Class 122 DMUs in Departmental Use
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975310
28th February 1982
In faded BR departmental olive drab livery, withdrawn Gloucester RC&W Class 122 single unit TDB975310 was stood at Lincoln TMD on an overcast Winter afternoon on February 28th 1982. On the left is former Southern Railway 6-wheel Milk Tank ADS4456 which was in departmental use as a waste coolant tanker and labelled 'Not to be used for Milk'. Martyn Hilbert.
975540
Unknown Date
Route learner TDB975540 seen at Stratford, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
1st March 1979
GRC&W route-learner TDB975540 at Reading on 1 March 1979. Nicholas T Smith.
19th May 1979
Class 122 single car DMU TDB 975540 at Reading depot, May 19th 1979, on a Midland Railfans visit. Ian Charles.
circa 1980
975540 is seen here in Tinsley, part way through some body repairs, around about 1980. Richard Himson.
26th April 1980
TDB 975540 (L102 route learning DMU), stands "under the wall" at Hereford, 26th April 1980. Paul James.
June 1980
Route learner TDB975540 in Sonning Cutting, June 1980. Karel 1999.
20th March 1981
Class 122 single car unit TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon, set L102, reverses at Gloucester on 20th March 1981. The 'Bubble Cars' as they became affectionately known, were essentially a Class 116 Driving Motor Brake Second with a cab at both ends. This unit was built by the Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Co. and entered service as W55016 in July 1958, allocated to Southall depot. November 1975 saw it enter departmental service, where it remained as a route learning vehicle, until withdrawn in May 1993. It was disposed of by MC Metals in Glasgow in the July of that year. Gordon Edgar.
20th March 1981
With its 'bull horns' prominent, class 122 single car DMU TDB975540, the Western Region Route Learning Saloon set L102, 'charges' into Gloucester on 20 March 1981. The 'Bubble Cars' as they became affectionately known, were essentially a class 116 Driving Motor Brake Second with a cab at both ends. This unit was built by the Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Co. and entered service as W55016 in July 1958, allocated to Southall depot. November 1975 saw it enter departmental service, where it remained as a route learning vehicle, until withdrawn in May 1993 and disposed of by MC Metals in the July of that year. Gordon Edgar.
1st August 1981
GRC&W bubble car 975540 on crew training duties at Langley on August 1, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
February 1985
Departmental class 122 DMU TDB975540, set L102, hurries through Maidenhead station on the Up Main towards London. February 1985. Paul James.
May 1985
Class 122 Route learner TDB975540 (ex-55016) in May 1985, passing Stratford, East London. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th April 1986
Class 122 route learner TDB975540 running through Cardiff Central station on 24 April 1986. Keith Miller.
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.
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.