51419 | 54494 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
51419 | 54494 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
53975 | 54258 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 |
CH252 (presumably 51419 leading with 54494) at Buxworth on 23/8/88. Walter Burt.
Substituting for a Class 142, a Derby Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M51419 & M54494 was stood in platform 5 at Preston station with a service to Liverpool Lime Street on June 10th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
A six-car Class 108 formation, with Driving Motor Brake Second M51419 leading (presumably paired with 54494), was passing Lostock Hall Junction with the Carlisle bound Sunday 'Dalesrail' service on September 23rd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
Three 2-Car Class 108 DMU sets were stood on the Down Fast at Leyland station with a Manchester Victoria to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service (via Preston, Blackburn & Hellifield) on Sunday September 23rd 1989. The rear set was CH252 formed of cars M51419 & M54494. Martyn Hilbert.
Chester based CH252 with Class 108 DTSL 54258 leading is seen at Manchester Victoria in 1990. 54258 was based at Chester between October 1989 and May 1990. Tony Walmsley.
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