Set TS616
These formations have been noted:
| 53834 | 59607 | 53887 | Noted circa 10/19841 | |||||
| 53834 | 59607 | 53887 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 53054 replaced 53834 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Noted circa 10/19851 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Noted 06/06/87 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| 53054 | 59607 | 53887 | Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening by B471 + 55033 on a Birmingham NS - Norwich service2 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
September 1984
Tyseley Class 116 set TS616 heading east with a service from Hereford to Birmingham New Street approaches Stoke Edith level crossing. September 1984. John Crooks.
September 1984
Looking west from the level crossing at Stoke Edith as Class 116 DMU set TS616 heads towards Hereford. September 1984. John Crooks.
September 1984
Class 116 DMU Tyseley set TS616 (presumably 53887 closest) approaches Stoke Edith level crossing on the then, soon to be singled stetch of track between Ledbury and Shelwick Junction with a Hereford bound train. September 1984. John Crooks.
27th July 1985
DMU set TS616 (presumably 53834 + 59607 + 53887, a 116/127/116) is seen at Newport waiting to depart with the 14:15 local to Chepstow on 27 July 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th July 1985
DMU set TS616 (presumably 53887 + 59607 + 53834, a 116/127/116) leaving Severn Tunnel Junction with the 14.45 Chepstow - Newport. Thought to be taken on 27th July 1985, see image 30022 for the outbound working. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th August 1987
Class 116 set TS616 seen in Machynlleth shed on 10 August 1987. Behind ex-GWR 4-6-0 7819 "Hinton Manor", which was in betwen working a series of special trains between Machynlleth and Barmouth, is another DMU and appears to be a Class 117. Lewis Bevan.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?