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5th April 1964
The 4:25pm Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service is seen near Lyme Park, Disley, on April 5, 1964. Michael Mensing.
5th April 1964
Two three-car BRC&W sets operate the 4.30pm Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service on April 5th, 1964. Seen near Lyme Park, Disley, M50421 leading. Michael Mensing.
20th April 1968
A mixed-livery (two in blue one in green) BRC&W DMU at Disley Station with a Buxton service on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
20th April 1968
A Manchester-bound BRC&W DMU arrives into Disley Station on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
20th April 1968
Passing Manchester - Buxton services at Disley Station on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
27th April 1968
A mixed-livery three-car BRC&W DMU at Disley on 27th April 1968. George Woods.
27th April 1968
Passing BRC&W DMUs at Disley on 27 April 1968. George Woods.
9th September 1973
With the eastern end of the 2 mile and 346 yard long Disley Tunnel in view, a Gloucester RC&W Co 1958 built class 122 dmu 55019, now departmental route learning car DB975042, is captured on what was then a freight only route that is now part of the Hope Valley line to Sheffield. 9th September 1973. Andrew J Crowther.
15th May 1974
Travelling on a BRC&W built Buxton based class 104 dmu, having just left Disley station on a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service, you pass through the 212yrd long Disley on the old LNWR route to Buxton. 15th May 1974. Andrew J Crowther.
9th April 1985
Set: BX485
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX485 (M53514, M59228, M53556), climbs the 1-60 bank up towards Disley whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service. These units truly worked nationwide, but it was the Buxton route which they became synonymous with. 9th April 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
10th April 1985
About to go over the crest of the 1 in 60 bank at Disley down to Hazel Grove, is Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon 1959 built Class 128 parcels unit M55994 as it leads the 17.15 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service, which was worked by class 104 unit. 10th April 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
28th December 1985
Set: BX487
Heading down the gradient with frost on the roof, between Disley and Middlewood is a BRC&W Buxton allocated 3 car set BX487 (53556,59228,53514), with the 15.08 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service. 28th December 1985 Andrew J Crowther.
2nd March 1986
Set: BX484
A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53496, M59137, M53431) has terminated at Disley on 2nd March 1986 because of Sunday engineering works further down the line and is crossing back over to work the return service to Buxton. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. In it's last years Disley was a "Peak" hour only box, with i think 1 maybe 2 Disley peak hour expresses from Manchester Piccadilly terminating here, they were probably the only passenger trains scheduled not to stop at Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.
2nd March 1986
Set: BX484
On 2nd March 1986 a white roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496) has just terminated at Disley, because of Sunday engineering works further down the line, passengers will now cross over and board the GMT "standard" waiting on the A6 to take them to Hazel Grove. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.
13th July 1987
It wasn't often that you saw 2 car BRC&W class 104 on the Buxton line, as all Buxton units were 3 cars. This Newton Heath allocated set comprising of 53530 & 53478 seen heading back to Manchester on the outskirts of Disley on 13th July 1987. The set on the back is one of the Longsight allocated class 127 ex Bed-Pan units now in parcels use. Andrew J Crowther.
6th May 1989
Set: N669
Heading down the gradient between Disley and Middlewood on 6th May 1989 is a BRC&W Newton Heath allocated 3 car set N669 (53528, 59187, 53454), with the 104 DMUPG "Buxton 104 Farewell" on a special Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly non stop run. By this time the 104's had been displaced by 108's which in turn were being displaced by the new Sprinters, so this might well have been the last visit of a 104 to Buxton. Andrew J Crowther.
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