Trains at: Birmingham Moor Street, CML, 08/08/16

An excellent morning spent at Birmingham Moor Street on the Chiltern Mainline where we see plenty of services from London Midland and Chiltern Railways.
I wanted to try and catch some of the 68 hauled sets but unfortunately there wasn't any running during my stay here but I still caught a nice variety throughout my morning. I do highly recommend this station to anyone who hasn't been here before. My next station is Rugeley Trent Valley.
You can now find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922, there you will find regular updates, videos and photos from all of my goings on throughout 2016

[@Kwebbel48]

wow a half hour pause for your woman, my man never calls me longer then 5 minutes. Thumbs up for that (it is for sure a compliment) Great video as always love that you do the surroundings too! Have a great week!

[@Tornado922]

well what can I say ;) she deserves all of my attention. I'm glad you enjoyed watching this. I hope you have a good week to

[@Kwebbel48]

Amen to she deserves all of my attention :)and i always enjoy your videos

[@bravohotel100]

Interesting station with the old water tower and nice platform light stands nice tones from that friendly driver.I could not see those other trains, but Google maps showed what I could not see keep them coming Tornado

[@Tornado922]

I like the old world feel of the station, they've not tried to modernise it to much which is something I admire

[@RonnDon]

They should make use for platform 5, but other then that awesome video, very descriptive.

[@Tornado922]

I don't think platform 5 has any tracks on it. But I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@gbrfan6644]

If you use Real Time Trains press/click the service you want to know about and it will show all the stations it will be passing and stopping at. Then if you press/click show service information, it will show you the maxium speed and the train Class.

[@Tornado922]

I have done in the past but I don't usually look into the greater details of the trains physical working or class for that matter, I prefer to wait and see what is working the train :)

[@gbrfan6644]

OK

[@syedhoque8009]

Great Video! :) Those London Midland 172s look like the 378s.

[@Tornado922]

I can see a sparkling resemblance

[@Trainspotter11_]

If You Get Round To doing Norwich You May See The 37 Loco Hualed Short Set and The 68s Loco Hauled Short Set :)

[@Tornado922]

when I next go there I'm hoping to catch them

[@thesuperwillem]

Should've waited 30 more minutes, you would've been able to capture the 1055 CR to London, which is always formed of a 68 with Mark III coaches :D

[@Tornado922]

That's just sods law hahaha

[@danielmartin7371]

I think 168002 was the one that you saw coupled to another 168 going down to Birmingham snow Hill then coming back again finishing it's journey at Moor street then going down to London Marylebone I think I'm not 100 percent sure on that one I think it was i don't know

[@Tornado922]

It could very well have been, I knew I had seen it going to Snow Hill but I completely forgot the other unit that came with it

[@Nayson]

Inane trivia: There is a door on Platform 1 at Moor Street which leads down to the mouth of the Derby and Stour tunnels at New Street.

[@mattheweades]

What??

[@Nayson]

It's not for public use but next time you are there you'll see a nondescript looking door on platform 1 which kinda looks like it goes to nowhere it's got no door handle and you need a key to open it, and behind it is a flight of stairs which goes down to the throat of New Street station at the Derby and Stour tunnel end. You can see the staircase (and Moor Street station) as you arrive at New Street from the Derby side of the station. The door opposite the entrance from the concourse onto platform 2 if you are looking for it.

[@mattheweades]

RandomNameHere why is it not open for public use?

[@Nayson]

Because it leads down to the mouth of the tunnels, not the platforms.

[@mattheweades]

RandomNameHere oh it would be real useful if they put it to the waiting area

[@thomasnorton2679]

Super film

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much

[@samowen187]

the through line never had any platforms and the water tank and water crane are brand new for the Shakespeare expresses regards

[@Tornado922]

Right thanks very much for letting me know :)

[@ScouseTrainspotter1999]

Awesome Video Jarred. Never knew 170s went to Moor Street. Shame you never caught the 68 and DVT

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much mate. You learn something new every day

[@WrightRenown]

I love them 172s they're boss units they sound so wierd with the gears in them

[@Tornado922]

as DMU's go they've got to be one of the best

[@scottlayton4620]

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[@madtrainspottermacrae6744]

The 170s are the best train

[@danielmartin4516]

Have you noticed that the London midland trains class 172s has wheels like voyagers

[@Tornado922]

I've never really looked to be fair

[@danielmartin4516]

+Tornado922 the wheels on voyagers and class 172s are called bogies

[@eastende]

They are build by Bombarider as well

[@nathansrailwayphotography8125]

Great

[@thebirminghamtrainspotter8657]

Cool man i have subbed

[@Tornado922]

Thanks ever so much for doing so

[@razert2016]

What's ur favourite modern train providers/service (like south west trains)

[@Tornado922]

VTEC

[@alexn643]

+Tornado922 I think Virgin Trains look cooler.

[@RobsPublicTransportVideos]

Awesome VIdeo as always Jarred :) Captured 1 of my stalkers 168107.

[@Tornado922]

thanks very much mate, I seem to be good at catching stalker trains

[@RobsPublicTransportVideos]

***** You're Welcome :)

[@Nayson]

Typing as I watch, you missed a 68 by a few minutes. The 10:44 arrival from London is a 68.

[@Tornado922]

sods law really

[@samwaddingham8615]

you captured the same train(168002) THREE times, What are the odds of that?

[@KasabianFan44]

At Stourbridge Junction last year, he captured the same train (139001) *four* times! :D

[@mattheweades]

+KasabianFan44 well it has two stops..

[@samwaddingham8615]

and operates the shortest branch line in the entire continent, just half a mile I beleive

[@mattheweades]

Sam Waddingham it is I live right outside it 😂😂 Its always really busy though

[@Leccy86Hybrid]

Can yo do Romford on the GEML

[@Leccy86Hybrid]

Please

[@Tornado922]

once I've finished my WCML series

[@alexn643]

What's the difference between a 170 and 168?

[@Tornado922]

I think performance may be different as is the interior

[@alexn643]

Ok.

[@easygo1477]

why is it called chiitern mainline

[@mattheweades]

The Chiltern hills

[@easygo1477]

I see

[@lewis4171]

what does ecs movement mean??

[@Tornado922]

Empty Coaching Stock

[@midlandtransportfan3360]

I found a 3 car class 170 that is london midland

[@clairebrown2056]

I like you