Class 122 DMUs in Departmental Use
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975540
Unknown Date
975540 (ex-55016). Date and location unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th April 1987
Class 122 route learner 975540 heads north through Great Goytre, between Abergavenny and Pontrilas on 17th April 1987. It may well have been on a road learning trip for Crewe Drivers, who at that time didn't sign the route south of Hereford, in preparation for the introduction of Sprinters on the route. Paul James.
circa summer 1987
Route learning Class 122 975540 on the rear of a Blue/Grey set in Bristol Temple Meads circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
circa July 1987
Tyseley class 122 route learner 975540 heads through Bescot in the summer of 1987. Ian Charles.
7th August 1987
TDB 975540 was converted in 1975 from Class 122 "Bubble Car" W55016 into a "Route Learning Saloon" for drivers in the London area. Here it is engaged on that duty as it heads east through Stratford station on 7th August 1987. Notice it's carrying the set number L102. Fellow RG stable mate TDB 975023 was set L101 at this time. Nigel Mack.
17th August 1987
Class 122 L102 (TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon) clatters past Kensington Olympia at 1315 on Monday 17th August 1987. Colin Brooks.
22nd August 1987
Class 122 975540 is seen stabled at Reading on 22.08.1987. It was converted from 55016 and was used as a route learning car. Andy Cole.
September 1987
In September 1987 Gloucester Horton Road traincrew were road learning between Newport and Glascoed, with a view to working the M.O.D. ammunition trains, due to the closure of Severn Tunnel depot. The daily trips were made with route learning vehicle 975540, a class 122 dmu,formerly 55016. The unit is seen here stabled at Glascoed. Curly42.
1988
Route-learner 975540 (formerly 55016) in Blackfriars station in 1988. The blue side has been recently patch painted, the yellow end has been painted around all the labels. John Law.
19th April 1988
TDB975540 and 47 249 on Leicester depot, 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.
1989
A triple bubble formation, seen at Blythe Bridge on a Crewe - Derby working in 1989. Identifiable cars are 55033 (Midline) and T014 / 55034 (blue grey), the rail blue vehicle is probably 975540. Simon Barnes.
12th February 1990
Western Region Route Learning Saloon set L102 TDB975540 in Tonbridge West Yard being made ready for an empty stock move to London Blackfriars on 12th February 1990. The unit was in use for a number of weeks while Bedford drivers were taught the routes to Orpington and Sevenoaks for the new Thameslink service. It was stabled overnight at Tonbridge for the simple reason Tonbridge traincrews were the only South Eastern Division depot trained on DMU's so did all the route learning trips for the Midland men. 47 603 on no.1 road had arrived with ECS vans 5Y50 09.59 ex Redhill. Adrian Nicholls.
26th June 1990
Class 122 975540, set number T02, is seen at New Street in all over BR blue livery on route learning duties on 26.06.1990. Andy Cole.
29th June 1991
Route learner 975540 stabled on Bristol Bath Road depot on 29 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th June 1991
975540 - the former 55016 - at Bristol Bath Road TMD on the 29th June 1991. S Gaskell.
10th March 1992
T008 (975540) waits its next move at Crewe Station at about 10.15 on the 10th March 1992. Dave Gommersall.
3rd June 1992
DMUs at Doncaster on 3 June 1992, right to left are 975540 (ex 55016), 53268, 59079, 59080, 595x9, 59093, 51509 and 53321. Keith Miller.
15th July 1992
Rail blue liveried class 122 route learner no. TDB975540, formerly 55016, sits at Tyseley depot with the GWR chocolate & cream class 117 stabled behind on 15/Jul/1992. 975540 was withdrawn in 1993. Robert Chilton.
975994
18th May 1980
55 013 & Class 122 TDB975994 (ex-55014) York 18 May 1980. Alistair Ness.
6th August 1981
TDB975994 (ex-55014) at Leeds on 6/8/81. Malcolm Clements.