Class 122 DMUs in Departmental Use
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975042
25th May 1987
On 25 May 1987 I was on the tower of Shrewsbury Castle ready for a shot of D200 working a Cardiff to Crewe service. Shortly before this came along BR blue single unit, 975042, forming part of the departmental fleet. As it arrived at the station looking a bit dwarfed by its surroundings, including the Severn Bridge Junction signal box, there was no other traffic in sight save the 08 shunter. In the 2021 the signal box benefitted from a £250,000 refurbishment which, in times gone by, would quite possibly have meant imminent closure! Peter Tandy.
19th August 1987
Route learner 975042 at Newport on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.
20th February 1988
975042 sitting at Cricklewood, 20/2/88. It carries a Vic Berrys sign in a middle window, presumably it's been for asbestos stripping. It still has AEC engines. Malcolm Clements.
11th April 1988
975042 was originally built as W55019, a Class 122 single car unit built in 1958 and allocated to Reading for use on the many branch lines on the London Division of the Western Region. Departing RG in June 1961 it was reallocated to various other depots on both the Western and Midland Regions before being transferred to departmental stock in November 1969 as a Route Learner in the Preston Division of the LMR. It remained on these duties, operating from various Midland sheds until it was converted to a Sandite vehicle sometime around the turn of the 21st Century. After a period out of use it was purchased for preservation at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway .... Here it is seen on Old Oak Common for route learning duties on 11th April 1988. Nigel Mack.
29th August 1988
Headed by 975042 locked off to the public, the 13:31 Lichfield to Longbridge pulls out of Birmingham New Street on 29/8/88. PJ Evans.
17th December 1988
975042 at Bedford on 17/12/88. Robert Frise.
17th December 1988
975042 at Bedford on 17/12/88. Robert Frise.
8th April 1989
Class 122 975042 is seen inside the factory at Tyseley on 08.04.1989. The closest buffer is missing. Andy Cole.
Unknown Date
Class 122 Route learner 975042 (unit T007) seen passing Water Orton, date unknown. Bob Belcher.
13th January 1990
Class 122 DMU, carrying the set number L119, but in reality Route Leaning car TDB975042, ex 55019, at Ilford EMU depot. Photo taken sometime during week ending 13th January 1990. Behind is a Class 108 DMCL or DTCL. Paul James.
circa June 1990
Seen Arriving at Leamington Spa on a route learning departmental duty in the summer of 1990 is Class 122 "Bubble Car" unit L119 (975042). Not the lack of a partition behind the driver. Until November 1969, this was 55019 in the passenger carrying fleet. I believe that shortly after this view (in July 1990) it was repainted into Network South East livery at Doncaster works. Bob Belcher.
circa June 1990
A busy moment at Leamington Spa in the spring of 1990. Platform 1 is occupied by Class 150 Sprinter, whilst an inter city liveried class 47 takes the down through road with a northbound cross country train and platform 3 is occupied by recently arrived class 122 route learner "Bubble Car" 975042 (unit L119). Bob Belcher.
10th June 1990
975042 at Doncaster Works on the 10th June 1990. S Gaskell.
29th July 1990
975042 - the former 55019 - seen recently repainted and on accommodation bogies in Doncaster Works on the 29th July 1990. The lack of partition between the cab and passenger saloon is a sign this is a route-learning vehicle. S Gaskell.
1990
Class 122 975042 and a Chiltern Lines 115 at Aylesbury in 1990. John Law.
September 1994
NSE liveried Class 122 975042 seen at Reading in September 1994. Tim Stubbs.
16th May 1995
Berthed at Bletchley Depot route trainer 975042, ex 55019, on 16th May 1995. Ian Buck.
Unknown Date
975042 at Bletchley TMD, date unknown. Graham Baker.
3rd February 2000
Repainted in Railtrack brown 975042 (55019) is stabled at Bletchley Depot on 3rd February 2000. Ian Buck.
Unknown Date
975042 stabled at Aylesbury. Date unknown. Robert Frise Collection.