West Midlands Day Ranger - 24th February 2024

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The West Midlands Day Ranger Ticket provides excellent value to those wishing to explore the West Midlands, Birmingham and beyond over the course of a day. The ticket promoted by West Midlands Railway covers a wide area from Hereford to Birmingham, Crewe, Gobowen, Northampton, and Stratford-upon-Avon.  The ticket is valid from 09:00 from Monday to Friday and Anytime over the weekend. The Rover costs £34 for Adults, £17 for Children and those with Railcards can also get a third off the quoted prices.  
I used the West Midlands Day Ranger on the 24th February 2024 starting my day at Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street. It's worth noting the West Midlands Day Ranger is NOT valid from the new Worcestershire Parkway Station. The West Midlands is currently undergoing huge transformations with introduction of new CAF built units, along with integration of passenger, bus and tram networks to provide interconnected travel through the region. 
Our days travel took us from Worcester Shrub Hill, Birmingham New Street, Walsall, Rugeley Trent Valley, Litchfield Trent Valley, Selly Oak and Bromsgrove. 

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West Midlands Railway Class 196 No.196101 is pictured at Worcester Shrub Hill on the 24th February 2024. The unit later formed a service through to Birmingham New Street.

GWR Hitachi IET No.800316 arrives into Worcester Shrub Hill on the 23th February 2024 operating 1P17 08:50 Great Malvern - London Paddington.

West Midlands Class 323 No.323204 and No.323206 depart from Birmingham New Street on the 23th February 2024 operating 2O20 09:39 Litchfield Trent Valley - Bromsgrove stopping service.

West Midlands Railway Class 196 No.196101 arrives into Birmingham New Street on the 24th February 2024 operating 1M03 09:55 Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street.

West Midlands Railway Class 323 units No.323217 and Celebrity No.323221 arrive into Birmingham New Street on the 24th February 2024 operating 5O22 10:25 Soho Sidings - Birmingham New Street.

West Midlands Railway 'celebrity unit' No.323221 departs from Birmingham New Street with No.323217 on Saturday 24th February 2024 operating the part cancelled service as 2O22 10:53 Birmingham New Street - Bromsgrove.

West Midlands Railway 'celebrity unit' No.323221 departs from Birmingham New Street with No.323217 on Saturday 24th February 2024 operating the part cancelled service as 2O22 10:53 Birmingham New Street - Bromsgrove. The unit has been repainted back into it's original 'Centro' colours from its introduction in the 90's, having been operating in Birmingham for over 30 years, the Class 323s will soon be replaced and transferred to Manchester.

Operating on test new West Midlands Railway Class 730 unit No.730010 arrives for a brief stop at Walsall on the 24th February 2024 while operating 5Q24 11:52 Birmingham New Street - Rugeley Trent Valley.

West Midlands Railway Class 350 No.350240 is pictured at Walsall on the 24th February 2024 operating 2Y24 11:50 Rugeley Trent Valley - Birmingham International.

GBRf pioneer Class 66/7 No.66701 passes Walsall on the 24th February 2023 operating 4S57 11:51 Hams Hall - Mossend containers.

Avanti West Coast Voyagers No.221102 and No.221105 head north at Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1D86 12:06 London Euston - Chester.

Avanti Class 390 No.370138 passes Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1H19 12:13 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly.

Avanti West Coast 'Pendolino Units' No.390141 and No.390138 pass at Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024. No.390141 was operating 1A47 12:45 Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston, while No.390138 was operating 1A19 12:13 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly.

Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390001 passes Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1H67 12:33 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly.

Freightliner Class 66/6 No.66607 approaches Rugeley Trent Valley on Saturday 24th February 2024 operating 6H40 12:31 Northampton Castle Yard -Peak Forest with seven heavily graffitied box wagons in tow.

Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390043 passes Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1S62 12:30 London Euston - Glasgow Central.

London North Western Class 350 No.350117 and No.350129 arrive into Rugeley Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1U33 11:46 London Euston - Crewe.

Avanti West Coast Class 390 No.390130 leans into the Curve at Litchfield Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1H21 12:53 London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly.

Electric Blue Class 86 No.86259 passes Litchfield Trent Valley on the 24th February 2023 operating light engine as 0Z85 13:30 Rugby - Crewe.

Electric Blue Class 86 No.86259 passes Litchfield Trent Valley on the 24th February 2023 operating light engine as 0Z85 13:30 Rugby - Crewe.

Avanti Class 390 No.390136 takes the curve at Litchfield Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1F24 13:43 London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street.

London North Western Class 350 No.350129 and No.350117 call at Litchfield Trent Valley on the 24th February 2024 operating 1U84 14:13 Crewe - London Euston.

West Midlands Railway Class 323 units approach Selly Oak on the 23th February 2024 passing the Worcester and Birmingham Canal with a stopping service to Bromsgrove.

An unidentified Class 170 passes Selly Oak on the 24th February 2024 operating a Cardiff Central bound service from Nottingham.

West Midlands Railway Class 323 No.323221 and No.323217 departs from Bromsgrove on the 17:29 Bromsgrove - Litchfield Trent Valley stopping service.