Set B801
These formations have been noted:
| Noted 29/12/75 - on 2C10 0654 Weston SM-Cardiff | ||||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Noted 15/04/76 - on 2O61 1745 Bristol TM-Weymouth | ||||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 07/09/76 - on Bristol Philips March depot1 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/08/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 31/08/77 - on 1318 Cheltenham-Swindon | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/11/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/03/78 - on 1Z08 1915 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 29/07/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 28/08/1979 - At Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads2 | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Transfer to BR - circa May-88 - from CF was C801 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
October 1975
Bristol set B801 (presumably W51446-W59547-W51517) seen at Severn Beach in October 1975. Transferred from the Scottish Region in May of that year, the unit still seems to be awaiting a new roller blind whilst the doors to the first class sections carry prominent "1" markers. Steve Carter.
29th November 1975
Class 101 DMU set B801 is seen at Gloucester Eastgate on 29 November 1975. The service is thought to be the 09:40 from Bristol Temple Meads. The vehicles are presumably 51446 + 59547 + 51517. Robert Thomas.
1976
In third-rail territory Class 101 set B801 (presumably with W51517 at the front) leads a six-car DMU formation on a Bristol-Portsmouth working at Green Lanes Crossing (Portsmouth) in 1976. Bob Gregory.
Unknown date
Class 101 set B801 (presumably 51517 + 59547 + 51446) is seen in Severn Beach station. Date unknown, possibly 1978 or 1979. John Law.
29th May 1979
Class 101 DMU set B801 (presumably W51446 + W59547 + W51517) at Gloucester on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.
6th August 1979
This is W51517 leading Met Cam set B801 (W59547 & W51446) at Cardiff on 6/8/79. It would be attached to Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 and work the 09.55 to Weston-Super- Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
10th November 1979
Met-Camm set B801 - presumably 51517 + 59547 + 51446 - heads out of Castle Cary with a Weymouth service on the 10th November 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
20th January 1980
A proper Black Country scene as a class 101 (B801, 51446 leads, presumably with 59547 + 51517) prepares to enter Old Hill tunnel with a Birmingham New Street to Worcester Foregate Street service having just left Rowley Regis. 20/1/1980. Stephen Burdett.
24th April 1980
Refurbished set B801 - presumably 51446 + 59547 + 51517 - seen at Cardiff on the 14th April 1980. Graeme Phillips Collection.
1981
Refurbished Met-Camm set B801, DMBS 51446 closest, presumably with 59547 + 51517, at Westbury in early 1981. Michael Mensing.
1981
Refurbished Met-Camm set B801, DMBS 51446 closest, presumably with 59547 + 51517, at Castle Carry in early 1981. Michael Mensing.
8th April 1981
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set B801, 51517 leading presumably with 59547 + 51446, at Redland Station (Bristol), 8th April 1981. Tiptree Jon.
29th May 1981
In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a three-car Class 101 DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second W51446 leading presumably with 59547 + 51517, was passing alongside Dawlish Warren Road on one side, and the Exe Estuary on the other side, as it approached the footcrossing at Cockwood whilst working an Exeter St Davids to Paignton all-stations service on May 29th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.
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