Set L702
These formations have been noted:
| 53455 | 53539 | Formed at OO circa 10/87 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Listed at OO - 1st January 1988 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Listed at OO - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Noted circa 10/19901 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Listed at OO - 12th October 1990 | ||||||
| 53455 | 53539 | Listed at OO - 21/01/91 | ||||||
| 51356 | 51398 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX | ||||||
| 51356 | 51398 | Noted circa 11/19921 | ||||||
| 51356 | 51398 | Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NGBX | ||||||
| 51356 | 51398 | Noted circa 02/19941 | ||||||
| 51356 | 51398 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
27th November 1987
Carrying set number L702 Class 104 DMBS 53539 is working with a Class 121 DTS and a Class 121 bubble car when seen at Didcot on November 27, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
Unknown date
A study of L702 (presumably 53455 + 53539) at Gospel Oak. Date unknown. Tom Clift.
Unknown date
Class 104 set L702 (presumably 53539 + 53455) departs from Barking. Undated. Tom Clift.
April 1988
Class 104 DMBS 53539 is part of set L702 with 53455 when seen at Southall working with a Class 101 circa April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
April 1988
L702 (53455 + 53539) seen at Southall working with Class 101 set L203 circa April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1988
Class 104 53539+53540 arrives at Barking from Gospel Oak in September 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
20th January 1990
Network SouthEast liveried BRC&W 2 car class 104 dmu, set L702 formed of 53539 & 53455, arrive at Barking with a service from Gospel Oak on 20th January 1990, Andrew J Crowther.
30th April 1990
A Class 104 dmu (53455 + 53539) passes Leytonstone on a Gospel Oak-Barking train on 30 April 1990. Lewis Bevan.
25th May 1990
Seen from the now demolished bridge west of Iver is L702 (53539 + 53455) on a Paddington - Slough working during the evening of 25 5 1990. roger geach.
October 1990
Class 104 set L702 is seen at Southall circa October 1990, 53539 leads. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th October 1990
53539 + 53455 at Hayes & Harlington on 13/10/90 with the 13:28 to Paddington. Sparegang.
20th October 1990
Class 104 53539, set number L702 (presumably paired with 53455), is seen departing Paddington on 20.10.1990 in Network South East livery. Andy Cole.
5th September 1991
53455 at Barking with the 16:27 to Gospel Oak on September 5, 1991. John Carter.
14th September 1991
Network SouthEast Class 104 set No. L702 (53539 and 53455) departs Walthamstow Queens Road working the 10:30 Barking to Gospel Oak service on 14 September 1991. Brian Creasey.
Unknown date
Set L702 (51356 and presumably 51398) gets a wash inside Bletchey TMD. Undated. Graham Baker.
1993
Class 117 two-car set L702 (51356 and presumably 51398) at Gospel Oak in 1993. John Law.
24th September 1993
Class 117 DMU set L702, 51398 + 51356, at Leytonstone High Road station on 24 September 1993. Phil Bevan.
24th September 1993
Class 117 DMU set L702 (51356 + 51398) arrives into Leytonstone on 24 September 1993. Signal box built in 1894 for the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway. Phil Bevan.
20th January 1994
L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) at Bletchley on 22 January 1994. At the time the Bedford service was mainly bubbles cars but 2-car sets would be used for the schools traffic. AndrewHA.
8th June 1994
Network Southeast Class 117 set No. L702 (51356 and 51398) departs Kensington (Olympia) working the late running 13:00 Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction service on 8 June 1994. Brian Creasey.
23rd December 1994
On a foggy 23rd December 1994 set 117702 (51356 and presumably 51398) at Clapham Junction on the West London line service. Ian Buck.
13th February 1995
Class 117 car 51398 at the rear of the three car "school train" at Bedford on 13th February 1995. L702 should also contain 51356. Ian Buck.
28th April 1995
L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) passes Shepherds Bush on the West London line on 28th April 1995. There is now a station near this spot which has changed out of all recognition after the construction of the Westfield Shopping Centre. Ian Buck.
17th June 1996
L702, 51356 + 51398, Clapham Junction 17/6/96. Sparegang.
20th September 1996
Class 117 DMBS 51356, set number L702 (presumably with 51398), is seen at Kensington Olympia with a working from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction on 20.09.1996. Today these services are incredibly busy, especially during the peak times. Andy Cole.
23rd October 1996
DMU L702, consisting of 2 Class 117 vehicles (presumably 51356 + 51398), arriving at Bow Brickhill on the 15.30 Bletchley-Bedford on 23 October 1996. Lewis Bevan.
Unknown date
On an unknown date 51356 leads class 117 set 117702 (presumably with 51398) into Harringey Green Lanes on a Barking service. Ian Buck.
9th July 1998
L702 (presumably 51398 + 51356) drawing to a halt at Kempston Hardwick on 09 07 1998. Following the closure of the numerous brick works in the area during the 70's and 80's, the halt saw very little traffic other than a few hardy souls 'commuting' to Bedford. Paul Fleet.
9th July1998
L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) departing Bedford St Johns for Bletchley on 09 07 1998, L702 has departed from Bedford St Johns platform and is about to pass Bedford St Johns Signal Box before entering the double track section towards Bletchley. Paul Fleet.
28th August 1998
Class 117 2-car unit L702, made up of 51398 + 51356, at Bedford on 28 August 1998, will form the 16.20 to Bletchley on 28 August 1998. Lewis Bevan.
15th October 1998
Arriving at Apsley Guise class 117 set 117702 (51356 and presumably 51398) on 15th October 1998. Ian Buck.
15th October 1998
Class 117 car 51356 leads set 117702 into Bow Brickhill on 15th October 1998, presumably with 51398. Ian Buck.
15th October 1998
At Bow Brickhill, one of many minor halts on the Bedford to Bletchley line sees the arrival of class 117 51398 on the front of set 117702 (L702, presumably with 51356) on 15th October 1998. Ian Buck.
12th March 1999
On the Gospel Oak to Barking line 51398 leads set 117702 (L702, presumably with 51356) into Wanstead Park on the 12th March 1999. Ian Buck.
13th August 1999
51356 at Upper Holloway on 13th August 1999, presumably with 51398. Ian Buck.
14th August 1999
51398 + 51356 at Harringey Green Lanes, 14/8/99. Sparegang.
8th September 1999
Two-car Class 117 set L702 (51398 + 51356) arrives at South Tottenham on 8 September 1999. Sparegang.
12th October 1999
51398 51356 at Gospel Oak with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on October 12, 1999. Nigel Walls.
12th October 1999
51398 51356 at Barking with a Barking - Gospel Oak service on October 12, 1999. Nigel Walls.
3rd February 2000
Out of service at Bletchley Depot 51356 on 3rd October 2000. Ian Buck.
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