Set P825
These formations have been noted:
| 51246 | 59118 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| 51246 | 53165 | Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 - renumbered from P863 | ||||||
| Formation change - LA - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59118 added | ||||||||
| 53165 | 59118 | 51246 | Noted 04/04/19881 | |||||
| 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||
| 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Noted 25/09/1988 - Branch Line Society The Ark Royal Railtour | |||||
| 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | |||||
| 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| 51417 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||
| 53165 | 59118 | 53203 | Noted 15/03/1992 - on Laira depot2 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Martin Lumley
31st December 1987
A service from Plymouth approaching Bolitho, Liskeard , Cornwall. Roger Geach.
23rd February 1988
The new order for the Looe branch has just arrived at Liskeard station on 23 February 1988, ECS from Laira formed of recently transferred Class 101 Met-Cam power, and guards brake, twin E53165+E51246 running as set P825. Interestingly enough until being reallocated to Laira a few months ago, neither car had been based south of Leeds since new - over 30 years previous! Notice the sign pointing to the Buffet at the station exit - I can't believe Liskeard had a Buffet ... As E50165 it was new to Bradford Hammerton Street on 1 January 1957 together with its original partner E50169. Staying with the Eastern Region at GF, DN, and HT for over thirty years, it finally departed for pastures new on 21 November 1987 when it was reallocated to the Western Region at LA. Transferred away to LO on 24 May 1992, it was to last exactly a year before being taken out of traffic, with withdrawal coming almost a month later on 23 June 1993. It was scrapped by MC Metals at Springburn. Nigel Mack.
26th April 1989
Class 101 P825 (presumed to be 53165 + 59118 + 51246) at Paignton with the 12.00 to Newton Abbot on 26-04-1989. A typical smokey d.m.u. departure for the short journey to Newton Abbot, on the Great Western main line between Exeter and Plymouth. Gordon Thomson.
26th April 1989
Class 101 P825 (presumed to be 51246 + 59118 + 53165) departs Paignton with the 12.00 to Newton Abbot on 26-04-1989. A typical smokey d.m.u. departure for the short journey to Newton Abbot, on the Great Western main line between Exeter and Plymouth. The site of the not long demolished signal box is to the left. Gordon Thomson.
28th April 1989
Class 101 P825 with the 14.45 to Exmouth at Exeter Central on 28-04-1989. The set is presumed to be formed of 51246 + 59118 + 53165. Gordon Thomson.
12th May 1989
Class 101 DMU set P825 (presumably 53165 + 59118 + 51246) at Aller with the 9:45 Paignton - Plymouth service on 12 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th June 1989
Class 101 DMU set P825 (presumably 51246 + 59118 + 53165) in Exeter St Davids station on 13 June 1989. David Russon.
13th June 1989
Class 101 DMU set P825 (E51246 + E59118 and presumably 53165) in Topsham station on Tuesday 13 June 1989. David Russon.
4th July 1989
On a Penzance to Plymouth service nr Dobwalls west of Liskeard cornwall. roger geach.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?