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9th February 1991
T042 (53863 + 51509) on the curve from the branch platform at Hatton to Hatton West Junction with a train for Stratford-upon-Avon on 9 February 1991. Peter Tandy.
7th March 1987
In a snowy scene at Wilmcote with T324 (53101 + a Met-Camm centre car = presumably 53053), leaving the station with a service from Birmingham Moors Street to Stratford-upon-Avon on 7 March 1987. Peter Tandy.
1st August 1985
A splash of red and a small extra amount of grey paint made all the difference to the appearance of Tyseley class 116 set TS611 (53055 + 59611 + 53116, with appropriate car numbers in two cases!) as it arrived at Stratford-upon-Avon from Birmingham Moor Street on 1 August 1985. The five coaches in the Down Goods Loop were brought in by 47 456 as a private charter using part of the SLOA Pullman stock. Peter Tandy.
10th August 1985
Class 116 units were by far the most common to be seen at Leamington Spa and on 10 August 1985 TS526 (53070 + 59626 (class 127 trailer) + 53095) had just arrived from Birmingham Moor Street looking as if it had recently been repainted in the standard blue and grey. Peter Tandy.
31st January 1987
Class 116 set C320 (presumably 53869 + 59035 + 53922) arriving at Cogan station with the 10:25 Barry Island - Rhymney service on 31 January 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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Details about preserved Class 116s can be found here.
Thanks to Mac Winfield, Ian Fleming and John Thomlinson for much of the information on this Class.