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In the summer of 1986 there was a dated train between Birmingham New Street and Barry Island. Two 3 car class 116s from Tyseley were used for this service and on 14 June 1986 the leading set (TS 611, 53055 + 59611 + 53116), pictured at Longbridge, was one of the sets with a slightly modified paint job on the front end. It's amazing what a difference a few brush strokes makes to the appearance of an otherwise standard unit. I suspect that the passenger accomodation for this long journey was a sight more comfortable in 1986 than would be provided in 2020 for an equivalent trip. Peter Tandy.
One of my favourite morning shots at Stratford-upon-Avon was this taken with the bracket signal prominent in the picture. The DMU is Tyseley set 611 (53116/59611/53055) which stood out amongst the other becauses of a slightly different paint job on the front window surround and the West Midlands PTE logo on the yellow front end. The date was 3 July 1986 with the unit was arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon forming the 06.20 from Birmingham Moor Street. Peter Tandy.
The unusually liveried class 116 DMS 53116 at the head of set TS611 formed with class 127 TSL 59611 and class 116 DMBS 53055, at Birmingham New Street on 12/Jul/1986. I recall that 53055 at the other end of the set was painted to match and I wondered at the time whether on one or other driving car the livery was inspired by a mistake in the grey band being taken too far beyond the saloon windows and then taken complete with white lining round the cab ends to make the best of a bad job. Having said that, the black cab window surrounds and the fact that the sides of every car and the cab ends were emblazoned with 'WM' logos probably suggests that it was a deliberate attempt at a special livery. Robert Chilton.
Taken on 19/9/87 at Birmingham Moor Street, a week before closure of the terminal platforms, class 116 set TS611 (53055 and presumably 59611 + 53116) waits to leave for Dorridge. The platforms reopened in 2010 and the station is now the 2nd busiest in Birmingham and arguably the best!! Stephen Burdett.
Class 116/127 hybrid set TS612 at Loughborough in July 1984 with DMBS M53060 closest. Mel Smith.
A Class 116 DMU in Wooton Wawen station on 8 June 1985. It looks like it could be set TS612 (M53060 + M59593 + M53902). Lewis Bevan.
Tyseley based Class 116 DMU, with DMBS 53060 nearest the camera, on arrival at Weymouth with the 11.14 from Westbury on 19 October 1985. Robert28194.
Class 116 hybrid with a class 127 trailer car M53060 + M59593 + M53902 forming set TS612 at Stratford-upon-Avon on the 13th May 1986. Kevin Law.
53866/59593/53902 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87. Steve Jones.
DMU set TS612 (53866 leads with 59593 and presumably 53902) in Porthmadoc station in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116/127 hybrid set TS612 (53866 + 59593 + 53902) arriving into Porthmadoc in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set TS612 is a Class 116 / 127 hybrid set formed of 53902 + 59593 + 53866 when seen at Porthmadoc in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
In the late 1980s I took so many pictures of DMUs around Stratford-upon-Avon that it was difficult not to duplicate shots. This one, which I'm sure worked too well, from 29 June 1988 was shot from the doorway of Stratford-upon-Avon East Signalbox as class 116 TS612 arrived with a mid-morning train from Birmingham Moor Street. Peter Tandy.
53842 leads set TS614 (with a Met-Camm centre car) at Gloucester in September 1984. Michael Mensing.
53842 (TS614) is in the centre road at Reading while mail bags are being loaded onto 47 471's train, 18th December 1984. 54A South Dock.
A Class 116 set in Birmingham Moor Street on 25/05/85. It appears to be set TS614, making the DMS closest 53895. Steve Jones.
Class 116 sets TS614 and TS607 with the 0900 Birmingham New St - Llandudno arriving at Llandudno Junction (1210) Tuesday 26th May 1987. Colin Brooks.
M53850 leads TS615 on a Coalville depot open day shuttle at Coalville on 1 June 1986. The Six Bells Junction website lists the other vehicles as 59591 + 53102 with the set on the rear being TS611 (53116 + 59611 + 53055). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Tyseley's class 116 T615 (presumably 53850 + 59591 + 53102) working a Birmingham New Street to Hereford service approaches the stop at Langley Green station on a dull and misty 5 June 1986 as 31 142 takes chlorine tanks from Allbright and Wilson's through the yard at Rood End to Bescot and eventually ICI Wilton. Peter Tandy.
On 22 August 1987 Class 116 set TS615 (presumably 53102) and Class 108 set TS213 (presumably 51934) are seen stabled on Machynlleth Shed. Jason Hall.