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Set C708

These formations have been noted:

52088 59819 52099 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
Noted 22/05/76 - on 2V67 0603 Crewe-Cardiff
52088 59819 52099 Noted 31/08/76 - on 2M67 0532 Cardiff-Crewe
52088 59819 52099 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
Class 123 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1978

Class 123 set C708 seen at Manchester Piccadilly in 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 123 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

A three-car Class 123 Inter-City DMU in Manchester Piccsdilly, date inknown, alongside a refurbished-liveried Class 108. The DMSL is presumably 52099, still carrying its set number from its previous allocation. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 123 DMU at Doncaster

7th April 1979

A Inter-City Class 123 DMU on a service to Hull at Doncaster on 7th April 1979. It appears it may be 52099 / set L708. David Scott.

Class 123 DMU at Doncaster

27th May 1979

Doncaster station on the sunny afternoon of 27th May 1979, and a four-car Class 123/4 unit heads out of the station onto the Sheffield lines with a service from Hull. On the left is recently out-shopped Class 31 no. 31312. Andrew Walker.

Class 123 DMU at Hull Paragon

29th May 1979

A Class 123 Swindon Inter-City set arrives at Hull Paragon with a service from Manchester Piccadilly on 29th May 1978. E52099, complete with lamp and end doors brings up the rear. Also in this view are a Cravens Class 105 2-car set waiting to travel up the Scarborough line, a Metro-Cammell Class 101 unit and a Class 124 Trans-Pennine set. On the right, 03073 with it's match truck ticks over in the parcels sidings. Syd Young.

Class 123 DMU at Doncaster

circa 1980

One of the Swindon built Class 123 Inter-City DMUs is seen departing Doncaster for Manchester Piccadilly, c.1980. They joined Class 124 DMUs on services such as this from the late 1970s, working until mass withdrawal of both classes in May 1984, replaced by Class 31/4s. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 123 DMU at Huddersfield

24th May 1980

Huddersfield 24th May 1980. A Swindon 123 set (C708 presumably with 52099 closest) is about to head west Trans Pennine. The Class 101 is probably waiting to take a Huddersfield Penistone line train. Robert Forsythe.

Class 123 DMU at Longsight depot

31st August 1980

First generation DMU's gather in the sidings at Longsight Depot on August 31st 1980. Centre stage is former Western Region Swindon Intercity Class 123 Driving Motor Corridor Second E52099. To the right is a Class 108, whilst on the left a Class 104 keeps company with a Gloucester Class 100. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 123 DMU at Keadby

31st October 1980

I have fond memories of this photo. The day before I turned 21 last day of October 1980. Keadby traversing bridge which moves out of the way of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation and a Class 123 is crossing. I had first come here in the summer of 1973 as a 13 year old Norfolk child boating into Northern England for the first time. Robert Forsythe.

Class 123 DMU at Sheffield

17th April 1981

E52088 + E59771 + E59237 + E51957 stabled at Sheffield on Friday 17 April 1981. David Russon.

Class 123 DMU at Sheffield

2nd May 1981

A four-car Class 123/124 combo (E52099 closest) stabled at Sheffield on 2 May 1981. Rob Edwards.

Class 123 DMU at Lancaster

August 1982

A Swindon-built DMU in Lancaster station during August 1982 with DMBSL E52088 closest. George Woods.

Class 123 DMU at Doncaster Works

circa 1983

E52088 in Doncaster Works. Date unknown, it seems to be undergoing the work to remove the headcode boxes which dates it to circa 1983. E52071 is on the left. Paul Redmond.


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