Tag: Class 196

Great experience as young train enthusiasts become train conductors

On 1 November, young train enthusiasts had a once-in-a-lifetime experience when they…

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West Midlands Railway runs competition to find a ‘Junior Conductor’

West Midlands Railway is running a competition for young children to work…

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West Midlands Railway: new train fleet enters service on Hereford Line

A new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet has carried its first…

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West Midlands Railway names train in honour of Sir Edward Elgar

West Midlands Railway (WMR) yesterday named one of its newest trains in…

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Wolverhampton school children name Class 196 train

Children from Graiseley Primary School in Wolverhampton have chosen the name Graiseley…

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New Class 196 train enters service on Shrewsbury – Birmingham line

One of the brand new trains for West Midlands Railway has entered…

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