2 April 1977 – BR Class 122 single-car diesel unit W55012 suffered a brake failure while descending the branch from Stourbridge Junction and crashed through the buffers and the wall beyond, leaving the front part of the train overhanging the road below.
2 April 1977 – BR Class 122 diesel locomotive W55012 experienced a brake failure while descending the branch from Stourbridge Junction, resulting in a crash through buffers and a wall, leaving the front of the train hanging over the road below.