Set 501

These formations have been noted:

19th August 1962

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU forms the 5.15pm Leamington Spa - Great Malvern service seen in Worcester Foregate Street station on 19 August 1962. DMBC W50701 is closest with Tyseley set number 501 in the cab window and Worcester Shrub Hill on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

1st June 1963

A Swindon-built Cross-Country DMU (set 501) is seen about to enter Ledbury Tunnel on 1 June 1963. While 'Worcester (Shrub Hill)' is shown on the destination blind this was noted as the 2.00pm Stratford-upon-Avon - Hereford service. Michael Mensing.

circa 1967

A two-car GRC&W Cross-Country DMU labelled set 501 at Bedwyn. Undated, but the plain blue livery with small yellow panel dates it as the late 1960s. The vehicles are probably 51089 + 51061. Graham Clark.

circa 1967

Cross-Country GRC&W set 501 at Bedwyn in the late 1960s, the vehicles are probably 51089 + 51061. The marker light adjacent to the tail lamp is missing it's lens, perhaps been caught by a tail lamp being put on / off? Graham Clark.

circa 1967

A two-car GRC&W Cross-Country set at Bedwyn circa 1967. At the time Reading had two two-car sets allocated, 500 and 501, formed from 51053/61 and 51081/89, so this could be 51089 + 51061 if the higher set number contained the higher numbered vehicles. The two sets were transferred to the unlikely location of Inverness in May 1968. Graham Clark.

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