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Class 100 Gloucester 2-car DMU 50356+56111 stabled Chester depot on 27-9-83. My notes say there were three 2-car units of he class on Chester that evening, most of the surviving sets. This one would be withdrawn towards the end of the year. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 100 Gloucester RC&W 2-car DMU 56111+50356 in Platform 1a at Crewe 9-10-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
ER inspection saloon 975539 / 975349 leaves Leeds. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
ER inspection saloon 975349 seen in Leeds station. Note the corrosion under the toilet window on adjacent partner 975539. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
A Class 100, either the York or Stourton Saloon, and probably stationary for a viaduct inspection, seen on Durham Viaduct sometime in 1984. Robert Forsythe.
FA99900 leads the Fison's weedkiller train into Walton on Naze in early May 1984. Colin Brooks.
The flower show at Spalding brought many extra trains. In May 1984 the ER GM saloon, Class 100 975664 / 975637, is on the left, in the middle is an eight car formation with two two-car Met-Camms and two two-cars of an unknown type (different roof vents from the Met-Camms). On the right is a nine-car formation. Mel Smith.
Many extra trains for flower show at Spalding in May 1984. On the left is Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637, in the middle is an eight car formation with two two-car Met-Camms at the front. On the right is three three-car sets, a 120, 116 and another 120, each with a Met-Camm centre car. Mel Smith.
Class 100 DMBS M51112 at Whitemoor Yard, March, on 12 May 1984, awaiting movement to Snailwell for disposal. It had been withdrawn from Tyseley in September 1981. In front is another Class 100 DMBS, behind a Met-Camm vehicle. Phil Bevan.
On Saturday 26th May 1984 we were chasing units round Manchester and came across 53812+53355 for the first time. In this Instamatic shot it is here at Shaw with a terminating service from Manchester Victoria. Ian Hazlehurst.
Gloucester RC&W Fisons weedkiller spray coach FA99900 at Chester MPD on 3-7-84. Just visible on the bodyside is 'FBC Limited'. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 100 Gloucester 53355 and Cravens Class 105 53812 were the last two asbestos free types of their respective classes in service, and both were formed into a two-car set for their last period of operation. On August 11th 1984 the unit was departing from Bamber Bridge whilst working a Colne to Preston service. Class 40 40118 was in the adjacent loop awaiting to reverse an engineers train into the nearby DCE sidings at Brownedge. When finally withdrawn in 1988 53355/53812 were destined for the NRM at York, but whilst in storage at Crewe both cars were vandalised beyond repair and were subsequently scrapped by Vic Berry at Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
25326 rescues a Gloucester Class 100 / Cravens Class 105 hybrid (presumably 53355 + 53812) at Burnley Central 12th August 1984. Robert Forsythe.
Class 100 inspection unit 975349 + 975539 is seen stabled at Doncaster on 18.08.1984. Andy Cole.
53355 at Cheetam Hill with 53812, 24/8/84. Jerry Glover.
53355 + 53812 at Bolton on 2 September 1984. Stuart Parkinson.
On September 23rd 1984 the Newton Heath based Gloucester/Cravens twin set, 53355/53812 was being used on a shuttle service from the Steamport Museum to Southport Station as part of a joint open day. In this view the set has just left Steamport and is heading towards St Lukes before reversing back towards Southport Station. Note that the disused island platform at St Lukes was still in existance, despite the station closing in 1968. This section of line also carried the electrics to Meols Cop, Hesketh Park, Churchtown and Crossens, sadly lost in an act of wanton vandalism and stupidity when the line from Preston to Southport was closed in September 1964. Had the electric service survived it would now be well patronised and could have formed the basis of a park and ride from the A565 near Banks that would have relieved Southport of much traffic. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 100 DMBS 53355, Manchester Victoria, circa mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.
Hybrid 100/105 set 53355 + 53812 in Manchester Victoria station circa mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.
FA99900, part of the Fisons Weedkiller unit, at March depot on 12 May 1985. Phil Bevan.