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Two Class 116 sets led by TY507 (M50099 at the front, presumably with 59007 + 50069) at Four Oaks on a Lichfield City service in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.
Two Class 116 sets led by M50056 / TY518 at Four Oaks in the summer of 1974. Lichfield City is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TY530 arrives into Sutton Coldfield station in the summer of 1974 with DMBS M50831 at the front. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 M50072 at Southall carrying set number L370 in the cab window, TC M59009 is the centre car. Date unknown, they spent some time in 1974/5 allocated to Reading. In the upper right is a Class 128/116 parcel combo. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), it has 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Tyseley Class 116 set TY524 at Loughborough station in October 1974, with 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), with 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
This is an example of how a clear view of the road ahead was possible from the front seat of a dmu, taken at Lichfield Station (Staffordshire) on 11th October 1974. The LNWR Lichfield City Station opened in 1849 and still retains a lot of its character today. Here the starter signal is pulled off for dmu M50109 to take the junction for Birmingham New Street via Sutton Coldfield. This trip to New Street was memorable because the carriage was full of screaming teenagers all wearing tartan outfits - unfortunately the Bay City Rollers were in concert in town that evening. The white plate with the number 6 on it indicates where a 6 car dmu train should stop. Sadly not needed anymore as I only ever see 2 or 3 car trains these days. This station is on the now electrified cross-city line from Reddich so I assume the semaphore signals & LNWR box must have been replaced. Pete LG99.
A rainy evening (13th October 1974) in the gloom of New Street station as Tyseley Class 116 set TY542 (presumably with 50890 closest) - prepares to depart on a train back to Lichfield - I had just arrived on it from there. This service was electrified and became part of the cross-city route to Redditch. Another dmu is just arriving in the adjacent platform. Pete LG99.
Derby suburban set TY519 (M50064 leading presumably with 59019 + 50115) arrives into Worcester Shrub Hill station on 19th October 1974 with a service from Birmingham. The station was opened by the Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway in 1850 but the present Great Western & Midland Railway station building was designed by Edward Wilson and built in 1865. Pete LG99.
In late 1974 M50104 leads set TY504 (presumably with 59004 + 50059) into Rowley Legis with a Kidderminster service. Michael Mensing.
Two Class 116 DMUs arrive at Lichfield City in 1975. Closest is set TY510, presumably 50067 + 59010 + 50093, another set can be seen in the distance. Michael Mensing.
A class 116 DMU us seen at Erdington in mid-1975. Michael Mensing.
Wet day at Cardiff in 1975. A class 37 and an 08 busy themselves with parcels vans, whilst the inevitable "Valleys Set" DMU (set C347) departs for Penarth. John Crooks.
Penarth Station, 01/75, with a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C351 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) plus another set on a Rhymney service Hugh Llewelyn.
Treherbert Station, 01/75, on a typical South Wales Valleys damp day. Note that the platform and station building (on extreme left) are completely seperate. In the platform is a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C305 on a service to Cardiff and Barry Island. The station was built in 1901 by the Taff Vale Railway at its end-on junction with the Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway. Hugh Llewelyn.
Treherbert Station, 01/75, on a typical South Wales Valleys damp day. In the island platform is a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C305 on a service to Cardiff and Barry Island. The station was built in 1901 by the Taff Vale Railway at its end-on junction with the Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway. Hugh Llewelyn.
Penarth Station, 01/75, with a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C351 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) plus another set on a Rhymney service. Hugh Llewelyn.
Treherbert Station, 01/75, on a typical South Wales Valleys damp day. Note that the platform and station building (on extreme left) are completely seperate. In the platform is a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C305 on a service to Cardiff and Barry Island. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 116 trailer composite M59009 seen at Southall. It is working with DMBS M50072 labelled as L370. Date unknown, but the normally Tyseley based vehicles were at Reading 10/74 to 5/75. Note the GRC&W parcels car working with a suburban vehicle, probably one of the Class 116 parcel conversions. Stuart Mackay Collection.