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Set L131

These formations have been noted:

55031								Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
55031								Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
55031								Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station¹
55031								Noted 28/08/1979 - At Slough¹
55031								Listed at RG - 03/03/80
55031								Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
55031								Listed at RG - 01/01/85
55031								Noted 05/04/1986²
55031								Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
55031								Noted 21/06/1986 - at Paddington³
55031								Noted 21/06/1986 - at Old Oak Common³
55031								Listed at OO - Aug-87
55031								Noted circa 04/1988²
55031								Listed at - 15/05/89
55031								Noted circa 07/1989²
55031								Listed at OO - 21/01/91
55031								Listed at - 12/08/92
55031								Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
55031								Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NNDX

Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton

Unknown date

Pressed Steel Class 121 DMU W55031 at Oxford circa early 1970s. Brian Daniels.

circa 1974

Single car 55021 at Banbury circa 1974. John Law.

circa 1974

55031 on the main line at Banbury circa 1974. John Law.

Unknown date

55031 on the front of a seven-car formation At Southall. Behind is two-cars from a three-car set, another bubble car, and a three-car set. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

10th April 1976

55031 runs through Sonning Cutting on the 10th April 1976. Steve Davies Collection.

16th March 1979

Class 121 W55031 working with a DTS at Oxford on 16 March 1979. Brian Daniels.

Unknown date

In the mid eighties 55031 is seen heading along the Great Western main line at West Ealing. Ian Buck.

14th May 1984

Pressed Steel built W55031 waiting departure from Banbury with the 1141 to Oxford on 14 May 1984. Keith Long.

14th May 1984

W55031 stands at Oxford station after arriving with the 1141 from Banbury on 14 May 1864. Keith Long.

9th April 1985

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMU 55031 (set L131) at Ealing Broadway with a service for Greenford on 9-4-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

9th April 1985

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMU 55031 (set L131) at Greenford on 9-4-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

9th April 1985

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMU 55031 (set L131) departing Greenford for Ealing Broadway on 9-4-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

17th July 1985

Arriving at Paddington is 55031 on the 17th July 1985. Ian Buck.

19th March 1986

Pressed steel Class 121 DMU 55031 with DTS at Marlow, Wednesday 19 March 1986. Ian 10B.

5th July 1986

Pressed Steel Class 121 W55031, set L131, waits with the 12.25 To Greenford at Ealing Braodway on 5 July 1986. Dave Warby.

30th June 1987

Class 121 DMU no 55031 at Banbury in Network SouthEast livery on 30th June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

15th August 1987

Class 121 W55031 leads Class 108 E53616 + E54209 into Westbury with the 17:50 Bristol - Weymouth service on 15 August 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1st May 1988

On a dull overcast day; Second version NSE liveried L131 in Slough station on Slough - Windsor shuttle duties. 1 May 1988. Alistair Fyffe.

5th June 1988

55031 at Oxford with the Bicester shuttle on June 5, 1988. John Carter.

January 1990

55031 / L131 at Ealing Broadway with a westbound service in January 1990. John McIntyre.

Unknown date

Pressed Steel Bubbles 55031 and 55025 on the approach to Southall station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Unknown date

Two Class 121s, 55031 closest and the other is probably 55025, at Southall. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

13th April 1991

55031 and 55028 at West Ealing with the 06:36 Paddington to Greenford, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

13th April 1991

55031 and 55028 wait to depart Paddington on the 06:36 to Greenford, sitting beside Class 117 set L421 on 13/4/91. Note the unofficial name 'Rachel'. Gazza Prescott.

13th April 1991

55031 at Ealing Broadway with the 10:03 Greenford - Paddington, 13/4/91. Note the unofficial name 'Rachel'. Gazza Prescott.

30th June 1991

The Class 121 closest appears to be 55031, the 104/121 on the rear is set L263 (presumably 53540 + 54289). Taken around 11:15 at West Ealing Sunday 30 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

6th September 1991

Class 121 bubble 55031 at Ealing Broadway with the 13:35 London Paddington-Greenford on 6 September 1991. John Carter.

6th September 1991

55031 with the 14:03 Greenford-London Paddington at Greenford on 6 September 1991. John Carter.

Unknown date

Double bubble departing Bletchley, probably with 55031 closest. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

This appears to be 55031, working with another classmate at Bletchley, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

55031 (L131) is closest on the rear of this double bubble formation at Bedford St Johns. Date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

Pressed Steel Class 121 bubble car 55031 (set L131) at Kempston Hardwicke, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

L131 (55031) with another Pressed Steel bubble at Bedford St Johns. Date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

55031 (L131) and another Class 121 stabled at Bedford, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Unknown date

55031 departs from Kempston Hardwicke. Date unknown. John Grey Turner.

31st March 1993

Bubble 55031 at Bletchley with the 14:50 to Bedford Midland on March 31, 1993. John Carter.

21st August 1993

55031 waiting to leave with the 10:40 to Bletchley at Bedford Midland, 21/8/93. Gazza Prescott.

19th January 1994

55031 at Lidlington on 19 January 1994 forming the 13.40 Bedford - Bletchley. Lewis Bevan.

19th January 1994

Class 121 single unit 55031 calls at Ridgmont working the 12.50 Bletchley - Bedford on 19 January 1994. Lewis Bevan.

28th March 1994

55031 with the 16:50 Bletchley - Bedford at Woburn Sands on March 28, 1994. John Carter.

28th March 1994

The 17:40 Bedford - Bletchley calls into Bow Brickhill on March 28, 1994, operated by 55031. John Carter.

2nd April 1994

55031 waits to depart from Bedford Midland with the 12:40 to Bletchley on April 2nd, 1994. John Carter.

29th March 1995

On a wintry 29th March 1995 55031 departs Bedford St Johns. Ian Buck.

16th May 1995

55031 at Bletchley on the 16th May 1995. Ian Buck.

5th June 1995

Network Southeast Class 121 unit No. L131 (55031) stands at Clapham Junction working a service to Willesden Junction at 27 March 2021. Brian Creasey.

15th June 1995

L131 (55031) brings up the rear of L707 (presumably 51377 + 51335) at Ridgmont Station on 15 06 1995. During term times of the Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford, trains were invariably strengthened to accommodate the number of children that used the services regularly. Paul Fleet.

5th July 1995

M55031 at Bletchley on 5 July 1995 to work the 17.50 to Bedford. Lewis Bevan.

23rd April 1996

A visit to Woburn Sands station on 23 April 1996, just in time to see 2 Class 121 single units, 55023/55031, depart with what I recorded as "the 14.00 to Bedford" (ie a Bletchley-Bedford train). Lewis Bevan.

circa October 1996

Class 121 Pressed Steel bubble cars 55031 and 55029 at Bedford on Bletchley duties circa October 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

17th February 1999

Seen at Bletchley on the 17th February 1999 55031 and 55029 on the Bedford service. Ian Buck.

May 1999

NSE liveried class 121 bubble car 55031 crosses the Great Ouse on its way from Bedford Midland to Bletchley in May 1999. Stephen Burdett.

May 1999

Until the mid-90s St Johns was the terminus of services from Bletchley. However sense prevailed and the service extended to Bedford Midland. The remains of St Johns were replaced by a halt seen here as a Bletchley bound train appeared in the form of class 121 single unit 55031 in NSE livery, May 1999. Stephen Burdett.

13th August 1999

Unusually working the Gospel Oak to Barking line at Upper Holloway is 55031 seen on 13th August 1999. Ian Buck.

3rd February 2000

Name of 55031 on 3rd February 2000. Ian Buck.

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