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Introduction of railcars on the Branch
==Blackpole==
I've added a historical note for the halt, north of Worcester, as an unadvertised halt for munitions workers. The services shown are not SVR services, but if anyone finds that SV branch services between Worcester and Bewdley stopped there it would be good to add it--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 15:52, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
==First use of GWR railcars on the Branch==
Adrian Turley was my reference for the first use of railcars on the Branch. However his book is mainly about Kidderminster, and the wording he uses is "''The diesel railcars came into regular service in the Kidderminster area in July 1941, taking over from the local auto train and certain Woofferton services. The railcars were Worcester based, there being no servicing facilities at Kidderminster. Prior to July 1941 Nos 5, 6 and 7'' (AEC built) ''were to be seen on local services from Worcester. Railcar 33 was the first of the Swindon ones to be noted on 14 July 1941 hauling two coaches, presumably on a test run. Two weeks later Nos 22 and 23 were noted on test runs.''
Bartlett confirms that 5 6 and 7 were all shedded at Worcester by 1938. The 1942 instructions suggest that the AEC built ones stuck to the main line while the new ones were used on the Branch. However I've not found anything to confirm that the AEC built ones never went up the branch before 1941. Any references one way or the other would be useful.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 16:21, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
