Set TS056

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These formations have been noted:

55012								Listed at TS - 12/08/79
55012								Noted circa 01/19811
55005								Noted circa 08/1981 - operating Watford to St Albans branch1
55012								Noted circa 10/19811
55012								Listed at TS - Jan-83
55012								Noted circa 04/19831
55012								Listed at TS - 14/07/83
55012								Noted circa 12/19831
55006								Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
55006								Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
55006								Noted circa 06/19861
55006								Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street2

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Robert Chilton

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mid-1975

GRC&W Class 122 'bubble car' M55012 at Kings Norton in mid-1975 with Birmingham New Street on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

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late August 1975

Class 122 M55012 is seen at Five Ways, Birmingham, in late August 1975. Redditch is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

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7th August 1976

Class 122 'bubble car' M55012 arrives into Barnt Green station with the 6.35pm Redditch - Birmingham New Street service on August 7th 1976. Michael Mensing.

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7th August 1976

With one engine exhaust smoking badly and no sign of exhaust from the other (is it working on one engine?) Class 122 'bubble car' M55012 departs from Barnt Green station with the 6.35pm Redditch - Birmingham New Street service on August 7th 1976. Michael Mensing.

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30th May 1980

Class 122 M55012 in Leamington Spa station on Friday 30 May 1980. M55004 is the other vehicle, the pair are presumably on Stratford-upon-Avon duties. David Russon.

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11th April 1981

Class 122 bubble car 55012 is seen between Leamington Spa and Warwick on April 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

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14th June 1986

Class 122 55006, set number TS056, is seen stabled at Tyseley from the exhaust end on 14.06.1986. Andy Cole.

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29th June 1986

Gloucester RCW Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. This was the 12.35 To High Wycombe. Dave Warby.

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29th June 1986

Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the 12.35 To High Wycombe leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

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29th June 1986

Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the 12.35 To High Wycombe leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

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29th June 1986

Gloucester RCW Class 122 DMBS M55006 at High Wycombe on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

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6th March 1987

Class 122 M55006 in Leamington Spa station on a rainy 6 March 1987. It carries Tyseley set number TS056 in the cab window, later in the year it would be transferred to Laira where it spent its last few years before withdrawal. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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4th April 1987

A Class 122 (presumably 55006) has the road set at Stourbridge Junction for it to make the short journey to Stourbridge Town on 4th April 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

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4th April 1987

Class 122 at Stourbridge Town on April 4, 1987. Carrying set number TS056, this is presumably 55006. Jonathan Hazan.

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circa July 1987

Class 122 DMU M55006 on Tyseley Depot, circa July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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circa July 1987

The number two end of Class 122 DMU M55006 on Tyseley Depot, circa July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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circa July 1987

The number two bogie under Class 122 DMU M55006 on Tyseley Depot, circa July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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4th October 1987

55006 on the wheel lathe inside Tyseley depot during the open day on October 4th, 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Do you have any images of the set you can add?