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Set L101

These formations have been noted:

975023 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
975023 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
975023 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
975023 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
975023 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
975023 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
975023 Listed at OO - Aug-87
Class 122 DMU at Reading depot

10th August 1978

TDB975023 is seen in Reading depot on August 10th, 1978. Rex Holt.

Class 122 DMU at Cardiff

6th August 1979

At least nine of these Class 122 single units saw service as route learners (note the wiper on the centre cab window). TDB975023, the former W55001, was still looking very smart when I photographed it on 6th August 1979 passing through Cardiff at 13.25 on a route learning exercise. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 122 DMU at Reading depot

14th April 1980

Class 122 route learner TDB975023 on Reading Depot on 14 April 1980. Class 117 DMS W51378 is to the left. Brian Daniels.

Class 122 DMU at Kensington Olympia

28th April 1980

Class 122 route learner TDB975023 at Kensington Olympia on 28 April 1980. Brian Daniels.

Class 122 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

1982

975023 (ex-55001) at Bristol Temple Meads in 1982. Robert Tarling.

Class 122 DMU at Reading

5th August 1983

Departmental class 122 single car TDB975023/L101 (ex 55001) stands in Reading's country end bay platform, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.

Class 122 DMU at Reading

5th August 1983

Departmental class 122 single car TDB975023/L101 (ex 55001) departs Reading westward, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.

Class 122 DMU at Lockeaze

1984

TDB972023 at Lockeaze in 1984. Robert Tarling.

Class 122 DMU at Cardiff Canton

15th April 1984

Class 122 single car DMU L101 (TDB975023) was a route learning unit based at Reading, but our tour party found it in Canton carriage sidings. It was eventually preserved following withdrawal in 1998. 15th April 1984. S Gaskell.

Class 122 DMU at Leamington Spa

19th July 1985

A rare visitor to Leamington Spa on 19 July 1985 was single car set L101 operating a crew road learning run. This unit was W55001 by now in the Departmental fleet and numbered TDB 975023 and still carrying the overall blue livery from its previous days in passenger service in the London area. Peter Tandy.

Class 122 DMU at Barking

31st July 1986

GRC&W route learner TDB975023 (ex-55001) passes Barking on 13 July 1986. Brian Creasey.

Class 122 DMU at St Georges

8th August 1986

975023 at St Georges on August 8, 1986, probably on route learning duties. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 122 DMU at Vic Berrys

Unknown date

TDB975023 in Vic Berrys yard in Leicester, circa late 1987 / early 1988. Malcolm Clements.

Class 122 DMU at Vic Berrys

Unknown date

975023 in Vic Berrys yard in Leicester, circa late 1987 / early 1988. Malcolm Clements.

Class 122 DMU at Vic Berry's

22nd April 1988

Gloucester RC&W Route Learning Car TDB975023, set No L101, ex-W55001, in Vic Berry's at Leicester for asbestos removal on 22nd April 1988. Paul James.


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