Set 69
These formations have been noted:
| 51120 | 56436 | Noted circa 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56315 | Noted 27/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56307 | Noted 01/12/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56307 | Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56307 | Noted 20/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56307 | Noted 30/10/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56124 | Noted 28/03/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56124 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56124 | Noted 18/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 2 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56124 | Noted 12/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56463 | Noted 11/04/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56463 | Noted 27/08/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51120 | 56463 | Noted 26/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51478 | 56119 | Noted 02/07/81 - on Norwich depot1 | ||||||
| 51478 | 56119 | Noted circa 02/19833 | ||||||
| 51478 | 56119 | Noted circa 02/19833 | ||||||
| 51478 | 54119 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
| 51478 | 54119 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | ||||||
| 51478 | 54119 | Noted circa 03/19863 | ||||||
| 51478 | 54119 | Noted 12/04/19863 | ||||||
| 51179 | 54358 | Formed at NC circa Oct-86 | ||||||
| 51179 | 54358 | Noted 13/10/86 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51179 | 54358 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
| 51179 | 54358 | Noted 29/08/19873 | ||||||
| 51179 | 54358 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
1975
Class 100 set 69 at Norwich in 1975 with a Yarmouth service. The DMBS is presumably 51120, the DTC seems to have window bars (from time spent at South Gosforth). John Law.
30th September 1976
E56463 + E51120 (Norwich set 69) on a Cambridge to Doncaster service passing Postland GN & GE Joint line, 30 September 1976. Phil Bevan.
Unknown date
A Class twin seen just south of Newport station, between Bishops Stortford and Cambridge, in the early 1970s. The DMBS (furthest), presuming it is also carrying set number 69, should be E51120. Walter Burt.
23rd June 1978
Stabled at Norwich MPD on Friday the 23rd June 1978 is Class 105 DTCL 56435, half of Norwich Set No.69. I believe from my records that the vehicle behind is the other half of Set No.69 Class 100 DMBS 51120. Interestingly 51120 was withdrawn just 6 days after this image was taken on the 29th June 1978 being scrapped at Mayer Newman, Snailwell during May 1981. 56435 would continue in service for almost another 6 years however being withdrawn in May 1984 before following 51120 through the firing tunnel at Snailwell in October 1984. Bob Woolnough.
1984
Cravens set 69 and Swindon Cross-Country set EP501 at Cambridge in 1984. Graham Baker.
circa May 1984
Cravens Class 105 DMU set 69 (presumably 51478 closest) is seen in Harwich Town station circa May 1984. Bill Fraser.
October 1984
51478 at the head of set 69 in the north bay of Cambridge station, October 1984. Mike Cooper.
August 1986
A pair of DMUs, a Cravens set leading a 114, tick over at Grimsby Town before leaving for Cleethorpes in August 1986. Closest is 51478, now a Lincoln vehicle but still carrying its Norwich set 69 number. Kevin Lane.
20th November 1986
Met-Camm Class 101 set 69 (presumably 54358 + 51179) with a 14XX Cambridge - Bishops Stortford service arriving at Stansted on Thursday 20th November 1986. Colin Brooks.
25th January 1987
Norwich set 69 54358 + 51179 with 11.55 Ely to Norwich at Ely North Junction on January 25, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
circa 1988
51179 Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU alongside a Class 121 Pressed Steel car at Old Oak Common, circa 1988. Chris McKee.
11th June 1988
A hybrid Class 101-108 2-car DMU with Metro Cammell DMBS 51179 leading, seen along the sea wall at Teignmouth with the 10:22 Exeter Central - Paignton service on 11-6-88. The Derby car was labelled TS201 and so could be 52057. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?