Set T305
These formations have been noted:
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Formed at TS w/e 07/02/88 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 05/03/1988 - BLS Tame and Avon Railtour | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 23/04/19881 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 23rd April 1988 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 02/05/1988 - Black Eight Railtours The Brickfield Rambler | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 14/05/1988 - Bedworth Boomerang special train for the opening of Bedworth Station.1 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 27th August 1988 - on charter from Ormskirk to York | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 01/10/1988 - T305+T325 worked special train to Stanhope, origin unclear | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted 22/10/1988 - Severn Valley Railway Association Nosepoker 2 Railtour | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||||
| 51368 | 59611 | 51410 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted circa 05/19901 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Noted circa 05/19911 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| 51368 | 59520 | 51410 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
1988
Chocolate & Cream liveried Class 117 DMU T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) seen leaving Leamington Spa for Birmingham Snow Hill in 1988. Bob Belcher.
1988
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410), painted in Great Western chocolate and cream livery seen departing from Leamington Spa for Birmingham Snow Hill in 1988. Bob Belcher.
27th February 1988
Class 117 DMS 51410, set number T305, is seen in GWR Chocolate and Cream livery inside the factory at Tyseley on 27.02.1988. Andy Cole.
5th March 1988
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) in the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley with the Branch Line Society Tame and Avon railtour. The slide was dated 5 March 1988, the Six Bells Junction website suggests this tour ran on the 6th. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th April 1988
Class 117 set T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) is seen in GWR Chocolate and Cream livery at Tyseley on 24.04.1988. This had been repainted for the GWR 150 celebrations and was based at Bristol Bath Road. It had recently been transferred to Tyseley. Andy Cole.
2nd May 1988
Set T305 (51368, 59520, 51410) is seen at Quainton Road while working "The Birchfield Rambler" tour on 2nd May 1988. Robert Frise.
2nd May 1988
Class 117 set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) in Quainton Road station while working "The Birchfield Rambler" tour on 2nd May 1988. Andrew Malloy.
2nd May 1988
Set T305 (51410, 59520, 51368) is seen at Quainton Road while working "The Birchfield Rambler" tour on 2nd May 1988. Robert Frise.
2nd May 1988
The Brickfield Rambler railtour at Quainton Road, 2/5/88 with 59520 and 51368. Robert Frise.
2nd May 1988
Black Eight Railtours' Brickfields Rambler' from Birmingham New St to Marylebone and Didcot via Quainton Road is seen in London Marylebone on 2/5/88. It utilised celebrity class 117 dmu T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368). Stephen Burdett.
2nd May 1988
Set T305 (51410, 59520, 51368) is seen at Quainton Road while working "The Birchfield Rambler" tour on 2nd May 1988. Robert Frise.
6th May 1988
Class 117 numbers W51410 W59520 W51368 in GWR livery departing from Birmingham Moor Street with a train for Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 May 1988. Keith Long.
circa June 1988
Although not readily apparent in a backlit black & white image this is the chocolate & cream class 117 unit T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368). It was photographed shortly after leaving Hatton station in June 1988 with a local service from Birmingham Moor Street to Leamington Spa. The Stratford canal passes under the line immediately underneath the line. Peter Tandy.
5th June 1988
The front of 51410 at Coalville open day on 5 June 1988. Richard Speirs.
5th June 1988
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) at Coalville with an open day shuttle from Leicester on 5 June 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th June 1988
A 1960 built 3-car class 117 Pressed Steel Suburban unit, Tyseley allocated set T305 (W51410), is our transport from Leicester to Coalville for the open day that was taking place there on the 5th June 1988. In 1985 when allocated to Bristol this set B430 (W51410, W59520, W51368) was repainted into GWR colours as part of the GWR 150 celebrations. Andrew J Crowther.
26th June 1988
Standing in Doncaster Works Yard on Sunday 26th June 1988 are 2 cars from a Class 117 3 car set T305, 51410 and 59520. AndrewHA.
28th November 1988
Class 117 DMU TY set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) in GW livery outside Tyseley depot, 28-11-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
31st December 1988
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) in the bay at Hereford. Photo taken around the 31st December 1988. Paul James.
1989
Tyseley's GWR chocolate and cream livery set T305 (51368 + 51410) was working as a 2-car in this photograph from 1989. I shot it at Shirley as it was working a terminating service from Birmingham Moor Street and waiting for the road to proceed and cross over to the up line before returning to Moor Street. These trains have since been extended to Whitlocks End following resignalling and some housing development in the area. Peter Tandy.
1st April 1989
Class 117 DMU T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) was repainted into a chocolate and cream livery for the GWR celebrations in 1985 and was still in those colours on 1 April 1989 when I photographed it near Soho Junction in Birmingham. Most the of the local services were operated with electric units so I assume that this one heading to Birmingham New Street had come from beyond Wolverhampton on the Shrewsbury line. Peter Tandy.
13th April 1989
Class 117 DMU Set T305 (1368 + 59520 + 51410) at University, Birmingham, on 13 April 1989. David Mant.
Autumn 1989
There was a diesel gala at the Severn Valley Railway in the autumn of 1989 and amongst all the locomotive-hauled trains was the chocolate and cream class 117 DMU T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368). I suspect that fewer photographs were taken of this train than any of the others but I thought it well worth recording. It had just left Bewdley and was heading towards Bridgnorth although the destination board says "Kidderminster". I can't imagine that many of the roller blinds in use at the time had either Bewdley of Bridgnorth available for use! Note the symbol on the former headcode panel showing the Bear and Ragged Staff, this being the emblem of Warwickshire. Peter Tandy.
9th December 1989
Class 117 59520 (set number T305) is seen inside the factory at Tyseley on 09.12.1989 receiving another coat of GWR chocolate and cream paint. Andy Cole.
circa 1990
The GWR-liveried Class 117 set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) at Scarborough circa 1990. John Law.
Unknown date
GWR-liveried Class 117 DMU set T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) at Abercynon - date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
6th May 1990
Chocolate & Cream liveried Tyseley class 117 DMU T305 (51410 visible) and class 321 321436 seen on display at the Bescot open day on 6th May 1990. Bob Belcher.
1st June 1990
The GWR-liveries Class 117 set T305 gets shunted by 08 795, thought to be taken at the Gloucester rail day on 1 June 1990. The KDH Archive.
2nd July 1990
A 6 car DMU, led by Tyseley's Chocolate and Cream class 117 T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410), approaching Water Orton on 2nd July 1990. Paul James.
2nd July 1990
A 6 car DMU, led by Tyseley's Chocolate and Cream class 117 T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410), approaching Water Orton on 2nd July 1990. Paul James.
1991
Tyseley's set T305 formed of the GW Chocolate & Cream liveried 51368 - 59520 - 51410 seen at Derby in 1991. Robert Chilton Collection.
13th April 1991
T305 at Leamington Spa Chocolate and cream class 117 T305 (W51368 + W59520 + W51410) standing in Leamington Spa station on 13 April 1991 after arriving from Birmingham Snow Hill. At this time trains had to run to a crossover south of the station before accessing the down platform before returning to Birmingham. Peter Tandy.
13th April 1991
The front of 51368 showing the Bear and Ragged Staff symbol used as Warwickshire's motto on the headcode box. Taken at Leamington Spa on 13 April 1991. Peter Tandy.
20th April 1991
Tyseley allocated Class 117 set no.T305 formed of DMBS W51368, TCL W59520 and DMS W51410, painted in GWR brown and cream colour scheme, leave Platform 4 at Crewe Station with a service for Nottingham Midland via Derby on the 20th April 1991. After withdrawl in the late 90's both power cars were scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow, W51368 in April 1999 and W51410 in September of the same year while the centre trailer vehicle was preserved and can be found on the Dartmoor Railway, Devon. Bob Woolnough.
8th June 1991
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51368, 59520 and 51410) at Bescot station on 8 June 1991. Keith Miller.
circa summer 1991
Class 117 DMU set T305 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) in Warwick station, circa summer 1991. Bob Belcher.
22nd November 1991
The chocolate and cream Class 117 DMU T305 (51410 + 59520 + 51368) was still working around the Birmingham area on 22 November 1991 and is seen here passing Bescot Stadium station with an ECS from the Wolverhampton direction presumably after working on the Shrewsbury line. Peter Tandy.
2nd May 1993
Class 37 no. 37114 "City of Worcester" stands at Worcester Shrub Hill on 2 May 1993 hauling GWR-liveried Class 117 set T305 on a shuttle service run in conjunction with the Open Day at Worcester. The shuttle (which had "Castle" 4-6-0 5029 on the other end) made 3 return trips from Shrub Hill to Henwick. Lewis Bevan.
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