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Set L708

These formations have been noted:

Noted 10/08/74 - on 1Z67 0743 Swansea-Paddington with L712
52088 59819 52099 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak1
Noted 26/03/76 - on 2B87 2010 Cardiff-Cheltenham with L711
51336 51378 Noted circa 04/19932
51336 51378 Noted circa 08/19932
51336 51378 Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NGBX
51336 51378 Transfer to TS - 08/02/94 - from BY

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn

Class 123 DMU at Southall

Unknown date

An Inter-City Swindon-built DMU at Southall. There are three cabs in the formation facing forward, it contains a three-car (L708), a single power car, and another three-car. A suburban set can be seen in the distance on the left. Date unknown, probably early 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 123 DMU at Whitchurch

circa March 1976

A London Midland Region publicity image (negative D3410/4) showing a Swindon Inter-City DMU in Whitchurch station circa May 1976 - the month they began on Cardiff-Crewe services. There are two sets, L708 being a three-car. British Rail.

Class 123 DMU at Reading General

Unknown date

A Swindon Inter-City Class 123 DMU (set L708) in Reading General station circa early/mid-1970s. John Horne Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Gospel Oak

29th June 1991

L708 at Gospel Oak on 29/6/91, having worked the 14.30 from Barking and returning at 15.30. Closest is Class 119 DMSL 51103, probably paired with Class 104 DMBS 53437. David Miller.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

29th June 1991

L708 at Gospel Oak on 29/6/91, arriving on the 14.30 from Barking. From comments relating to the vehicle at the other end of this set, I conclude that the one in view is class 104 53437. David Miller.

Class 119 DMU at St Pancras

28th July 1991

Class 119 DMS 51103 stabled in St Pancras in between Gospel Oak - Barking duties on 28 July 1991. Dave Warby.

Class 117 DMU at Par

21st September 1994

Class 117 DMU set L708 (with an upside down 8) - presumably 51336 + 51378 - alongside 158 819 at Par on 21 September 1994. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at St Ives

1st August 1995

Class 117 (51336 + 51378) and Class 101 DMUs at St Ives on 1 August 1995. David Mant.

Class 117 DMU at Carbis Bay

4th August 1995

At, in my opinion, the most beautiful places one could find a railcar 51336 of set 117708 (presumably with 51378) leads a class 117 and 101 (101842, presumably 53314 + 53327) combination on the St. Ives branch near Carbis Bay on 4th August 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at St Erth

4th August 1995

Leaving St Erth for St Ives is 51378 on the rear of set L708, presumably with 51336. At the front is Class 101 set 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327). Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Penzance

4th August 1995

At Penzance after a day on the St Ives branch set L708 (51378 and presumably 51336) and 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327) on 4th April 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley Depot

14th April 1999

51378 is out of service at Bletchley Depot on 14th April 1999. Ian Buck.


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