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Set L281

These formations have been noted:

56281 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
56281 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
56281 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
56281 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
54281 Noted circa 01/19841
54281 Listed at RG - 01/01/85

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn

Class 121 DMU at Ealing

February 1975

Pressed Steel 2-car dmu set made up of Class 149 Driving Trailer (designed to work with Class 121 & 122 railcars) No.L281 (W56281) & Class 121 railcar L123 (No.W55023) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends passing Ealing on a Greenford - Ealing Broadway service, 02/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 121 DMU at West Ealing

May 1976

Pressed Steel 2-car dmu set made up of Class 149 Driving Trailer (designed to work with Class 121 & 122 railcars) No.L281 (W56281) & Class 121 railcar L122 (No.W55022) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends approaching West Ealing on a service from Greenford, 05/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 121 DMU at West Ealing

May 1976

Pressed Steel 2-car dmu set made up of Class 121 railcar L122 (No.W55022) and Class 149 Driving Trailer (designed to work with Class 121 & 122 railcars) No.L281 (W56281) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends approaching West Ealing on a service from Greenford, 05/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 121 DMU at Reading or Southall

circa late 1970s

Class 121 DTS W56281 circa late 1970s, probably on Reading or Southall depot. Behind is 55023. Paul Redmond.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

5th October 1979

A Class 121 formation with W56281 closest at Slough on 5 October 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 121 DMU at Iver

January 1983

Pressed Steel Class 121 DTS 56281 attached to a Class 117 DMU seen at Iver in January 1983. Andrew Malloy.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

January 1983

A pair of Class 121 vehicles, DTS 56281 closest, in Slough station in January 1983. Andrew Malloy.

Class 121 DMU at Kings Sutton

7th May 1983

The 12.22SO Oxford-Banbury departs from Kings Sutton on 7 May 1983 formed of 55034/56281. Lewis Bevan.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

2nd June 1983

Empty stock formation arriving at Paddington with class 121 DTS W56281 / L281 leading two class 121 single cars and a class 117 unit, Thursday 2nd June 1983 Iain Reid.

Class 121 DMU at Marlow

Unknown date

Pressed Steel DTS (formerly a Class 149) 54281 at Marlow, circa 1984, running with 55021. Nicky Reason.

Class 121 DMU at Hayes and Harlington

23rd June 1984

Class 121 DTS 56281 with bubble 55024 at Hayes and Harlington on 23rd June 1984. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 121 DMU at Hayes & Harlington

23rd June 1984

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMUs 54281 + 55024 (DTS + DMBS) westbound at Hayes and Harlington on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


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