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Class 108 DMU set S945 on Cardiff Canton depot on 21 May 1989 with DMSL E53643 closest. The vehicles had just been transferred to Landore from the Scottish Region, the E prefix predated that. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Crossing Class 108s on a wet day at Llandrindod Wells. On the left S945 with 51925 is on the 12:22 Llandrindod-Swansea, on the right S943, 51561 visible, is working the 10:43 Shrewsbury-Llandrindod. These were normally through workings that terminated at Llandrindod Wells and returned to Swansea and Shrewsbury respectively, possibly due to one of the crews lack of route knowledge. 7 October 1989. Robert Thomas.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society ran the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. It is seen at Cynheidre, with 53643, set S 945, nearest. The other vehicles should be 59380 + 51925 and 51928 + 59382 + 52044 (S942). Rob Paterson.
A view from the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. Taken whilst heading through Fishguard Harbour towards the extremity of the shunt, thought to be from the van of 51925 looking towards 59380 and 53643. Rob Paterson.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society "Robeston Rumbler' railtour on 14 October 1989 formed of 2 x 3-car class 108 DMU's (sets S942 & S945) is seen during a leg stretch / photo stop at Haverfordwest. The tour had started from Newport (Gwent) at 09.05 but spent the whole day in West Wales covering the freight lines to Velindre, Waterston, Robeston and Trecwn. It was also advertised to traverse what was available of the line onto Fishguard breakwater but on the day the track was deemed in to poor a condition and the tour turned back at Fishguard Harbour North Ground Frame barely the length of the train north of the Harbour station. Adrian Nicholls.
Seen arriving at Shrewsbury from south Wales early in 1990 is Swansea allocated class 108 unit S945 with car 53643 leading. Bob Belcher.
Class 108 DMU power twin set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) looms out of the mist passing the site of Stretford Bridge Junction, just north of Craven Arms, with a Swansea bound service over the "Central Wales" line. This was where the Bishops Castle railway once branched off to the left of the photo. 16th January 1988. John Crooks.
Class 108 DMU set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) on Swansea Landore depot, 29 January 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 108 2-car DMUs S946 and S951 pass at Llandrindod Wells on 13 February 1989. S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) is working the 12.52 Shrewsbury-Swansea and S951 (presumably 52041 + 53935) the 11.49 Swansea-Shrewsbury. I had arrived at Llandrindod on the "Welsh Mountain Cobbler" railtour (hauled by 47 612) and this photo was taken during a 90 minute break in the railtour itinerary. Lewis Bevan.
Class 108 set (presumably 53939 + 52046) approaches Llanelli at 15:46 on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line) service. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) working 2M39, the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line), awaits time at Llandovery at 16:54 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
The view from Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) on 2M39, the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line), as it awaits time at Builth Road station on the Central Wales line on 17:26 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) working 2M39, the 15:28 Swansea - Crewe (via reversal at Lllanelli and Central Wales line), awaits time at Llandrindod at 18:00 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) working 2M39, 1528 Swansea - Shrewsbury (via Reversal at Llanelli) passes the lower quadrant semapohre on approach to the Craven Arms at 19:20 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 set S946 - presumably 53939 + 52046 - at Cardiff Central on November 19th 1989. Alex Drennan.
Class 108 S947 (presumably 53942 + 51567) is seen at Knighton, with Crewe on the blinds. Circa 1988. Tom Clift.
Seen at Swansea on 2 January 1988 are Class 108s S947 (53942 + 51567) on the 15:22 to Llandeilo and S941 (51562 + 51922) on the 14:05 to Milford Haven. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set S947 arrives at Gowerton in 1989. The first two vehicles are presumably 53942 and Met-Camm trailer brake 59050, 51567 should be on the rear. John Law.
I have very few photographs taken at Crewe and this is certainly my only after-dark shot from there. It shows class 108 set S947 (51567 + 53621) leading another unrecorded Class 101 set in platform 7 waiting to leave with an evening train to Shrewsbury on 20 October 1990. My notes say that it was a 15 second exposure on medium format 400asa TRI-X film at an aperture of f5.6 with the camera resting on my camera box. I had been out and about on the Network North-West day and hadn't want to lumber myself with the additional weight of my heavy tripod. Peter Tandy.
Class 108 set S947 (51567 + 53621) waiting at Crewe to form a Crewe-Swansea service on 2nd January 1992. Standing next to Class 158, 158758. David Slack.