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Set TS408

These formations have been noted:

50305 59119 50329 Noted 10/09/77 - at Aberystwyth1
50305 59119 50338 Noted circa 08/1979 - Barmouth2
50305 59119 50338 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50305 59119 50338 Noted circa 01/19812
50305 59119 50321 Noted circa 10/19812
50305 59120 50321 Noted 05/06/82 - at Norwich1
50305 59535 50321 Listed at TS - Jan-83
53305 59536 53321 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53305 59536 53321 Noted circa 03/19842
53737 59571 53688 New set number at TS - Jan-86 - number never carried

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn

Class 101 DMU at Kings Norton

late 1975

Class 101 DMU set TS408 about to arrive in Kings Norton station in late 1975. The closest car appears to be M50329. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Kings Norton

late 1975

Class 101 DMU set TS408 seen departing from Kings Norton station in late 1975. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Small Heath

12th March 1977

A mixed-livery Class 101 DMU seen approaching Small Heath with the 5.05pm Birmingham New Street - Stratford-upon-Avon on 21 March 1977. The plain blue DMBS is carrying set number TS408 in the cab window. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Longbridge

circa 1978

Refurbished Class 101 DMU set TS408 arrives into Longbridge station with a terminating service. Undated, the station reopened on 8 May 1978, so sometime between then and May 1979 when the closest vehicle 50329 was transferred from Tyseley to Bristol Bath Road. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Longbridge

August 1978

Met-Camm set TS408, led by 50329, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Droitwich Spa

20th October 1978

The 1.0pm Birmingham New Street - Worcester Foregate Street departs from Droitwich Spa on October 20 1978 formed of two refurbished three-car Met-Camm DMUs. Set TS401 is at the front, possibly TS408 on the rear. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

circa 1979

A refurbished Met-Camm DMU shunts at Stratford-upon-Avon circa 1979. It appears to be set TS408 with 50305 closest. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Hatton

27th January 1979

At Hatton on January 27th 1979 is a six car formation with a three-car Class 101 (TS408, M50305 leads), a single Class 105 DMS, and a Class 105 DMS / Class 100 DMBS. They are working the 2.40pm Stratford-upon-Avon - Leamington Spa service. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at near Tamworth

12th May 1979

Two refurbished Class 101 three-car sets working a down 'Excursion' (presumably the return working) seen one mile south of Wilnecote (south of Tamworth) on 12 May 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Gravelly Hill

23rd January 1981

Rolling towards Redditch. But maybe not. According to my notes, this was the 14:36 Four Oaks - Longbridge service, seen here arriving at Gravelly Hill station, Birmingham, on Friday 23rd January 1981. Tom Harper.


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