25th July 1959

M56156 leads this Park Royal DMU at Dudley Port (looking south) on July 25th, 1959, heading for Walsall. The DMBS is thought to be M50401. Michael Mensing.

25th July 1959

A Park Royal DMU at Dudley Port station on 25 July 1959 with the 4.50pm Walsall-Dudley service. The DMBS is M50401 and the DTCL is thought to be M56156. Michael Mensing.

25th July 1959

A Park Royal DMU in Dudley Port station with a Walsall service on 25 July 1959. The vehicles are thought to be M56156 + M50401. Michael Mensing.

5th March 1960

The 4.50pm Walsall - Dudley Port (Low Level) arrives into Dudley Port station on 5 March 1960 formed of a Met-Camm twin DMU led by M51190. Michael Mensing.

26th August 1961

A two-car BRC&W DMU forms the 4.18pm service to Walsall at Dudley on 26 August 1961. The DMBS is M50541, its partner is presumably M56184. Both vehicles have cab roof domes in a darker colour than the roof. Michael Mensing.

17th May 1963

Park Royal class 103 DMBS M50397 is at work on a Walsall to Dudley service seen at Great Bridge North. This was the LNWR station at Great Bridge, the GWR station (Great Bridge South) was situated on the line from Swan Village to Horsleyfield Junction. The background is one of heavy industry with Evered's Works and Cashmore's, a firm that would be responsible for cutting many redundant railway vehicles. In 2010 nothing, apart from an overgrown segment of the station path, was visible. Taken by Peter Shoesmith on 17/05/1963. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.

August 1963

M50408 leads this Park Royal set south of Walsall on a Dudley - Walsall service in August 1963. Michael Mensing.

2nd August 1963

Dudley Port low level looks in a parlous state as a gleaming green 2 car Park Royal diesel multiple unit draws in with a train to Walsall. On the skyline is the large LNWR signal box and the fence of Dudley Port High level station gaunt against the light grey sky. In the grassland to the right a few corrugated iron buildings lie rusting and the abutments of the closed railway only support weeds. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith, 2 August 1963. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.

10th August 1963

DTCL M56163 leads a Park Royal DMU on the 4.53pm Walsall-Dudley service on 10 August 1963 seen approaching Wednesbury Town. Michael Mensing.

10th August 1963

A Park Royal twin DMU at Mesty Croft, near Wednesbury, with a Walsall - Dudley service on 10 August 1963. Michael Mensing.

2nd May 1964

A Park Royal DMU led by M50404 is seen at Dudley Port Low Level with a Walsall service on 2 May 1964. Michael Mensing.

2nd May 1964

With Walsall on the destination blind a Park Royal twin DMU is seen at Dudley on 2 May 1964. Michael Mensing.

2nd May 1964

A Park Royal twin DMU formed of M56161 + M50404 approaches Dudley station where it will terminated with the 5.44pm ex-Wallsall on 2 May 1964. Michael Mensing.

2nd May 1964

The empty looking 6.05pm Dudley - Walsall departs from Dudley on 2 May 1964 formed of a Park Royal twin led by M50404. Michael Mensing.