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Condemned stock at Ely on 9th January. Here the line includes a Class 100 DMU and an LMS design sleeper. I was waiting for the Cambridge Lincoln Doncaster DMU. I really knew the classy ways twixt Ely and Durham. You could almost go the whole way in a DMU, front seats, blinds up. Robert Forsythe.
Gloucester RCW Class 100 Motor Brake Second E51115 leads an Ipswich to Lowestoft service at Westerfield on 23 February,1980. Glen Batten.
E50346 is seen at Colchester with E56114 forming a Sudbury service on March 22, 1980. Jeremy Chapter.
A tidy looking Gloucester Class 100 Driving Motor Brake Second E51124 was stood in the bay platform at Ipswich, having arrived at the rear of a service from Lowestoft on April 27th 1980. Its partner is a Class 105 DTC, and there is blue/grey set behind. Martyn Hilbert.
For the Rocket 150 celebrations in 1980 a three day cavalcade was held along the historic Liverpool & Manchester route between Bold Colliery and Rainhill station on May 24-26th 1980, when a procession of locomotives and rolling stock, entertained the crowds. To get the punters to and from Rainhill a motley collection of DMU sets was drafted in to form shuttle services from Manchester Victoria. Ignored by many in favour of the more exotic motive power on offer that day, a six-car lash up comprising of a Class 100 (DMBS M50350 leading), a Class 104 and a Class 108, was approaching Rainhill with another load of eager and expectant punters. Martyn Hilbert.
Tyseley DMU set TS521 in Stratford-upon-Avon station on Monday 26 May 1980. It comprises a Class 100 DMBS, thought to be 51112, and two Class 116 vehicles, David Russon.
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.
A Class 100 set is seen at Crewe in 1980. Graham Baker.
Norwich allocated set 70 contains Class 100 E51127 + Class 105 E56134 when seen at Sudbury on Wednesday 4 June 1980. David Russon.
Norwich Class 100/105 hybrid set 70 (51127 / 56134) in March station in August 1980. Ian Charles.
DB975637 and DB975664 in York station on August 19, 1980. John Carter.
FA99900 at Southport on 19/8/80. Robert Frise.
The Fisons weedkiller train at Southport on 19/8/80. Robert Frise.
Class 100 E51115 at York station on 27 September 1980. We had travelled from Edinburgh overnight to join the RCTS (West Riding Branch) North Eastern No.5 Railtour but this meant hours roaming York station in the wee small hours waiting for the first train of the day to Leeds. Photographing this relatively unusual visitor relieved the monotony a little. Alistair Ness.
Since 1970, Rose Hill (or Rose Hill Marple) has been a terminal station on a short branch line. An unidentified Class 100 dmu pair stands at the remaining usable platform on October 9, 1980. Jeremy Chapter.
A GRC&W set formed of M50356 + M56111 with a Stockport train at Stalybridge on December 8th, 1980. John Carter.
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975664 + 975637 stabled at Sheffield Midland circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975637 + 975664 stabled at Sheffield Midland circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975664 + 975637 seen at Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975637 + 975664 making some smoke at Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.