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A Class 104 DMU arrives into Hazel Grove station, date unknown. The leading vehicle has its depot code BX painted under the drivers windscreen. Stuart Mackay Collection.
14th May 1977
A Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu having just pulled out of Hazel Grove station with a Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service, 14th May 1977. Andrew J Crowther.
16th November 1985
Set: BX483
With the Buxton tracks having been temporary slewed for the Hazel Grove chord, two Buxton allocated BRC&W class 104 dmu's, BX484 (left) and BX483 (right, presumably with 53491 closest), with their white trademark cab roofs pass each other, working the Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton services on 16th November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
30th November 1985
Set: BX488
With the Buxton tracks having been temporary slewed, two Buxton allocated BRC&W class 104 dmu's are about to pass each other, working the Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton services on 30th November 1985. The cord track bed is now in place it wont be long before the track on the cord is in place as well, providing a link between the old Midland Rly that crosses the bridge and the L&NW Rly, an idea that was first proposed in 1902, the cord opened for traffic on the 12th May 1986. BX488 presumably contains 53542 59144 53598. Andrew J Crowther.
17th May 1986
Set: BX497
BX497, a 3 car Buxton allocated Derby built class 108 dmu with a class 104 center car (comprising M51950 + M59155 + M52062) leaves Hazel Grove with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working on 17th May 1986. Andrew J Crowther.
30th August 1986
Hazel Grove High Level - travelling towards New Mills South Junction on part the ex-through Midland Main Line, Manchester Central to London St Pancras now freight only in these parts, we're travelling on the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's on 30th August 1986. The line trailing is the then new Hazel Grove Cord linking the ex LNWR and MR lines, which had only opened to traffic 4 months earlier on the 29/04/86. Andrew J Crowther.
13th February 1988
Set: BX492
Class 108 set BX492 (presumably M52050 + M59389 + M51947) with the 1545 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly awaits departure at Hazel Grove (16XX) on Saturday 13th February 1988. Colin Brooks.
16th June 1989
Set: CH378
After working a peak hour Manchester Piccadilly-Chinley via Marple service, 'Spa Line' branded former Buxton class 108 power cars, now Chester allocated set CH378 (presumably with 51948 closest) return direct ecs to Longsight depot, decend the Hazel Grove Cord which opened to traffic a few years earlier on the 12th May 1986, to provide a link between the old Midland Rly and the L&NW Rly. 16th June 1989. Andrew J Crowther.
30th December 1993
Set: 101660
101660 (51189 + 54343) at Hazel Grove, having arrived on the 14:21 from Piccadilly, 30/12/93. Gazza Prescott.
21st May 1994
Set: 101664
101664 (51442/54061) at Hazel Grove with the 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.
21st May 1994
Set: 101664
101664 (54061/51442) with the ecs off 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Hazel Grove on 21 May 1994. John Carter.
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