Set EP522

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown

29th July 1983

A three car Swindon Cross Country DMU (set EP522 - M53678 + M59293 + M53714) awaits departure from Bedford Midland with the 16:21 service to Kettering on Friday 29th July 1983. By this date the Midland main line had been electrified as far as Bedford and these trains provided an onward connection to Kettering. Brian McDevitt.

26th July 1984

Taken at Peartree on the 26/7/84, EP522 working the 19:23 ex-Derby. Ian Francis.

22nd August 1984

EP522 (53678 + 59293 + 53714) at Leicester on 22/8/84. Jerry Glover.

24th November 1984

Cross-Country set EP522 (53714 + 59293 + 53678) at Derby on Saturday 24/11/84. Mel Holley.

18th May 1985

EP522 (53714 and presumably 59572) on Ely west curve on a summer Saturday empty stock working, thought to be the afternoon ECS return from Norwich 5M15, 18.05.85. Nicholas Youngman.

29th June 1985

On a damp June 29th 1985, a Derby Etches Park (EP522) Swindon 'Cross-Country' Class 120 DMU, with Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53678 leading, was stabled between duties in the now removed bay platform on the East side of Stafford station alongside Railway Street. This was taken during the period of the Crewe Remodelling project when no trains were serving Crewe and many services were starting and terminating at Stafford, with all through services on the WCML using the normally freight only Crewe Independent Lines that bypass Crewe station. Martyn Hilbert.

27th September 1985

Two Swindon Cross-Country sets pass in Spondon station on the 27th September 1985. On the right is set EP522, with 53714 closest. Chris Lings.

15th November 1985

53714 at the rear of EP522 53714 + 59293 + 53678 at Alsager 15.11.1985 on a Crewe-Derby train Martin Baumann.

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