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Back to the Eighties - Birmingham New Street (Part 3)

Channel: John K Wells
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BR blue livery was still very much in evidence as 1988 progressed but all was starting to change .
This is edited content from an extract from the excellent Roy Bowden collection highlighting the vast variety of locomotives to be found at Birmingham in 1988.
Created under the Creative Commons License.
The full video can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iofEPv8WsGE&list=PLvZB0Z3nfAXmzb4B3WOV_vNUGbcDTyuL_
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This video captures locomotives at Birmingham New Street in 1988, showcasing a mix of British Railways stock including classes 31 and 50, as well as some from Europhoenix. The footage is part of an edited collection from the Roy Bowden archive, highlighting the variety of locomotives present during that period. No specific headcodes are identified in the record.

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  • Platform ID O4uKAI51aPE
  • Views 3,855
  • Date published 26 Apr 2025 06:00
  • Date added 12 Jun 2026 00:02
  • Locomotives 4
  • Headcodes 0
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