HD - The Lickey Incline - Part 1 - Bromsgrove

For the first time, I took a trip to the Lickey Incline.
The Lickey Incline is just over two miles long, at an average gradient of 1 in 37.7 (2.65%), between Bromsgrove and Blackwell (near Barnt Green).

Here we see Bromsgrove station, which is at the bottom of the incline. Stopping services are usually provided by Class 170's, operated by London Midland.

1. Cross Country Trains Voyager Class 220
2. London Midland Turbostar 170 thrashes out of Bromsgrove to tackle the 2.65% grade
3. Cross Country Trains Turbostar Class 170 working to Cardiff (LM 170 seen in previous clip)
4. London Midland Class 150, crosses over to form the Bromsgrove to Birmingham New Street special.
5. London Midland Turbostar Class 170 arrives into Bromsgrove
6. London Midland Class 150(125) arrives into Bromsgrove after clearing signal section to switch ends.
7. London Midland Class 150(125) departs for Birmingham New Street
8. Sneek preview of next part to the series.

Strangely, Wikipedia states Class 150's are banned from the incline? Clarity required, please.

Also many thanks to MG06ZT for making this trip possible :)

Category:

Travel & Events

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• class
• 220
• 170
• 150
• london
• midland
• arriva
• cross
• country
• govia
• turbostar
• sprinter
• voyager
• bromsgrove
• lickey
• incline
• birmingham

[robbiekeating]

really?

[sinchydogtrainz]

bromsgrove is sure a nice station remember going down there as a baby. platform looks new . re-built station i think

[73129Dude]

@supremedalek24 Its now with FGW and had already started working, shame it got taken off its diagram when i went to phot it!

[73129Dude]

A great shot of my favourite 150, was that working covering a failure?

[ay76]

Nice shots, can see why you went for the Bachmann 170 of this. Yep this ones most def on the cards. :-)

[freightliner86501]

great vid

[AvonRailFan]

great video mate 5 stars and fav

[MG06ZT]

Great stuff..5*.

[ay76]

I'm gonna have to get out to this location(s) at some point. Top stuff 5* & a fav. Cheers.

[yorkshirerailvideos]

Great Video From KB Once Again 5**********