DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Lea Valley Lines
Class 125 DMUs began to be introduced to these services via Tottenham Hale on 19 January 1959. Their 238hp engines allowed them the same performance as the EMUs with which they interworked between Hertford East/Bishops Stortford and Cheshunt, and helped on the climb from Liverpool Street to Bethnal Green.
The Tottenham Hale line was electrified in 1969 and the DMUs moved to Great Northern Line services.
Images
12th July 1959
A Derby Rolls-Royce powered hydraulic DMU (later known as a Class 125) passes 67735 at Coppermill Junction on 12 July 1959. George Woods.
Unknown date
A Class 125 Rolls-Royce set at Roydon. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st January 1961
A Derby Class 125 set in Liverpool Street with the 3.20pm to Cheshunt, 21/1/61. Michael Mensing.
circa 1962
An unidentifed Derby 3-car (later class 125) dmu passes the long closed Gas Works at Tottenham, London. Twenty of these diesel-hydraulic units were built for the GE Section's Lea Valley Line - all were withdrawn by 1977, and none survive - picture c.1962. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
July 1966
BR (Derby) Suburban (later Class 125) 3-car dmu Nos. E50991 (125/1), E59467 (185), E51157 (125/2) entering Liverpool St on a Lea Valley service, July 1966. Hugh Llewelyn.
Unknown date
A Derby Rolls-Royce suburban set, stabled at Broxbourne which is between Cheshunt and Roydon on the West Anglia main line. DMS E51004 is closest in unlined green livery with Liverpool Street on the destination blind. Graham Clark.
October 1969
An Orange Star Derby suburban triple set (later known as a Class 125) arrives into Tottenham Hale station in October 1969. George Woods.