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Set C985

These formations have been noted:

53624 59539 51509 Formed at CF circa May-88
53319 51509 Noted 09/02/89 - on Cardiff - Hereford service
51416 51509 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
Class 101 DMU at Cardiff

9th February 1989

A Cardiff Canton allocated Class 101 2-car set (51509 + 53319) prepares to leave Cardiff Central for a journey to Hereford on Thursday 9th February 1989. AndrewHA.

Class 101 DMU at Neath

7th March 1989

Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C985 at Neath on 2 March 1989. DMBS 53319 is closest, the other vehicle is presumably 51509 - they forms the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff Central

17th March 1989

C985, with W53319 closest, is seen at Cardiff Central on the 17th March 1989, while working the 12:40 Cardiff - Hereford. Note the DMBS has the full length guttering modification, the DMC (probably 51509) still has the original style only above the doors. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

April 1989

Class 108 / 101 hybrid set C985 (possibly 51416 and 51509?) in platform 2 at Swansea with the 11:02 to Cardiff in late April 1989. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at south of Abergavenny

13th May 1989

Class 101/108 DMU set C985 (presumably 51509 + 51416) seen south of Abergavenny on 13 May 1989 on what was thought to be a Hereford - Cardiff Central local working. Roger Geach.

Class 108 DMU at Barry

27th August 1989

A two-car DMU takes the Barry Island line at Barry Jct on 27 August 1989. Closest is Class 108 DMBS W51416, its Class 101 partner is likely W51509, the two formed set C985. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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