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.
On April 2nd, 1977, a BR Class 122 diesel locomotive named W55012 experienced a brake failure while descending a branch from Stourbridge Junction, leading to it crashing through buffers and a wall, leaving the front of the train hanging over the road below.