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Set L707

These formations have been noted:

Noted 13/12/75 - on 1A82 1310 Paddington-Oxford with L714
53479 51090 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
51342 51384 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
51335 51377 Listed at BY - Jul-94
Class 123 DMU at Reading

27th October 1973

Inter City DMU no. L707 with W52087 at the head, on the sidings adjacent to Reading shed, 27th October 1973. Suthen Softy.

Class 123 DMU at Reading

23rd May 1975

Swindon Inter-City Class 123 DMU set L707 in Reading General station on 23 May 1975. Bob Gregory.

Class 123 DMU at Hereford

circa 1976

A wet day at Hereford circa 1976 with a Crewe - Cardiff train formed of two Swindon "Inter City" units, set L707 would be allocated to Cardiff by this time, despite the L-series set number. John Crooks.

Class 104 DMU at Barking

13th April 1991

L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) at Barking, about to work the 15:30 to Gospel Oak, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

Class 104 DMU at Crouch Hill

13th April 1991

Set L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) on the 13th April 1991, working the 14:00 Barking - Gospel Oak at Crouch Hill. Gazza Prescott.

Class 117 DMU at Clapham Junction

Unknown date

Class 117 set L707 (presumably 51377 + 51335) in Clapham Junction station, circa mid-1990s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Ridgmont

15th June 1995

Set L707 (51335 visible) approaches Ridgmont with a service from Bletchley on 15 06 1995, passing under the M1 Motorway. Just beyond the unit is a WW2 left-over, and that was part of PLUTO [pipeline under the ocean] where oil was fed to other parts of the warring world (Thanks to the late Sid Cave for the trivia). Paul Fleet.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley

October 1996

Class 117 set L707 in Bletchley station in October 1996 with 51335 closest, presumably partnered with 51377. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Bedford

12th October 1996

Bedford station on 12 October 1996. Class 117 2-car unit L707 (51335/51377) has arrived working the 14.50 from Bletchley while Class 319 184 has arrived on Platform 2 with a service from the south. 51335/51377 were built by Pressed Steel in 1960 and were originally in a 3-car set with trailer 59487. They were allocated to Bletchley depot at the date of my photo, and were withdrawn from that depot in May 1998. Both vehicles were scrapped by Sims Metals in Cardiff. 319 184 was one of the second batch of Class 319s, built in 1990. It was converted to a 319/3 (by the removal of 1st class accommodation) in the period 1997-1999 and, as such, is still in service with Northern Trains. Lewis Bevan.

Class 117 DMU at Barking

11th August 1997

Class 117 DMU set L707, 51335/51377, on Gospel Oak duties at Barking on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Gospel Oak

11th August 1997

Class 117 DMU set L707 - 51335 + 51377 - at Gospel Oak on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Lidlington

12th August 1997

Class 117 DMU set L707, 51335/51377, approaching Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.


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