Class 122 DMUs in Departmental Use
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975540
26th April 1980
TDB 975540 (L102 route learning DMU), stands "under the wall" at Hereford, 26th April 1980. Paul James.
June 1980
Route learner TDB975540 in Sonning Cutting, June 1980. Karel 1999.
20th March 1981
Class 122 single car unit TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon, set L102, reverses at Gloucester on 20th March 1981. The 'Bubble Cars' as they became affectionately known, were essentially a Class 116 Driving Motor Brake Second with a cab at both ends. This unit was built by the Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Co. and entered service as W55016 in July 1958, allocated to Southall depot. November 1975 saw it enter departmental service, where it remained as a route learning vehicle, until withdrawn in May 1993. It was disposed of by MC Metals in Glasgow in the July of that year. Gordon Edgar.
20th March 1981
With its 'bull horns' prominent, class 122 single car DMU TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon set L102, 'charges' into Gloucester on 20 March 1981. The 'Bubble Cars' as they became affectionately known, were essentially a class 116 Driving Motor Brake Second with a cab at both ends. This unit was built by the Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Co. and entered service as W55016 in July 1958, allocated to Southall depot. November 1975 saw it enter departmental service, where it remained as a route learning vehicle, until withdrawn in May 1993 and disposed of by MC Metals in the July of that year. Gordon Edgar.
1st August 1981
GRC&W bubble car 975540 on crew training duties at Langley on August 1, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
February 1985
Departmental class 122 DMU TDB975540, set L102, hurries through Maidenhead station on the Up Main towards London. February 1985. Paul James.
May 1985
Class 122 Route learner TDB975540 (ex-55016) in May 1985, passing Stratford, East London. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th April 1986
Class 122 route learner TDB975540 running through Cardiff Central station on 24 April 1986. Keith Miller.
Unknown Date
975540 (ex-55016). Date and location unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th April 1987
Class 122 route learner 975540 heads north through Great Goytre, between Abergavenny and Pontrilas on 17th April 1987. It may well have been on a road learning trip for Crewe Drivers, who at that time didn't sign the route south of Hereford, in preparation for the introduction of Sprinters on the route. Paul James.
circa summer 1987
Route learning Class 122 975540 on the rear of a Blue/Grey set in Bristol Temple Meads circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
circa July 1987
Tyseley class 122 route learner 975540 heads through Bescot in the summer of 1987. Ian Charles.
17th August 1987
Class 122 L102 (TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon) clatters past Kensington Olympia at 1315 on Monday 17th August 1987. Colin Brooks.
22nd August 1987
Class 122 975540 is seen stabled at Reading on 22.08.1987. It was converted from 55016 and was used as a route learning car. Andy Cole.
September 1987
In September 1987 Gloucester Horton Road traincrew were road learning between Newport and Glascoed, with a view to working the M.O.D. ammunition trains, due to the closure of Severn Tunnel depot. The daily trips were made with route learning vehicle 975540, a class 122 dmu,formerly 55016. The unit is seen here stabled at Glascoed. Curly42.
1988
Route-learner 975540 (formerly 55016) in Blackfriars station in 1988. The blue side has been recently patch painted, the yellow end has been painted around all the labels. John Law.
19th April 1988
TDB975540 and 47 249 on Leicester depot, 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.
1989
A triple bubble formation, seen at Blythe Bridge on a Crewe - Derby working in 1989. Identifiable cars are 55033 (Midline) and T014 / 55034 (blue grey), the rail blue vehicle is probably 975540. Simon Barnes.
12th February 1990
Western Region Route Learning Saloon set L102 TDB975540 in Tonbridge West Yard being made ready for an empty stock move to London Blackfriars on 12th February 1990. The unit was in use for a number of weeks while Bedford drivers were taught the routes to Orpington and Sevenoaks for the new Thameslink service. It was stabled overnight at Tonbridge for the simple reason Tonbridge traincrews were the only South Eastern Division depot trained on DMU's so did all the route learning trips for the Midland men. 47 603 on no.1 road had arrived with ECS vans 5Y50 09.59 ex Redhill. Adrian Nicholls.
26th June 1990
Class 122 975540, set number T02, is seen at New Street in all over BR blue livery on route learning duties on 26.06.1990. Andy Cole.