First Gen DMU's

[bingley hall]

A 119 on a Gatwick - Reading service and a 101 on an opposing service, on a sunny February Saturday afternoon in 1989 at Betchworth.

 

The platform gas lights were still in use at this time.

 

 

[leopardml2341]

Mustn't forget these attractive Trans-Pennine units.

 

In reduced 4-car formation (after removal of the buffet car), one stands on the centre road at Sheffield Midland in 1980 awaiting its next turn.

 

 

In fact, two cars have been removed. One of the non-driving motor brakes has been removed as well as the buffet car.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

In fact, two cars have been removed. One of the non-driving motor brakes has been removed as well as the buffet car.

 

You can see why I didn't go into class numbers as my DMU knowledge is "iffy". Thanks for the info.

[keefer]

It was around this time that the remaining MBS cars had their engines removed making them TBS.

While a non-driving motor was common amongst EMUs, the 124s were the only DMUs to have them.

[Thomas]

 

Valley unit a long way from home, leaving Manchester Victoria 7 September 1987.

[Andrew s]

Tyseley set between Langham Junction and Ashwell, early 1990's.

[Fat Controller]

Unfortunately, during my 'spotting days' any journey over the North & West meant the  the announcer at Cardiff General  reading out "....calling at Newport, Pontypool Road, Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton.... "

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Therefore 75mph ( with a Cl.120 and an extra Cl.116 or Cl.121 'booster' ) was something beyond our comprehension

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Brian R

I remember one doing about 90 at the bottom of Cockett bank; the driver then remembered he had a stop at Gowerton.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

A Cravens unit shunts into the platform at the north end of Leicester station, prior to working to Peterborough.

 

[Market65]

Hi. Tonight I have photo's that are a little different. The first one shows the inner end of a class 108 DMBS when the 2 car 108 that is in the national collection was still at the NRM, York. The next photo' shows the interior of a Cravens class 105/2 DMBS from the middle saloon, on leaving Bridlington in September, 1982. I have an audio only recording of the journey to Beverley, and all the rattles and vibrations can be heard only too clearly!

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[russ p]

Scary to think the woman in this scene that looks so recent and familiar is probably approaching or retired by now!

Where's the stop button I want to get off!!

[keefer]

Imagining the smell of diesel fumes mixed with hairspray/gel!

Edited August 15, 2016 by keefer

[Rivercider]

Bristol normally had two class 121 single power cars allocated in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Their regular use was on the Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach service.

55032 and 55033 were the regular units and had set numbers B132 and B133 respectively.

Both of these photos have appeared on earlier threads.

 

In January 1982 there was unusually heavy snowfall in the Bristol area which affected the train service

and may explain the presence of a single power car at Weston-super-Mare.

55032 (set B132) departs Weston for Bristol, 11/1/82

 

In 1980 55033 was in collision with the stop blocks at Severn Beach and was stored out of service for a time

before being returned to traffic.

55033 (set B133) is seen at Severn Beach waiting to return to Bristol Temple Meads.

Although there are stop blocks behind the set at one time this was a through route which rejoined

the South Wales Main LIne via Pilning Low Level station, 11/2/80 (date amended)

 

edit - here it is stopped at Marsh Junction

55033 (B133) at Marsh Junction 18/6/80

 

cheers 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Rivercider

[jonny777]

The station is no more.

The units are no more.

 

Lincoln St Mark's in the mid 1970s. In the foreground, a 2-car Derby unit stands ready to leave for Nottingham, whilst behind a 2-car Cravens unit waits to head in the opposite direction to Cleethorpes.

 

File2182.jpg

 

 

That photo of the Cravens shows one of the early variety ordered initially for M&GN services and to be fitted with tablet catchers. However the route was closed before they had much of a chance to operate the service, and the tablet catcher recess just behind the driver's door was initially plated over, as can be seen in this photo.

[jonny777]

Bristol normally had two class 121 single power cars allocated in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Their regular use was on the Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach service.

55032 and 55033 were the regular units and had set numbers B132 and B133 respectively.

Both of these photos have appeared on earlier threads.

 

In January 1982 there was unusually heavy snowfall in the Bristol area which affected the train service

and may explain the presence of a single power car at Weston-super-Mare.

scan0061a.jpg

55032 (set B132) departs Weston for Bristol, 11/1/82

 

In 1980 55033 was in collision with the stop blocks at Severn Beach and was stored out of service for a time

before being returned to traffic.

scan0084.jpg

55033 (set B133) is seen at Severn Beach waiting to return to Bristol Temple Meads.

Although there are stop blocks behind the set at one time this was a through route which rejoined

the South Wales Main LIne via Pilning Low Level station, 5/2/81

 

cheers 

 

 

Now, here's a thing Kevin.

 

I am thinking that one of our dates must be wrong, because I have a photo of W55033 on a Severn Beach service at Temple Meads dated 4/2/81 (the day before yours) and as you can see it has been re-painted in blue/grey livery.

 

 

[russ p]

That was actually a pad to stop paintwork damage when changing tokens on the move.

It was also fitted to Derby lightweight and yellow diamond metcams allocated to East Anglia

Tablet catchers would have been just above the sole bar on the M&GN

[jonny777]

Thanks for that Russ. Someone told me the bit about the tablet catcher plated over about 50 years ago on Spalding station, and I have believed it since that day... until now.

[russ p]

That ok Jonny, there's plenty of things I've believed in the past only to find it was wrong

[Market65]

Hi. Here are three photo's of which the first one shows the interior of a class 101 unit leaving Scarborough for Hull on the 18th August, 1981.  The next two photo's show a NER quad of class 108, leaving Beverley to Hull on 19th August, 1985 - sorry about the dull weather that day.

 

 

With regards,

 

Rob.

 

[russ p]

I bet some of those people are no longer with us.

It's very depressing that view seems like yesterday

[SGJ]

56106  ADB977191 at Crewe

 

[russ p]

What happened to this car it looks quite a late picture

[br2975]

Nowadays this station is called just 'Llandaff'

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Get off here for 'Llandaff' - and you're in for quite a stroll.

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The GWR and at one time BR(WR) had it right - " Llandaff for Whitchurch"

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Brian R

[96701]

The question is....................

 

How many DMUs are in this photo?

 

[SGJ]

What happened to this car it looks quite a late picture

 

It was at a Crewe works open day maybe 12 years ago, it was just there being scrapped

[SGJ]

It was at a Crewe works open day maybe 12 years ago, it was just there being scrapped

It could have even been about 17 + years ago looking at other photos lol, where does time disappear to ?