DMU Operations: Western Region
Reading - Tonbridge
Images
7th April 1979
WR dmus took over the Reading-Tonbridge route in May 1975. This set, minus the usual set number, is seen at Dorking Town, now renamed Dorking West, on 7 April 1979. Tony Watson.
11th August 1979
Class 117 DMU set L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) with a Tonbridge - Reading service in Tonbridge station on 11 August 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th December 1979
Class 119 set L582 (51068 presumably with 59427 + 51096) in the sidings at Redhill on 4th December 1979. Ian Buck.
17th June 1980
These are easily my favourite dmus simply because I worked on them when at Selhurst Depot. Class 119 set L586 (51077 closest, presumably with 59420 + 51105) halts at the timeless station of Betchworth on a Tonbridge to Reading stopping service on 17th June 1980. Ian Buck.
17th June 1980
Heading away from Betchworth on 17th June 1980 is class 119 set L574 (presumably 51084 + 59415 + 51056) on 17th June 1980. Ian Buck.
1981
Class 119 DMU set L577 (presumably 51063 + 59422 + 51091) is being prepared at Tonbridge for a departure to Reading sometime in 1981. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
On an unknown date L402 (presumably 51377 + 59487 + 51335) is deep in Southern territory on the North Downs Line at Dorking West working towards Reading. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L572 (51082 and presumably 59413 + 51054) at Godstone on a Tonbridge service. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) seen at Dorking Town. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
With 51064 leading (and presumably 59423 + 51092) class 119 set L578 is on a Tonbridge service at Guildford. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L579 with car 51103 leading (presumably with 59424 + 51065) at Shalford. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Leaving Reigate for Reading class 119 set L582 with car 51068 leading and presumably 59427 + 51096. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L582 (51096 presumably with 59427 + 51068) at Dorking Town. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Car 51077 on class 119 set L586 leads into Shalford, presumably with 59420 + 51105. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L586 (51105 closest, presumably with 59420 + 51077) at Edenbridge. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Seen through the rear windows of a sister unit a NSE liveried class 119 set is glimpsed at Nutfield. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Passing Earlswood is class 119 set L587, presumably 51078 + 59436 + 51106. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 set L588 (51079 presumably with 59437 + 51107) at Dorking Town. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Class 119 car 51072 leads set L593 (presumably with 59431 + 51085) into Tonbridge. Set L580 is on the left. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
At the old un-rebuilt Guildford class 119 set L593 with car 51085 leading, presumably with 59431 + 51072. Ian Buck.