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The staple motive power for local services on the London Division of the Western Region for over 25 years has been the Pressed Steel built Class 117 DMUs. Here, approaching Appleford, with a late afternoon stopping service from Oxford - Reading on 3rd July 1987 is set L404 formed of W51337 + W59489 + W51379. W51337 + W59489 + W51379 were delivered new to 81D, Reading, in March 1960, and remained as a set at the Berkshire depot until W51337 was withdrawn on 22nd October 1990. W59489 remained at RG until 20th March 1992 before being transferred to TS and then HA, from where it was withdrawn in April 1998, whilst W51379 lingered on at RG until its withdrawal on 27th March 1992. All three vehicles were later scrapped. The two Driving cars meeting their fate at Booth's of Rotherham and the trailer at MC Metals, Springburn/ Nigel Mack.
Running as C801, the rather unusual pairing of W51077 + W51517, a GRC&W class 119 and a Metro-Cam class 101 DMU, run past Sutton Bridge Jn, Shrewsbury on 9th August 1986 whilst in charge of the 1048 Shrewsbury - Swansea service that seems to have a little too much first class seating... W51077 was delivered new to Bristol Marsh Jn shed 82B, in December 1959 with its original partners W59420 + W51105. Destined to remain Western Region allocated for its entire twenty seven and a half year career it was reallocated to depots at Bristol Bath Road 82A, Laira 84A, RG and CF. Stored serviceable whilst at BR on 11th May 1986 it was to lose its original partners and team up with Class 101 DMC W51517 when reinstated to traffic just over two months later at CF. Withdrawn from CF on 21st June 1987 it was later to be scrapped by Vic Berry's of Leicester. Nigel Mack.
Running as set CA 59 a 2 car Met-Cam Class 101 unit formed of E51442 + E54073 run past March South Jn signal box as they accelerate away from the March station stop with the 1332 Peterborough - Cambridge service on 27th March 1991. Delivered new to South Gosforth depot with its original partners E59537 + E59538 + E51512 on 15th April 1959, E51442 spent over 33 yrs allocated to the Eastern Region at GF, NL, CA and NR before being transferred to the LMR at LO in May 1992. Withdrawn on 7th March 2001 it was scrapped by Sims Metals at Cardiff Docks two years later. Nigel Mack.
By the time this picture was taken on 29 May 1987 only 8 of the original 10 Class 121 Driving Trailers remained in service. Here W54280 (L280) leads Pressed Steel Class 117 unit L417, formed of 51354 + 59506 + 51396 away from Acton Main Line whilst in charge of the 0916 Slough - Paddington service. Acton Yard is located just the other side of the bridge and the tracks to the right of the train are the up and down Poplars which connect the WR with the LMR at Acton Wells Jn. Delivered new to Southall (81C) in September 1960, W56280 was to spend its entire, almost 31 year life allocated to the Western Region. With spells at Southall, Reading and latterly Old Oak Common it was officially withdrawn on 26th March 1991 and scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam. Nigel Mack.
A 6 car Class 117 rake, formed of two Tyseley allocated sets starts away from the station stop at Nottingham as they head for Derby with a Summer 1988 Saturday service from Skegness. The trailing set being T313 formed of 51382 + 59492 + 51339. Nigel Mack.
One of the rapidly dwindling Cravens built 2 car Class 105 units departs from Yarmouth Vauxhall with the Summer Saturday's only 1617 service for Norwich on 16 August 1986. Running as set NC 34 it is formed of DMBS E53366 and DTS E54421. Notice the brackets and fitting on the lower cab front where additional high power headlamps were fitted for a time, when allocated to SF, for working Romford to Upminster services. As E50366 it was allocated new to Hull Springhead depot (53C) on 12 January 1957 with its original partner E56121. It remained with the Eastern Region all its working life, except for a spell 'On Loan' to BY "to ease the electrical load during the power crisis" during February 1972. Allocated to Hull Springhead, BG, CA, NR, and SF, its final move was from SF back to NR (by now NC) on 24 March 1985. Lasting for just over a further eighteen months it was withdrawn on 12 October 1986 and scrapped by Mayer Newman at Snailwell. Nigel Mack.
Passing some fine GWR lower quadrant semaphores as it pulls away from Radyr on 10th March 1986 is Derby Class 116 3 car DMU set C304. Allocated to CF and wearing "Valley Lines" branding it is formed of W53088 + W59362 + W53130 and is working the 1213 Treherbert - Barry Island service. Delivered new to CF (86A) in September 1957 in its original formation of W50088 + W59038 + W50130 it was to remain working on the Western Region for just over 30 years with spells at CF, Cardiff Cathays and LA. It swapped its original trailer car for W59362 sometime around 1971 and became set C304 in 1974 after previously carrying set no's CDF 406, CTN 314, 314 and C314. The trailer vehicle 59362 was transferred away to TS on 19th April 1987 (where it lasted just under two weeks before being withdrawn) while both of the Driving vehicles were withdrawn from CF also on 19th April 1987 before being scrapped at Vic Berry's at Leicester. Nigel Mack.
The 18:15 Matlock - Derby service arrives at its destination on 20th June 1989 formed of Tysley's BRCW Class 118 3 car set T317 consisting of 51314 + 59481 + 51329. Car W51314 and its partners W59481 + W51329 started their career at LA when brand new in July 1960. They remained on the WR at various depots - LA, BR and RG - until moving to the LMR at TS on 10 November 1987. Remaining in service at the large West Midlands depot for approx six and a half years they formed set T317 until it was taken out of service on 5 May 1994. Sometime around November 1994 51314 + 51329 (without the trailer car) were allocated to sandite duties as unit T006, and survived as such until withdrawal came on 27 May 1995 (51314) and 22 July 1995 (51329). The centre trailer 59481 was out of service by 2nd August 1993 and withdrawn six days later. All three vehicles were subsequently scrapped with the two Driving cars moving to Gwent Demolition and the trailer to MC Metals at Springburn. Nigel Mack.
Now here's a combination i don't think I ever saw again...! Approaching Twyford on the down relief on 20th March 1987 is an ECS working formed of a Derby built Class 116, with a Class 127 Trailer, and a GRCW built Class 119. The train was running from Paddington - Reading where it was split, with the Tyseley interloper returning home as the 1140 Reading - Birmingham New St service. Unfortunately i only got the formation of the leading unit, which was, 53053 + 59614 + 51146. M53053 was delivered new to TY in May 1957 as W50053, with its original partners W59003 + W50095. It remained allocated to the West Midland's depot for all of its working life and was finally withdrawn after a career lasting 28 years on 27th May 1995. It was to be scrapped by MC Metals at Springburn. Nigel Mack.
The new order for the Looe branch has just arrived at Liskeard station on 2 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.
In the dying rays of the low winter sun on 25 February 1988 the 1447 Penzance - Plymouth stopping service accelerates away from the Par station stop formed of recently transferred Class 101/108 vehicles 53247+53646, now formed into power twin set P872 allocated to Laira. New to South Gosforth shed (52J) with partner E56219 on 10th September 1957, E50247 spent the first 21 years of its life allocated to the north eastern depot before moving the short distance to HT in late July 1978. On 4th October 1987 it was transferred to the Western Region depot of LA where it was paired with 53646 to become set P872. Just over three years later on 27th November 1990 both were withdrawn with 53247 being scrapped at Mayer Parry, Snailwell and 53646 suffering the same fate at Gwent Demolition, Margam. Nigel Mack.
An Eastern Region publicity image (negative RX 236) showing a Cravens DMU in Brightlingsea station. British Railways.
A Class 124 DMU on 1E99, the 13:10 Liverpool - Hull, at Lea Green on 11 March 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
117 308 (presumably 51371 + 59509 + 51413) departs from Inverkeithing station towards Waverley with what is likely a Fife Circle service, sometimes in the 1993-1999 period. Stuart Mackay Collection.
An Eastern Region Cravens twin, location unknown, circa 1968. There are a number of people lineside, many on the wrong side of the fence, which suggests that maybe a special is due. The junction signal has had the arms removed. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Cravens DMU formed of E51286 + E56444 in Ulceby station with an Immingham Docks service at 8.36am on Tuesday 18 May 1965. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Grabbed from a passing train, which is likely a Class 125 is seen on Swindon Works alongside a row of Westerns. Circa late 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 DMU set P555 (presumably 51576 + 59582 + 51590), location unknown (the station sign could read ??? Junction). The slide process date was August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 DMU set TS550 in Hinckley station in May 1980, probably on a service from Leicester. Closest should be M50124, which seems to have had a set number taped over. Stuart Mackay Collection.
31 107 with a Cravens Class 105 DMU formed of E51493 + E56136 at Lincoln on 24 July 1982. There are plenty of passengers aboard the Norwich allocated set, so it was possibly a failure, although there are exhaust fumes from both engines. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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