Set BX482
These formations have been noted:
| 50429 | 59195 | 50542 | Noted circa 08/19821 | |||||
| 50429 | 59195 | 50542 | Noted circa 10/19821 | |||||
| 50430 | 59137 | 50491 | Noted circa 03/19831 | |||||
| 53429 | 59195 | 53507 | Noted circa 01/19841 | |||||
| 53429 | 59195 | 53507 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX1 | |||||
| 53429 | 59195 | 53507 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds | |||||
| 53429 | 59195 | 53507 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
Unknown date
Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX482 led by M53429 arrives into Manchester Piccadilly, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
20th March 1984
Numerous platform trolleys and some Class 104 DMUs (including set BX482, M53507 closest) in Buxton station on 20 March 1984. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.
24th April 1984
Set BX482 with 53429 at the front arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on the 24th April 1984. Dennis Taylor.
24th April 1984
53507 on the back of BX482 arriving into Manchester Piccadilly on the 24th April 1984. Dennis Taylor.
September 1984
Border City. BRCW Class 104 M53429 DMB at Carlisle. Having arrived empty from the north it is waiting for southbound passengers. The rear blind on BX482 shows 'Manchester' and an old notebook suggests this is actually a Footex for Carlisle Utd v Man City. Noted as BRCW Triple M53429 + M59195 + M53507 coupled to a Class 108 Derby Twin LW. Saturday 08 September 1984. alicia hartman.
7th July 1985
On 7th July 1985, coming out of the New Mills turn back tunnel, as we called it as it was used to turn back the 2 car dmus back to Manchester, is a Buxton "White Roofed" allocated BRC&W dmu BX482 (M53507, M59195, M53429), officially called Hayfield Tunnel it was the start of the 2.5 mile branch to Hayfield which closed to all traffic on 03/01/70, the tunnel is 197 yards long and was only half bricked up at the other end. Today the tunnel is trackless but the tunnel mouth is still there, at the other end of the tunnel is the start of the Sett Valley trail which is on the old track bed to Hayfield. Andrew J Crowther.
26th October 1985
Stratford-upon-Avon had several visitations by Buxton based DMUs in the mid-1980s and on the cold and damp 26 October 1985 there was a 1L04 from Manchester Piccadilly listed in the weekly STN. I spent a few minutes chatting to Mick, the signalman at Stratford East, only crossing to the other side when he pulled off the outer home signal. The train consisted of a six coach class 104 (plain blue) + 108 (blue & grey) combo with vehicles 53507, 59195, 53429 + 51943, 59388 & 52058 and it was pleasing that that the class 104 was leading as these were less often seen in the West Midlands than class 108. Peter Tandy.
26th October 1985
A clear view of Stratford-upon-Avon station from the Alcester Road bridge on 26 October 1985. On the left BX482 (53507 + 59195 + 53429) + BX495 (51943 + 59388 + 52058) are stood in the Cold Store Siding while on the right a 6 coach class 116 formation (each set containing Met-Camm centre cars) is about to depart from platform 2 on its journey to Birmingham Moor Street. The 104/108 would later shunt into P2 before making the long journey back to Manchester Piccadilly after the passengers had spent a chilly day in Stratford in the days before all-day opening! Peter Tandy.
7th December 1985
Class 104 53429, set number BX 482, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on 07.12.1985 while allocated to Buxton. Note the addition of white cab roof and black window surrounds. Andy Cole.
18th April 1986
A class 104 DMU (set BX482, presumably 53507 + 59195 + 53429)at Mancester Piccadilly on 18th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
1st May 1986
On the bright morning of May 1st 1986, A Class 104 Three-Car DMU (Buxton set BX482) with 53507 leading, was stood on the up fast at Leyland with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria Service. This was a familiar time-honoured scene, the class 104's dominating these services during the 1970's & early 1980's, until ousted by Class 120 Cross-Country units for a short time, prior to the arrival of new Class 150/2 Sprinter Units in 1987/88. Note the unusual application of yellow around the destination blind. Martyn Hilbert.
6th April 1987
A Class 104 DMU (BX482, 53507 closest) arrives at Manchester Victoria on a very wet 6th April 1987. Jonathan Hazan.
2nd June 1987
Birmingham R.C.& W.Co class 104 units 53507-53429 forming the 17:40 Bolton service at Manchester Victoria on 2 June 1987. Gordon Edgar.
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