Trains at Birmingham New Street (WCML) 25/05/2023

UK Railway trains at Birmingham New Street station, Central England, including Passenger trains in May 2023! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
A Morning of West Midlands services at Birmingham New Street, heading around Central England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
Rail Adventure Class 43s
43/0s - Built in 1975/82
Colas Rail Class 43s
43/0s - Built in 1975/82
Mk1/2 Coaches - Built in 1951/64
CrossCountry HSTs (InterCity 125 HST)
43/0s - Built in 1975/82
Mk3 Coaches - Built in 1975/88 (Refurbished)
Transport for Wales Class 150s
150/2s - Built in 1986/87
Transport for Wales Class 153s
153/3s - Built in 1987/88 (Converted 1991/92)
Transport for Wales Class 158s
158/8 - Built in 1989/92
CrossCountry Class 170s
170/1 - Built in 1998/99 - Two or Three Car Units
170/3 - Built in 2002 - Three Car Units
170/6 - Built in 1999/2000 - Three Car Units
West Midlands Railway Class 172s
172/1 - Built in 2011 - Two Car Ex. Chiltern Railways Units
172/3 - Built in 2011 - Three Car Units
West Midlands Railway Class 196s
195/0 - Built in 2019/22 - Two Car Units
195/1 - Built in 2019/22 - Four Car Units
CrossCountry Voyagers Class 220s
220/0 - Built in 2000/01
CrossCountry Super Voyagers Class 221s
221/1 - Built in 2001/02
Avanti West Coast Super Voyagers Class 221s
221/1 - Built in 2001/02
West Midlands Railway Class 323s
323/2 - Built in 1992/1996
London Northwestern Railway Class 350s
350/1 - Built in 2004/05 - AC & DC
350/2 - Built in 2008/09 - AC Only
350/3 - Built in 2014 - AC Only
350/4 - Built in 2013/14 - AC Only - Transferred from TransPennine Express
Avanti West Coast Pendolinos Class 390s
390/0 - Built in 2001/04 - Nine Car Units
390/1 - Built in 2001/04 - Eleven Car Units (Extended from Nine Cars in 2012)
Filmed on 25th May 2023, Between 08.15 and 14.30.
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🚄 INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers - e.g. 43032 or 800110 - These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes - e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 - These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number - e.g. WB64 or NL04 - These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
🚄 ABOUT ME
Hello everyone, I’m StarlifeStudios and my passion is to experience and video railway stations across the United Kingdom at both small and large locations, but, with an informative twist! My videos are also designed as a historical reference for the days of the past and to reminisce about the way things were. Join me as I continue to travel and be sure to let me know if you’d like me to video at your favourite or local station.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Home of the VOYAGER! Apologies for the lens flare and occassional dots. The reflective station roof and a new camera lens did not have the effect I thought it would, needless to say I won't be using it again! Thanks for Watching! 😃

[@sidslick1]

Your videos are the best

[@camotech1314]

So many voyagers 😮😮😮

[@davthesav]

now that’s a lotta voyagers

[@PotatoLemons1]

YES MY CITY'S STATION! So happy that you chose to film here, it is possibly one of the best trainspotting spots in Britain!

[@FootyBros3]

remember when I ruined your scr stream with signalling 🤭

[@FootyBros3]

and same

[@PotatoLemons1]

how did you find my comment@@Rowan66109

[@averagekerbalpilot322]

Tamworth is 2 stops away and is way better

[@JBFlytography]

I don’t get the hype with spotting at Birmingham. It’s literally the same Multi Units on repeat. 🥱

[@MCV-Evora]

Lovely Video Ross! I love Birmingham!

[@joemercedeschannel196]

Welcome back to the West Midlands. You're in my region as I'm from Worcestershire. Great catch of the HST.

[@ejc7129]

Great video 😎👍🏽 I remember New Street in the 1980’s…it was a fantastic place then to see trains 😎🇬🇧👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks EJC, you still getting a pretty good variety here despite some cut backs but I think I managed to get a pretty good slice of a typical day and some specials. Thanks for popping by today 😃

[@camotech1314]

Can only imagine the smell when more diesel stock was running under the roof. 😮😮😮

[@ejc7129]

@@camotech1314 Yes Indeed. Back in the 1980’s, New Street platforms in the undercover areas - the air there used to be thick and blue coloured with all the diesel fumes chucked out by HST’s, 31’s, 45’s, 47’s and the Class 50’s used to chuck out a lot of exhaust too 😀👍🏽

[@StarlifeStudios]

Apologies for the lens flare and occassional dots! The metallic station roof and a new camera lens did not have quite the effect I thought it would, needless to say I won't be using it again! Thanks for Watching! 😃

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great video at New Street Ross. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jamesgoodman1733]

R.I.P cross country HST

[@appl3_p1ez69]

They will always be remembered

[@사림파]

Thanks for another beautiful railway videos i appreciate your works

[@AutisticGamer_123comingback]

Wow. 1 hour. Thanks Ross! :)

[@traintastith]

Even more voyagers! Thank you!

[@trainsonthebrain]

Lovely stuff Ross. Nice to see a lot of the HSTs stopping by!

[@JamesRoberts-h9r]

Brilliant variety at Birmingham loved to see lots off trains looked good

[@camotech1314]

Lots of 43s in this video and I love it 😮😮😮

[@tuvdq.]

Great video and beautiful for an underground station!

[@TheRealTrains806UK]

Very good! I was at gunnislake today so I was a bit late, 1hr though, that s pretty good!😀

[@StarlifeStudios]

No problem, thanks for stopping by to watch! This one took some editing (and checking) but I’m glad to provide. There are 100 (exactly) train movements in this video. 😃👍🏻

[@ENCTrainspotting]

Amazing video as always Ross! Those HSTs were amazing! 👍

[@FastlineFilms]

Very rare to get freight or test at Birmingham New Streets. You've captured some rare movements.

[@StarlifeStudios]

I’d love to say it was all planned but.. the test train was and the Rail Adventure Powercars definitely weren’t! 😃 Thanks Fastline Films, I try and put something special into all my videos 🤞🏻

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

Great video again,could you do another trains at speed video♥️

[@StarlifeStudios]

I’m not planning one this year since my other 3 are doing really well. There will be one next year. Thanks for your understanding 🙂

[@transportlegendshorts]

Could you maybe do bellgrove? In Scotland, it’s just outside of Glasgow city centre - thanks

[@Jammyboiii34573]

Nice catches. Especially the HST ❤

[@spectrumtrains]

WOW, Six-hour session, it's a noisy old station.

[@StarlifeStudios]

I, of course, wasn’t under the canopy for the entire time, MacDonalds and Cafe Nero were both visited during my time here 😃👍🏻 I did contemplate waiting to film a HST later but I decided not to. 1V50, which I filmed, should also have been a HST too.

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

Nice video! The Alstom Aventra trains of Class 730 of West Midlands Railway are so hot, attractive, delicious, cool and nice, because of the open gangway. Are all Bombardier Turbostar trains of Class 172 replaced by CAF Civity diesel trains of Class 196? That last one is also the same feeling for me as Class of Class 730.

[@transportlegendshorts]

So excited for this!

[@vc10aviation]

Great Catches

[@Andrewjg_89]

The new Class 730 trains should be in service very soon on West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway. And the Class 196 Civity are now in service. I quite like the CrossCountry Class 43 in old Intercity 125 livery. But CrossCountry aren’t going to use them anymore which is quite sad to see.

[@_trains]

21:17, I was on this train, no way!

[@RedfieldBasicaccount-hz6xz]

long time no see hst🔥🔥🔥

[@EastLondonTrainspotter]

I miss the Cross Country HSTs though

[@busexpert1334]

Great video

[@sidslick1]

You should go to Worplesdon Bletchley and Cholsey

[@Wandychanel377]

Waow Amaziiing Trains

[@Sarahbryson321]

Lovely station

[@fayyadguissida]

It was great !!!!

[@EastLondonTrainspotter]

I like this video

[@BTSHygiene]

Are you heading to Birmingham new Street today by train to chrome we will be getting off at Longport

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I came here a few times before

[@davidpanton3192]

The screechiest station in the UK?

[@Bpro9211]

Cool

[@Trainsandotherstuff24]

Can you do trains at Eastleigh plz

[@Trainsandotherstuff24]

Can you do trains at shawford please

[@Zuuu40]

Can you record morning trains at reading

[@levigaming-1]

2:59 lucky catching the regional rail livery 323

[@finnandbobo]

Nice video!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks! 😃

[@finnandbobo]

@@StarlifeStudios np!

[@davthesav]

Why are most of the comments the same thing “great video mate”

[@Filip-Trainspotter]

Pls next station can it be Nottingham station

[@Trainzat]

Trains at Benton

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Sadly the hsts are now gone completely

[@BTSHygiene]

I am Zoe 350 at Birmingham new Street

[@donovankloster1072]

Why such a long video 1 hour and 14 minutes?

[@StarlifeStudios]

Because I was there for a while 😃👍🏻

[@EastLondonTrainspotter]

Hi

[@every_day_gta]

Mega day

[@SmartInverter52]

26:11 It's actually LNWR

[@StarlifeStudios]

All Rugeley to Birmingham International services are operated at West Midlands Railway despite using London Northwestern Railway Class 350s.

[@SmartInverter52]

@@StarlifeStudios OK

[@Mrprycelovespenguins]

Please do wlyde green

[@StarlifeStudios]

I will as soon as the 730s enter traffic! 😊