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<- 52099 | 52100 | 52101 ->

Vehicle 52100

Class 123

BR Diagram 574

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30704
Diagram: 574

Allocations

Apr-63 New to 88A (Cardiff Canton)
Sep-63Depot code change86A
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
28/02/76 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 18/12/76 Stored CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 05/03/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
27/05/84 Withdrawn from BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)

Modifications

Sep-73 - Dual AWS fitted
Aug-75 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


52090 59822 59239 52100 As delivered to CDF - April 1963
510 52090 59239 59825 52100 Noted circa Jan-70 - Reading set
RDG510 52090 59239 59825 52100 Listed at 81D - circa Aug-70
510 52090 59239 59825 52100 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1
L710 52090 59239 52100 Noted 30/08/74 - at Banbury, fourth vehicle if there was one unrecorded, set number on 521002
L710 52090 59825 59239 52100 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2
C710 52090 59825 52100 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
52090 59825 52100 Noted 14/09/1977 - at Gloucester3
C710 52090 59825 52100 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
52090 59825 52100 Noted 01/06/19784
52088 59820 52100 Noted 05/08/19784
52088 59824 52100 Noted 17/09/19784
710 52090 59827 52100 Noted 03/02/79
52090 59827 52100 Noted 03/02/1979 - Noted on a Hull service at Sheffield
52090 59827 52100 Noted 03/02/1979 - Noted on a Hull service at Sheffield
52104 59827 51978 52100 Noted 10/11/19794
52100 51978 59823 51963 Noted 06/04/19804
52100 51978 59823 51963 Noted 07/04/19804
52100 51978 59823 51963 Noted 09/04/19804
52098 51983 59824 52100 Noted 19/07/19804
52100 51979 59771 51952 Noted 01/11/19804
51952 59836 59766 52100 Noted 19/08/82
52100 59769 59825 52087 Noted circa 02/19834
52100 59822 59839 52099 Noted circa 03/19834
52098 59821 59842 52100 Noted circa 05/19844

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 123 DMU at Salisbury

9th March 1968

One of the Swindon Class Inter-City sets, later Class 123, at Salisbury led by W52100 on the 9th March 1968. David Mant.

Class 123 DMU at Tyseley

21st August 1975

Set number: L710

Swindon Inter-City set L710 is seen at Tyseley on August 21st, 1975. The leading car - presumably 52100 - carries the headcode 1Z15. Michael Mensing.

Class 123 DMU at Sheffield

6th July 1978

Set number: 710

E52100 has some side damage when seen at Sheffield on July 6th, 1978. Behind is TS E59237, and on the left a Class 114. Michael Mensing.

Class 123 DMU at Selby

10 July 1978

Set number: 710

Swindon Inter-City Class 123 set 710 with E52100 on the front is seen in Selby station on July 10 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 123 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

A Swindon Inter-City Class 123 set with E52100 closest and a Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm Class 111 set at Selby on July 10, 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 123 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

A Swindon Inter-City Class 123 set in Selby station on July 10, 1978. E52100 is closest. Malcolm Clements.

Class 123 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

A Deltic passes on the through road as a Class 123 Swindon Inter-City unit sits in Selby station, July 10, 1978. E52100 is closest. Malcolm Clements.

Class 123 DMU at Mexborough

22nd December 1979

Set number: 710

on December 22, 1979 E52100 + E59827 + E51974 + E51952 are seen at Mexborough with the 12:35 Doncaster - Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.

Class 123 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

6th April 1980

Set number: 710

Set 710 is formed of Class 123/4 vehicles, the first two being 52100 and 51978. Liverpool Lime Street, 6/4/80. Chris Lings.

Class 123 DMU at Sheffield

26th May 1981

Set number: 710

Seen at Sheffield on 26/5/81 is Swindon-built set 710, containing motor second 52100. Chris Lings.

Class 123 DMU at Huddersfield

29th September 1981

Set number: 710

E52100 stands at Huddersfield with a service to Hull on 29th September 1981. David Scott.

Class 123 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1982

Set number: 710

Class 123 set 710 in Manchester Piccadilly in 1982, 52100 closest. John Law.

Class 123 DMU at Lancaster Castle

19th August 1982

A Swindon Inter-City set in the old Green Eyre platform at Lancaster Castle on the 19th August 1982, formed E52100, E59766, E59836 and E51952. Robert Frise.

Class 123 DMU at Hull Paragon

30th September 1982

E52100 is the leading vehicle as a Trans-Pennine service sets off from Hull Paragon on 30 September 1982. Syd Young.

Class 123 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

23rd October 1982

Manchester Piccadilly, a Class 506, Class 100 DMU 50353, Swindon Class 123 DMU car 52100 23-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 123 DMU at Crabley Creek

5th April 1983

I got very wet taking this one, and then still had to bike to Brough to get home! A Class 123/124 4-car hybrid with E52100 leading races towards Brough and Hull through a rain shower at Crabley Creek on 5th April 1983. Syd Young.

Class 123 DMU at Ashburys

27th August 1983

A Swindon 4-car DMU with Class 123 DMS 52100 trailing passing Ashburys for Piccadilly, 27-8-83/ On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd June 1980

E52095 + E59822 + E51983 + E52100 in platform 2a of Sheffield station on Tuesday 3 June 1980. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 5th November 1983

A Class 124 / 123 hybrid set at Sheffield on 5 November 1983 with a Manchester - Cleethorpes service, formed 51954 + 59841 + 59768 + 52100. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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