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Set L831


These formations have been noted:

51211 59306 53265 Noted circa Nov-87
51211 59115 53265 Formation change - OO - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59115 (ex-L574) replaced 59526 (to L574)
51211 59115 53265 Noted circa 06/19881
51211 59115 53265 Listed at - 15/05/89
51211 59115 59072 53265 Noted 10/05/90 - at Ely with 51207 + 54405
51211 59072 53265 Noted circa 08/19901
51211 59072 53265 Noted 29/09/1990 - Used as hauled stock between Cambridge station and south Yard (Cambridge Gala Day)
51211 59072 53265 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
51211 59072 53265 Noted 19/10/91 - at Ely2
51211 59072 53265 Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NNEX pool
51211 59072 53265 Noted circa 07/19921
51211 59072 53265 Listed at - 12/08/92
51211 59072 53265 Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown

Class 101 DMU at Reading depot

8th December 1989

With the temperature well below freezing in the small hours and frost on the windows Metro-Cammell DMU set L831 (51211 + 59115 + 53265) has just been started by the pre-heat man. It is seen on December 8, 1989 standing on Reading depot poking out of the loco servicing shed. In recent years this whole site has been swept away by the remodeling of the junction onto the Basingstoke/Berks & Hants line. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

10th May 1990

A 4-car Class 101 set ran for a few weeks in May 1990. Seen here L831 53265 + 59072 + 59115 + 51211 and 2 car 51207 + 54405 with 2H25. Seen from Ely North box, 10.05.90. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Kings Lynn

9th June 1990

Immaculate Network South East liveried Metro Cammell Class 101 unit L831 (cars 53265, 59072 and 51211) seen at Kings Lynn in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

29th September 1990

08 631 waits to depart with NSE Class 101 set L831 on the 11:35 Cambridge - Charingtons Oil Terminal top and tailed with UID steam during the West Anglia Gala Day on Saturday 29th September 1990. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at near Cambridge

29th September 1990

On board the NSE Class 101 DTC from set L831 on the 11:35 Cambridge - Charingtons Oil Terminal hauled by 08 631 during the West Anglia Gala Day on Saturday 29th September 1990. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Kings Lynn

17th January 1991

Set L831 (51211 + 59072 + 53265) arriving at Kings Lynn on 17th January 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

30th August 1991

NSE liveried L831 is seen at Ely on a Kings Lynn working, with 53265 nearest the camera and presumably 59072 + 51211, 30/8/91. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Littleport

October 1991

A DMU formatino with set L831 (presumably 53265 + 59072 + 59115) closest departing from Littleport station in October 1991. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Liverpool Street

30th November 1991

Class 101 DMU set L831 (presumably 53265 + 59072 + 51211) in London Liverpool Street station with the Branch Line Society Orwell and Lea Rambler railtour on 30 November 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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