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50346 at Cromer Beach on the 7th June 1975. It had recently been re-instated, having been withdrawn in October 1972. David Faircloth.
Withdrawn Class 100 E56310 at Cohens Kettering scrapyard on 1 July 1975. M55998 is further down the siding. Alistair Ness.
A Class 100 (50355 + 56110) with possibly a two-car 104 on the rear departs from Manchester Piccadilly on a Rose Hill via Bredbury service in August 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
The unusual sight of a Class 100 GRC&W DMBS standing in for a Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 power car. From June to September 1975 Derby Etches Park had two of these Gloucesters from Tyseley - 51112 and 51119 and this is thought to be the latter. Seen at Syston South Junction. Phillip Malin.
This seems to be a Class 100 vehicle with two Class 120 vehicles, seen at Hinckley circa summer 1975. From June to September 1975 Derby Etches Park had two of these Gloucesters from Tyseley - 51112 and 51119. Phillip Malin.
Class 100 DMBS E51122 at Leeds on 17/8/75. Ian Francis.
A 100/116/116 hybrid DMU in Leicester station with the 16:47 to Nottingham on 23 August 1975. M51110 has a Tyseley set number - possibly TY529 - in the cab window. It had been transferred there from Scotland in May of that year and it would remain there until withdrawal in August 1982 as a space power working in a variety of formations. Phillip Malin.
On 10 September 1975, E56316, new from the Gloucester railway Carriage and Wagon Company in February 1958, is seen departing Norwich for Lowestoft, coupled to a Metro-Cammell class 101 motor coach probably 51207. The "MON 15" notice refers to the unit's next exam date. Jeremy Chapter.
Norwich set 65 (class 100 Gloucester cars 56100 and 51114) are waiting at Cambridge to form the 10.56 to Ely on 12 September 1975. The "FRI 12" notice in the cab window refers to the unit's next exam date, implying that the set would return to Norwich Crown Point by the end of the day. Jeremy Chapter.
A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51114 & Metro Cammell Class 144 No.E56362 (Set No.65) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge ready to depart for Ely, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51114 & Metro Cammell Class 144 No.E56362 (Set No.65) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge ready to depart for Ely, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 100 DTCL E56317 is seen stabled in a siding at Carmarthen on 22 November 1975 awaiting movement to a new life in preservation on the Gwili Railway. The vehicle had spent just 16 years in service with BR, it would stay on the Gwili Railway for almost 20 years. This was followed by 20 years of storage at a variety of other sites before disposal in 2016. Robert Thomas.
A Class 108 and Class 100 cross at Barrow-in-Furness circa 1976. Note the 15 stenciled on the front of the Gloucester which was probably a ScR set number. Tony Watson.
A GRC&W twin set is seen at Manchester Piccadilly. Undated. Ian Francis.
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.M50353 leading in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service from Marple (Rose Hill) via Bredbury, 3/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51125 & a Cravens Class 141 DTCL (Set No.71) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Ipswich after arriving on a service from Norwich, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51125 & a Cravens Class 141 DTCL (Set No.71) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Ipswich after arriving on a service from Norwich, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 100 DTCL E56317 stabled at Carmarthen on 8 May 1976. It was awaiting movement to preservation. Note the roof has been painted in two different shades.From memory the other side was painted red as part of a livery experiment. Robert Thomas.
A Gloucester RCW DMU at Spalding on additional service for the Annual Flower Parade on 8th May 1976. David Scott.
Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS529 has a Class 100 DMBS (which is possibly M50340) in place of the regular DMBS when seen at Small Heath on 11 June 1976. This was an up local service from Birmingham Moor Street, either the 6.33pm to Leamington or 6.40pm to Stratford-upon-Avon. Michael Mensing.