Set 70
These formations have been noted:
| 51123 | 56123 | Noted circa 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51123 | 56100 | Noted 10/03/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50290 | 56399 | Noted 28/08/74 - at Dunfermline1 | ||||||
| 51127 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 - plus unknown trailer | |||||||
| 51127 | 56144 | Noted 10/10/75 - at Cambridge1 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56142 | Noted 02/07/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56316 | Noted 10/07/76 - on Norwich depot1 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56133 | Noted 06/04/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56133 | Noted 03/08/78 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56133 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 | ||||||
| 51127 | 56133 | Noted 05/01/79 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51301 | 56464 | Noted 06/08/82 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 50380 | 54136 | Noted 21/03/83 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54132 | Noted circa 03/19842 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54467 | Noted 04/05/85 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54467 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54467 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54467 | Noted circa 02/19862 | ||||||
| 53380 | 54467 | Noted 12/04/19862 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54385 | Formed at NC circa Oct-86 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54385 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
| 53252 | 54404 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich Crown Point3 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54385 | Noted 20/06/19872 | ||||||
| 53252 | 54404 | Noted circa 08/19872 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54385 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54388 | Noted circa 03/19882 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54388 | Formation change - NC - May-88 - 54388 added | ||||||
| 53202 | 54388 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54388 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54388 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 53202 | 54050 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
mid to late 1970s
A two-car Gloucester Class 100 DMU at Norwich Thorpe, with DMBS E51127 nearest the camera. It was transferred to Norwich from Scotland in May 1975 and moved to Longsight in October 1980. At the side is a Class 104, these began to be allocated to Norwich in October 1975, dating the image between October 1975 and October 1980. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
August 1980
Norwich Class 100/105 hybrid set 70 (51127 / 56134) in March station in August 1980. Ian Charles.
31st May 1981
Cravens class 105 E50373 at Ipswich in the company of 47115 and 37260, amongst others, 31st May 1981. Paul James.
28th October 1982
The platforms at Whittlesea are staggered and here set 70 (E51301 + E56464) arrives from the east forming the 11.06 Cambridge - Peterborough on October 28th 1982. Gerard Fletcher.
15th January 1983
Three Cravens DMUs - sets 70, 72 and 32 - in Norwich station on 15 January 1983. Andrew Bond.
27th June 1983
Class 105 DMU set 70 (54132 + 53380) running into Trimley with the 10:30 Felixstowe - Ipswich service on 27 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th July 1983
54132 (with 53380) approaches Marks Tey at 11:14 with a service from Colchester to Sudbury. 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.
4th July 1983
53380 seen at Sudbury station, 4/7/83. Shayne Lewis.
7th April 1984
On April 7th, 1984 Cravens set 70 is seen in Shelford station with a Cambridge to Bishops Stortford service. Michael Mensing.
7th April 1984
Cravens set 70 is seen at Coldham's Common heading south-east out of Cambridge towards Newmarket on April 7th, 1984, with Ipswich on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
May 1984
Class 105 set 70 (53380 closest) in Felixstowe Town station in May 1984. Bill Fraser.
12th August 1984
Class 105 set 70 rolls through the countryside at Lamarsh, 12/8/84. David Underwood.
12th August 1984
Class 105 set 70 at Mount Bures on 12/8/84. David Underwood.
early 1985
DMU class 105 E54139 + 53380 (set 70) stands at Ipswich Station seen in early 1985. Ian Cuthbertson.
4th May 1985
Norwich allocated Cravens class 105 dmu set 70, made up of cars E54467 & E53380, which have just reached their destination of Spalding, on the occasion of the annual Flower Parade Day. 4th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
8th August 1988
Norwich based class 101 2 car Metro-Cammell set 70 (54388 + 53202) is seen loading passengers at Brundall, with it's staggered platforms, with a Great Yarmouth-Norwich service on 8/8/88. Andrew J Crowther.
8th August 1988
Brundall, with it's staggered platforms, sees a Norwich based class 101 2 car Metro-Cammell set 70 (54388 + 53202) leave with a Great Yarmouth-Norwich service on 8th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
8th August 1988
Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 70 (53202, 54388) is seen approaching Brundall, which it's staggered platforms, with a Great Yarmouth - Norwich service, 8th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
24th October 1988
Class 101 Set 70 (E53202 + E54388) on a 11XX Norwich - Lowestoft service approaches Lowestoft on Monday 24th October 1988. Despite having left Neville Hill over two years previously it still carries Metro Train branding. Colin Brooks.
8th June 1991
A Metro Train branded Class 101 unit Norwich set 70 53202 + 54388 at Ely on the back platform single line bound for Ipswich on 8th June 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
25th September 1991
Class 101 set 70 - 54050 + 53202 - seen on a Sheringham to Norwich working passing Sloley Church Lane on 25th September 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
13th March 1992
Met-Camm set 70 sits in Derby Road station (Ipswich) on the 13th March 1992. The cab door of 53202 is open, it looks like the signalman is talking to the driver. Michael Mensing.
13th March 1992
Class 101 set 70 led by 53202 arrives into Trimley with the 2.40pm Ipswich - Felixstowe service on March 13, 1992. Michael Mensing.
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