Set 68
These formations have been noted:
| 51249 | 56399 | Noted 07/10/67 - on Railway Society of Scotland Edinburgh Area railtour | ||||||
| 51118 | 56144 | Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51118 | 56303 | Noted circa mid-1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56119 | Noted 12/07/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56128 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56435 | Noted 02/12/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56435 | Noted 24/09/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56142 | Noted 07/03/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56144 | Noted 08/08/78 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56144 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 | ||||||
| 50346 | 56144 | Noted 02/01/79 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51493 | 56470 | Noted 02/07/81 - on Norwich depot1 | ||||||
| 51268 | 54422 | Noted 19/08/83 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54369 | Noted 14/10/86 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54379 | Formation change - Norwich - circa Nov-86 - 54379 replaced 54369 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54379 | Noted 08/12/86 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54379 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54379 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54083 | Noted circa 08/19873 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54083 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54379 | Noted 26/03/19883 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Noted 05/08/89 - on a Ipswich to Peterborough service | ||||||
| 53293 | 54062 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Noted circa 08/19903 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Noted circa 08/19913 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 53293 | 54065 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Robert Chilton
3: Eddie Knorn
1st July 1972
Set 68 (51118 & 56303) seen in Norwich back yard on the 1st July 1972. Tim Stubbs.
1st July 1972
51118 & 56303 comprise set 68, seen at Brundall on the 1st July 1972. Tim Stubbs.
7th June 1975
50346 at Cromer Beach on the 7th June 1975. It had recently been re-instated, having been withdrawn in October 1972. David Faircloth.
8th April 1978
Norwich based DMU set 68 led by class 100 DMBS 50346 with class 105 DTCL 56435, plus two other sets on a Norwich - Dereham charter organised by the Wymondham & Dereham Rail Action Committee (WyDRAC), Railway Development Society (RDS) and LCGB on 8/Apr/1978. Seen at Norwich. Robert Chilton.
17th August 1979
E50346 at March on a very damp August 17th 1979 in ex works condition with domino style headcode display. After this hasty (and somewhat blurred) photo had been taken, I went down to the platform where further scrutiny revealed a paint date of 29/7/79. It was paired here with a rather less sparkling Cravens trailer, E56114, they were working the 17.10 Cambridge to Peterborough service. Gerard Fletcher.
12th November 1979
Norwich set 68 is a Class 100 DMBS / 105 DTC when seen in Norwich station on the 12th November 1979. Lowestoft is on the destination blind. Steve Davies Collection.
1980
A two-car Cravens / GRC&W hybrid DMU at Felixstowe in 1980. John Law.
22nd March 1980
E50346 is seen at Colchester with E56114 forming a Sudbury service on March 22, 1980. Jeremy Chapter.
7th July 1981
A Colchester bound special leaves Ipswich on July 7th, 1981, formed of Cravens set 68 (E51493 + E56470). Bruce Galloway.
26th October 1988
Norwich Class 101 set 68 with the 09:50 Norwich - Lowestoft arrives at Lowestoft (at 10:36) on Wednesday 26th October 1988. Colin Brooks.
circa 1989
A Met-Camm set at Cambridge, circa 1989. The DMBS is noted as 53293, the DTSL closest is presumably 54379. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th March 1989
A 2 car Met-Camm DMU leaves Cambridge for Ipswich on 4 March 1989. The DTSL closest is presumably 54379. Robert28194.
5th August 1989
E54065 at Ely North Junction with the 13.08 Peterborough to Cambridge on 05.08.89. Nicholas Youngman.
5th August 1989
Set 68 E53293 + E54065 with 2E07 Ipswich to Peterborough at Ely on 5th August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
31st March 1990
Carrying an unusually small BR logo, 53293 is seen at Oulton Broad North on 31 March 1990. Nigel Menzies.
circa 1991
Norwich Set 68, E54065 closest, at Cambridge circa 1991 with a Cambridge - Ipswich Service. Nigel Walls.
1st April 1991
A two car class 101 DMU leaves Wainfleet for Skegness on 1 April 1991, with DMBS 53293 trailing. Robert28194.
14th September 1991
Class 101 DMU set 68 (53293 + 54065) at Ely on 14 September 1991. Sparegang.
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