Set LO298

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn

17th October 1991

Old and new at a wet Manchester Victoria on October 17th 1991. The two-car Class 108 formed of cars 54247 & 53964, had been given a retro BR Green livery in 1986 whilst based at Carlisle Kingmoor, and was initially used on the Settle - Carlisle line. The unit was eventually transferred to Chester Depot, then became Longsight set LO298. Alongside was 142030 on a service to Wigan Wallgate. Martyn Hilbert.

23rd December 1991

On platform 1 in the Manchester Piccadilly of old that looked quite run-down, two days before Christmas on December 23rd 1991, Green liveried Class 108 54247 & 53964 which was being used for services to Marple Rose Hill, was sharing platform space with a Strathclyde Class 101 that was forming a working to Marple, the car just visible was 53160. The ex-Strathclyde orange liveried Class 101's kept their bright livery as it was a close match for the Greater Manchester PTE colours carried by Class 142's 142001-142014 and most of the local bus fleet. Just appearing on the left is 158754 which was then a two-car unit. Martyn Hilbert.

23rd December 1991

With just two days to go before Christmas, and in very poor light, a work worn 2-Car Class 108 in retro BR green livery formed of cars M54247 & M53964, was stood at the small single track terminus at Rose Hill Marple with a service to Manchester Piccadilly on December 23rd 1991. The set had once been a long-term resident of Carlisle Kingmoor Depot and was one of the regular 108's used on the Cumbrian Coast Line, complete with window bars on the droplights due to restricted clearances on the Coast Line between Carlisle and Maryport. In 1986, the set was returned to a retro BR green style livery and was used regularly on the Settle to Carlisle route. The set subsequently had spells allocated to Heaton, Neville Hill and Chester, finally being transferred to Longsight in the latter part of 1991. The set was withdrawn from service in July 1992 and scrapped by Booth's of Rotherham in 1993. Martyn Hilbert.

24th December 1991

LO298 M54247 + M53964 on 2D40 18:22 Piccadilly to Chester at Altrincham on 24-12-91 (the last day of BR service for the line to Oxford Road before Metrolink). Kevin Dowd.

24th December 1991

Two 1959 Derby built class 108 DMU's now Longsight allocated, 53958 (still with its Heaton allocation sticker) part of LO297 and green liveried LO298 (53964 + 54247) stands in Manchester Piccadilly's platform 11, since this photo was taken the trackless platform on the right has been reinstated and is now platform 12. 24th December 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

24th December 1991

Longsight allocated class 108 DMU LO298 (54247 + 53964) stands in Manchester Piccadilly's platform 11, since this photo was taken the trackless platform on the left has been reinstated and is now platform 12. 24th December 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

9th January 1992

Manchester Piccadilly 9 January 1992, Carlisle Kingmoor's celebrity ex S&C stalwart (53964 + 54247), by this time allocated to Longsight. Andy Davies.

1993

53964, the DMBS from the retro-green set LO298 at Booth's in 1993. Michael Kaye 55A.

1993

DTC 54247 from the retro-green Class 108 set LO298 awaiting disposal at Booth's in 1993. Note that the tail lamps and destination box lamps are lit! Michael Kaye 55A.

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