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Class 117 DMBS 51333, set number 025, is seen at Tyseley in Network South East livery on 26.12.1994. Andy Cole.
51413 (and presumably 59509 + 51371) on June 27, 1992. John Carter.
At about this time the rundown of North London Railway dmus was in full swing and we started to couple anything that would move in random sets. Class 117 51400 was at this time withdrawn and is seen in the sidings at Bletchley depot. Ian Buck.
Class 117 51373, set number 117210 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 26.12.1993. This was refurbished into Regional Railways as a three car unit with 51415 and 59486, and was numbered 117310, but it is seen here with the centre car removed, hence the set number being 117210. It was later returned to a three car set and was transferred away to Haymarket. Set T207 can be seen to the right. Andy Cole.
117210 (117310, presumably 51415 + 59486 + 51373) heads up towards Daviot on 01/05/94 with 5Z61 1545 Inverness - Perth, returning from the fitment of NRN radio equipment at Inverness TMD. Roddy MacPhee.
Bentley Heath crossing is a few hundred yards to the north of Dorridge station and the footbridge there offers a decent viewoint in either direction. This picture shows 2 coach 117211 (presumably 51376 + 51334) crossing over the pointwork from the up main line to the down platform loop with a local train from Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge. These still ran at regular intervals throughout the day with one per hour being extended to Stratford-upon-Avon although in August 2021 these are replaced with buses between Dorridge and Stratford because of train crew shortages. Circa 1993. Peter Tandy.
On August 30 1993, 117211 (presumably 51376 + 51334) passes Wainfleet's distant signal with the 11:18 Crewe - Skegness. Mel Holley.
Trains terminating at Dorridge form connections to local stations further down the line and therefore leave after an express from London Marylebone have passed. This is 117211 (51376 + 51334) just after joining the down main line at Bentley Heath on its journey to Birmingham Snow Hill on 18 September 1993. Peter Tandy.
I spent a couple of hours at Bentley Heath Crossing on 18 September 1993 and along with quite a selection of freight photographed Regional Railways 117211 (51376 + 51334) working on a Birmingham Snow Hill to Dorridge diagram. It is seen here approaching the footbridge over the road crossing itself before leaving the up main line to run into platform 3 at Dorridge. Peter Tandy.
117211 at Culloden 08/05/94 5Z61 1545 Inverness - Perth. The set, returning from Inverness after having NRN radio equipment added at the depot, had recently had the centre car re-instated and would become 117311 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376). Roddy MacPhee.
Haymarket depot DMU sidings in 1994. There are three Pressed Steel sets (including 117213 - presumably 51339 + 59492 + 51382 - and 117301 - presumably 51353 + 59505 + 51395) all idling. There are at least two Regional Railways liveried Met-Camm centre cars to their right - probably left behind from the three-car sets that moved to Corkerhill as two-cars. To their right are Strathclyde liveried 107s. S Saunders.
This is the 10.12 from Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa at Hatton on 22 January 1994 formed of 2 car 117213 (51382 + 51339). First generation DMUs were very thin on the ground by this time around here so well worth recording. Peter Tandy.
The roadbridge at Cape Road, Warwick was a good shot for southbound (up) trains in the morning. I stopped here on 8 February 1994 despite it being a cold and misty morning for a shot of 117213 (51382 + 51339) working the 10.12 Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa train as it slowed for Warwick station. The change of gradient behind the train is obvious in this image and marks the start of the 1/110 climb to Hatton. In steam days a banker or two would have been ready for work in a bay at Warwick station to give northbound freights a shove to Hatton station where they would drop off, cross onto the up line and return southwards. Peter Tandy.
In the fading light of the 25th April 1994, 117213 (51339 + 59492 + 51382) are seen leaving Haymarket station with the 17:03 Edinburgh - Thornton. Hamish Stevenson.
117213 (presumably 51382 + 59492 + 51339) heading north at Moy on 08/05/94 5Z60 1125 Perth - Inverness for NRN fitment at Inverness TMD. Roddy MacPhee.
Pressed Steel DMU set 117301 (51395 + 59505 + 51353) at Hereford on 25 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Pressed Steel DMU set 117301 (51395 + 59505 + 51353) at Hereford on 25 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set 117301 (51353 + 59505 + 51395) at Birmingham New Street. 05/08/92. Nicholas Youngman.
117301 (presumably 51395 + 59505 + 51353) at Derby with the 12:18 Nottingham-Crewe service on 31 August 1992. Robert Thomas.
Class 117 DMU set 117301 (presumably 51353 + 59505 + 51395) at Inverness on 02/04/94. The Haymarket based class 117 units visited Inverness TMD for NRN radio fitment. Roddy MacPhee.