Set 78
These formations have been noted:
| 51222 | 56439 | Noted circa 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56365 | Noted 14/06/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 16/02/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 02/03/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 10/08/74 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 51240 | 56410 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Dundee depot1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 24/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 31/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
| 51222 | 56364 | Noted 27/09/75 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50595 | 56188 | Noted 02/07/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50595 | 56188 | Noted 09/10/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50595 | 56188 | Noted 31/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50595 | 56418 | Noted 04/03/78 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 50595 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 - with spare | |||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted 08/06/84 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted circa 04/19852 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted 15/02/19862 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted 16/06/87 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted circa Nov-87 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted circa Jan-88 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted 28/07/88 - on 09.36 Ely to Norwich with 53373 + 53364 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54062 | Noted circa 09/19882 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54379 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 53201 | 54379 | Noted circa 08/19902 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
circa 1977
Norwich DMU set 78 with Class 104 E56188 closest in platform 2 of Cambridge station with a service to Ely circa 1977. It is probably paired with E50595. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
BRC&W set 78 and a Cravens set at Haughley Jct - north of Stowmarket on GE main line to Norwich. The destination blind shows Ipswich, date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
10th September 1978
E50595 leads a BRCW set having arrived at the old Felixstowe station on 10th September 1978. This had been an Eastern Region set from new until 1982 when it was reallocated to Longsight, but lasted less than 2 years there before withdrawal. Murray Liston.
6th July 1980
Two-car Class 104 DMU 78 - with possibly a Cravens attached - is seen in Great Yarmouth station on 6 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
Unknown date
Set 78 (presumably 53201 + 54062), 86 253 and set 107 in Ipswich station on 28 March 1987. Colin Brooks.
22nd November 1986
Norwich-allocated Class 101 DMU set 78 (53201 + 54062) in Colchester St Botolph's station with a Sudbury service on 22 November 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd November 1986
Class 101 DMU set 78 (54062 + 53201) in platform 1 of Colchester station after arrival from Sudbury on 22 November 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd November 1986
Norwich allocated DMU set 78 formed of Met-Camm Class 101 vehicles DMBS 53201 and DTSL 54062 sits in Sudbury station on 22 November 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd November 1986
Norwich Class 101 DMU set 78 (54062 + 53201) in Sudbury station with a Colchester service on 22 November 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th March 1987
Norwich allocated Met-Camm DMU set 78 (presumably 53201 + 54062) in Ipswich station on 28 March 1987. Colin Brooks.
16th June 1987
E54062 + E53201 depart from Chappel & Wakes Colne on a Sudbury service, 16/6/87. On the right is the East Anglian Railway Museum. Graeme Phillips Collection.
9th January 1988
Norwich set 78 E54062 + E53201 pass Ely North Junction with the 11.10 Peterborough to Cambridge, 09.01.88. Nicholas Youngman.
28th July 1988
Mat-Camm and Cravens DMU's E53201, E54062, E53373 and E53364 with the 09.36 Ely to Norwich seen north of Ely, 28.07.88. Nicholas Youngman.
7th August 1989
This 101 /128 formation is seen at the north end of Cambridge, 7/8/89. Mike Cooper.
28th July 1990
101 Set 78 and another two-car on 14XX Norwich - Great Yarmouth arrives at Great Yarmouth on Saturday 28th July 1990. Colin Brooks.
28th July 1990
Class 101 Set 78 on 14XX Norwich - Great Yarmouth arrives at Great Yarmouth on Saturday 28th July 1990. Colin Brooks.
20th August 1990
A Class 101 DMU at Sleaford on the 12:08 Lincoln to Skegness service on 20 Aug 1990. With Norwich set number 78 in the centre cab window the DMBS, closest, is presumably 53201. Neil Smith.
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