50314 | 59117 | 50332 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street1 | |||||
50308 | 59124 | 50332 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
50343 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 07/19802 | |||||
50343 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 01/19812 | |||||
50312 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 10/19812 | |||||
50312 | 59124 | 50332 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Noted circa 09/19832 | |||||
53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Noted circa 11/19832 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Eddie Knorn
Three-car Class 101 DMU set TS411 is seen in Smethwick West station on 17 September 1976. Michael Mensing.
A publicity image (BRB Central Photographic Unit negative W8378-7) showing hybrid Class 100/108/105 DMU set TS411 (presumably 50342 + 56267 + 50812) arriving into Five Ways station on 20 April 1978. British Rail.
The Birmingham Cross-city line opened in 1978 and Tyseley depot was using some interesting hybrid Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) formations at the outset. Class 100 50342, class 108 56267 and class 105 50812 call at Five Ways with a Longbridge service on 27 May 1978. Chris Morrison.
Met-Camm set TS411 (50332 presumably leads) is the front set on the 1.02pm Lichfield City - Longbridge service arriving into Kings Norton on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.
A hybrid dmu formation with a class 100 DMBS, M50343, at the rear leaves platform 1 at Birmingham New Street heading for Kidderminster. 50343 was based at Tyseley from May 1975 until withdrawal in September 1981 having previously been based in Scotland. This photo was probably taken around 1980. The two Class 101 cars in the formation are presumably M59124 + M50332. Tony Walmsley.
Tyseley DMU set TS411 arrives into Warwick station on Tuesday 27 May 1980, Birmingham (Moor Street) on the destination blind. It is formed of Class 100 DMBS 50343 and two Met-Camm vehicles, presumably 59124 + 50332. David Russon.
Two Class 101 sets, one still with roof vents (TS411, presumably 53312 + 59124 + 53332) and one without, seen at Bristol on August 6th 1983. Michael Mensing.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?