Set CH611
These formations have been noted:
| 53451 | 53517 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 3rd September 1989 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted circa 11/19891 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 10th February 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 23rd February 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 26th February 1990 - EMU replacement services to Altrincham | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 27th February 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53517 | Noted 14th April 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53529 | Noted 30th April 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53529 | Noted circa 05/19901 | ||||||
| 53529 | 53451 | Noted 3rd May 1990 | ||||||
| 53529 | 53451 | Noted 4th May 1990 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53529 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53529 | Noted 19th May 1990 - in use on SVR during Diesel Weekend |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
3rd September 1989
CH611 M53517 + M53451 stabled on Chester Depot 3-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
26th December 1989
Class 104 53517, set number CH611, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 26.12.1989 in all over BR blue. On the right is M53124. Andy Cole.
6th January 1990
CH611 (53517 + 53451) at Chester with the 14:35 to Warrington Central on 6/1/90. Gazza Prescott.
15th February 1990
A rather tired looking Chester allocated Class 104 set CH611 comprising of 53517 + 53451 in Manchester Piccadilly's platform 1 with a local service, 15th February 1990. Andrew J Crowther.
15th February 1990
A rather tired looking Chester allocated Class 104 DMU set CH611 comprising of 53451 + 53517 in Manchester Piccadilly's platform 1 with a local service, 15th February 1990. Andrew J Crowther.
20th March 1990
With the light fading a bit too much for a hand held shot on 64ASA slide film a handy concrete planter makes a different shot of 53451+53517 at Lichfield Trent Valley on Tuesday 20th March 1990. The 17:15 Coventry to Stafford service was booked to wait here for a fast service to pass in the days before the quadrupling to Rugeley. Ian Hazlehurst.
30th April 1990
CH611 M53529 + M53451 waits to depart Llandudno with the 17:17 to Stalybridge, 30-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
4th May 1990
CH611 M53529 + M53451 arrive into Manchester Piccadilly ECS from Stockport CS, seen from CH610 M53447 (+ 53531) on 2H06, the 16:07 Man Piccadilly to Buxton, the last ever time a 104 worked to Buxton. 4th May 1990. Kevin Dowd.
21st May 1990
CH611 (53529 + 53451) at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.
21st May 1990
CH611 (M53451 + M53529) near Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.
31st May 1990
CH611 M53451 + M53529 depart Chester 20 minutes late (both cars required water!) with the 14:19 to Helsby, 31-5-90. Kevin Dowd.
12th November 1990
53517 in the scrapline at Chester, 12/11/90. Gazza Prescott.
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