath of the church…

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Birmingham. New Street.

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(via Pinterest)

[the-time-lord-oracle]

87002 Royal Sovereign at Birmingham New Street in 1996 and 2022.

[mjalford98]

A year before their planned withdrawal from cross-city line services, a pair of class 323s are seen pausing at Birmingham New Street en route to Litchfield Trent Valley. The class 323s were among the last trains to enter service with British Rail before privatisation, and with the sun setting on their day working commuter services around Birmingham, 323221 is seen repainted in a variation of the livery they first wore under British Rail's Regional Railways sector working for the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive. What's interesting is that this after something of a hiatus in the early privatisation era when the main operator in the region was London Midland, the current livery used by West Midlands Railway again reflects today's branding of public transport in the West Midlands, as discussions once more circulate of bringing back a degree of local public control, as seen in London and Wales.

Privatisation of railways and other transport services is of course a controversial topic, and one which I hope to cover in my blog/podcast once that's up and running, but suffice to say that while I am very much in favour of creating opportunities for private entrepreneurship in all industrial sectors, public transport should at the very least see strong public involvement, especially at a local level. More will of course be on the way...

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Ozzy The Raging Bull - New Street Station, Birmingham

Ozzy the raging bull was named in honour of Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Formerly known as the Raging Bull, it stands 10 metres high and was used at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. It's new permanent home is at Birmingham's New Street Station.