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Set P554


These formations have been noted:

51575 51584 Noted 6th September 1974
51575 51584 56283 Noted 27/08/75 - at Plymouth, 56293 carrying P2831
51575 51584 Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
51575 51584 Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
51575 51584 Listed at LA - 03/03/80

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown

Class 120 DMU at Par

15th May 1974

15/5/74 at Par. A class 120 dmu shortened to a 2 car unit waits for its next turn on the Newquay branch. Set P554 is presumably formed of 51575 + 51584. Stephen Burdett.

Class 120 DMU at St Austell

16th May 1974

P554 (presumably 51575 + 51584) heads for Penzance at St Austell on 16/5/74. The parcels office seems to be generating good business. The attractive GWR buildings have been replaced by a modern structure. Stephen Burdett.

Class 120 DMU at Dockyard, Devonport

6th September 1974

Swindon Class 120 set P554 (51575 + 51584) DMU at Dockyard, Devonport on 06/09/1974 with a train for Gunnislake. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Looe

Unknown date

Class 120 set P554 at Looe. Date unknown. Peter Heppenstall.

Class 120 DMU at Looe

10th July 1975

Swindon built Class 120/1 DMU no. 51575 is seen at Looe forming the front coach of a 2 car unit on the 1500 hrs to Liskeard on July 10, 1975. Suthen Softy.

Class 120 DMU at Liskeard

August 1975

Liskeard, August 1975. The Looe branch train has been strengthened to three cars, with Class 120 DMBC W51575 from set P554 added to what is probably a two-car Class 118. Tony Watson.

Class 120 DMU at St Ives

15th June 1976

On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:30 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country dmu set P554 (W51584 visible) leaves St Ives with the 13:27 to St Erth. Mr Deltic.

Class 120 DMU at St Ives

15th June 1976

On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:00 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country P554 (W51575 and W51584 with a suburban centre car) is seen at St Ives after arriving with the 12:45 from St Erth. Mr Deltic.

Class 120 DMU at Teignmouth

21st August 1976

The 8.01 to Exeter departs from Teignmouth on 21 August 1976, formed of Swindon Cross-Country set P554 (presumably 51575 + 51584) with a Class 116 centre car. Tom Burnham.

Class 120 DMU at Newquay

Unknown date

Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 set P554 - the DMBC is probably 51575 - in a very rainy Newquay station. Date unknown. Phil Deane Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Newquay

July 1977

Class 120 DMU set P554 in Newquay station in July 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Liskeard

July 1978

Class 120 set number P554 (presumably vehicles 51575 and 51584) sets off from Liskeard on another trip to Looe in July, 1978. Glen Batten.

Class 120 DMU at St Keyne

15th August 1978

A Looe to Liskeard service just departing St Keyne looking at the rear of the train (Class 120 set P554, presumably 51584 + 51575) on 15 August 1978. Roger Geach.

Class 120 DMU at St Keyne

15th August 1978

Class 120 DMU set P554 (presumably 51575 + 51584) arrives into St Keyne station with a Looe to Liskeard service on 15 August 1978. Roger Geach.

Class 120 DMU at Gunnislake

30th September 1978

Class 120 car W51584 is seen at Gunnislake on 30 September 1978, coupled with W51575. 51584 was new in 1961 at Tyseley, Birmingham and withdrawn in March 1987 by which time it had moved to Ayr in Scotland. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 120 DMU at Paignton

Unknown date

Cross-Country set P554 (51575 + 51584) at Paignton. Date unknown. Ian Francis.

Class 120 DMU at Bere Alston

Unknown date

Two-car Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set P554, W51584 and presumably W51575, is seen in Bere Alston station. Date unknown, prior to 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Gunnislake

Unknown date

Two-car Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set P554, presumably W51575 with W51584, is seen in Gunnislake station. Date unknown, prior to 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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