Set 117211

These formations have been noted:

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circa 1993

Bentley Heath crossing is a few hundred yards to the north of Dorridge station and the footbridge there offers a decent viewoint in either direction. This picture shows 2 coach 117211 (presumably 51376 + 51334) crossing over the pointwork from the up main line to the down platform loop with a local train from Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge. These still ran at regular intervals throughout the day with one per hour being extended to Stratford-upon-Avon although in August 2021 these are replaced with buses between Dorridge and Stratford because of train crew shortages. Circa 1993. Peter Tandy.

30th August 1993

On August 30 1993, 117211 (presumably 51376 + 51334) passes Wainfleet's distant signal with the 11:18 Crewe - Skegness. Mel Holley.

18th September 1993

Trains terminating at Dorridge form connections to local stations further down the line and therefore leave after an express from London Marylebone have passed. This is 117211 (51376 + 51334) just after joining the down main line at Bentley Heath on its journey to Birmingham Snow Hill on 18 September 1993. Peter Tandy.

18th September 1993

I spent a couple of hours at Bentley Heath Crossing on 18 September 1993 and along with quite a selection of freight photographed Regional Railways 117211 (51376 + 51334) working on a Birmingham Snow Hill to Dorridge diagram. It is seen here approaching the footbridge over the road crossing itself before leaving the up main line to run into platform 3 at Dorridge. Peter Tandy.

8th May 1994

117211 at Culloden 08/05/94 5Z61 1545 Inverness - Perth. The set, returning from Inverness after having NRN radio equipment added at the depot, had recently had the centre car re-instated and would become 117311 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376). Roddy MacPhee.

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