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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.
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.
Class 104 53429, set number BX 482, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on 07.12.1985 while allocated to Buxton. Note the addition of white cab roof and black window surrounds. Andy Cole.
A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX481 (M53421 + M59148 + M53487), climbs the 1-60 bank up towards Norbury Hollow level crossing whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service, 22nd December 1985. These units truly worked nationwide, but it was the Buxton route which they became synonymous with. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 104 53455 on 26.12.1985 stabled at Tyseley. It was later preserved. Andy Cole.
Class 104 53522 is seen on 26.12.1985 stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings amongst various other Class 104's. Note the Manchester symbol on the bodyside. Andy Cole.
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.
With a 'Not to be Moved' sign attached to one of the front lamp irons, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53466 & M53511 was stabled in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston PSB on December 29th 1985. To the right is Class 127 parcel set 916. Martyn Hilbert.
BRC&W DMS SC53505 on the rear of a hybrid set arriving into Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. S Saunders.
BRC&W DMS SC53505 leads a hybrid set out of Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. S Saunders.
A three-car Class 104 DMU at Bletchley circa 1985/6. DMBS 53444 is closest, the blue/grey centre car is presumably 59206. Mike Bunker.
A three-car DMU arrives into Glasgow Central circa 1986. The Class 104 DMBS leading is likely 53452, the other two vehicles are Class 107s. Mike Bunker.
A Class 104/107/101 hybrid set is seen operating a Glasgow Central - Largs service at Beith North in a wintery day in 1986. Corriebob.
The Class 104 'Mexican Bean' (53424 + 53434) at a sunny Eastfield depot. Undated - the small scotty dog and faded maroon suggests this is either at the tail end of the 1985 season or even early 1986 before the maroon repainted for the 1986 season. Spannerman37025.
Hybrid DMU set 455 (53598 + 59090 + 53210) departs from Shotts station with the 09:32 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh service on an unknown date in 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 104 DMU with DMSL M53443 closest in Leeds City station, date unknown. It's working the 13:40 to Preston according to the monitor. Mike Bunker.
A weekend rail replacement bus service in the background has just arrived at Kidsgrove to feed into the Class 104-operated special train service. 1986. Ian Docwra.
A blue/grey Class 104 - probably Sc53505 - enters Glasgow Central circa 1986. Andrew McConnell.
A two-car Class 104 DMU at Carnforth sometime on 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 104 (presumably 53598), 101 and 120 DMU vehicles await maintenance inside Ayr Shed in 1986. Andrew McConnell.