Set TS201
These formations have been noted:
| 51910 | 54495 | Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86 | ||||||
| 51910 | 54361 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 51910 | 54361 | Noted circa 06/19861 | ||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 53219 | 53895 | Noted circa 05/19881 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3rd May 1986
Class 108 DMBS 51910, set number TS201, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 03.05.1986 with Class 101 DTS 54361. Note the Greater Manchester symbol on the side. Andy Cole.
3rd May 1986
Set TS201 (54361 + 51910) at Tyseley on May 3, 1986. Class 116 DMBS M53078 is on the right. Andy Cole.
28th June 1986
In Longbridge station on 28 June 1986 is Class 108/101 set TS201 (presumably 51910 + 54361) with 55002 attached in the down platform with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. A 6 coach class 116 led by T624 heads towards Birmingham New Street at high(ish!) speed on the up through road. I don't know the working but assume that it was one of the infrequent Cheltenham to Birmingham trains or possibly a service from Hereford to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove. Peter Tandy.
28th June 1986
Given the number of trains on the Birmingham Cross City Line and the reliability problems being suffered by Tyseley depot it is hardly surprising that quite a few mixed-up sets were around. In 28 June 1986 T201 formed of classes 101 and 108 (presumably 54361 + 51910) along with class 121 55002 was about to stop at Longbridge with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. Peter Tandy.
16th August 1986
Three twin sets (TS201, presumably 51910 + 54361) are seen in platform 3 at Stratford after a proving run from Birmingham on 16 August 1986. They were about to return as ECS to Tyseley before entering normal service. Peter Tandy.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?