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On a misty Autumn morning with the sun trying to break through, a Derby Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M54257 + M51919 was running on bullhead rail as it departed from the village of Croston with an Ormskirk to Preston service on October 26th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.
In the twilight of its years and with a new Class 150/2 'Sprinter' alongside, BRCW Class 110 Driving Motor Second Lavatory E51832 was seeing out its last days as part of hybrid three-car set, stabled in the yard at Neville Hill on March 15th 1987. Originally having first class accommodation in its forward saloon, E51832 was formed with a Class 108 Trailer Car, E59381 and Class 110 Driving Motor Brake Second E51816. The unit was withdrawn in July 1987 and E51832 and E51816 were eventually scrapped, the Class 108 Trailer lasted in service until 1989, following which it too was scrapped. Martyn Hilbert.
In its SPT 'Caledonian Blue' livery that was applied whilst in service in Scotland in 1996, Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 (101692) formed of cars 53170 & 53253, was awaiting departure from Romiley with the 13.25 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple service on October 3rd 2002. 101692 had been transferred to Longsight Depot in July 2000 and retained its unique livery until withdrawal in 2003. Martyn Hilbert.
Several Class 115 Suburban 4-Car DMU sets were stabled for the weekend to the North of Aylesbury station on January 8th 1984. The nearest set in this view was formed of cars M51888, M59747, M59743 & M51900. Built in 1960 at Derby for use on services from Marylebone over the ex GC & GC/GW joint lines, the units were also employed on longer distance workings to Nottingham Victoria in the twilight years of the Great Central Main Line as a trunk route. Martyn Hilbert.
With its tail lamp in place and the brake van door open, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M56251 + M50968 was stood at Ormskirk with a service to Preston on April 7th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.
Metro-Cammell Class 101 Driving Motor Brake Second M51175 was stood at Colwyn Bay whilst leading a Manchester Victoria to Llandudno service on May 28th 1979. M51175 would eventually see out its days as part of Regional Railways liveried set 101658 and it was finally withdrawn from service in 2002. Martyn Hilbert.
In Regional Railways livery, First North Western Class 101 101682 (53256 + 51505) was departing from Manchester Piccadilly with the 13.04 service to Marple on February 17th 2001. Martyn Hilbert.
A two-car Cravens Class 105 DMU with DMBS E51260 leading, was stood in platform 4 at Norwich with a service to Great Yarmouth on May 1st 1980. On its right is Class 104 TBLS E59227. Martyn Hilbert.
A view of St Pancras that has since been transformed and this is as now far removed from the current day St Pancras, as the steam-age was back in 1979. With oil soaked track strewn with litter and parcels/mail stock stabled, a Derby Class 127 'Red Triangle' four-car DMU formed of cars M51627 + M59642 + M59589 + M51598 had arrived with a service from Bedford on October 21st 1979. These Rolls-Royce powered Diesel-Hydraulic units were introduced in 1959 and the last well worked and worn examples were finally withdrawn from 'Bed-Pan' workings in 1983. Some cars were reformed as a temporary measure for use between Gospel Oak and Barking until 1984. In 1985, 22 Driving Cars made up into 11 two-car units, were converted to parcels/mail traffic until they were finally withdrawn in 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
On a fine Summer evening, a three-car BRCW Class 118 DMU formed of cars W51313 + W59509 + W51328 (P470) was stood in platform 1 at Newquay, ready to work another journey over the 20 Mile branch to the Cornish main line at Par on Wednesday July 23rd 1980. This was the period when Newquay had three operational platforms and was handling several long distance loco-hauled trains on a Summer Saturday. Martyn Hilbert.
A Calder Valley DMU passing through the under construction New Pudsey station on the Leeds - Bradford Exchange line, Manchester is on the destination blind. The station would open in March 1967 which dates this to circa mid to late 1966. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 DMU set C320, presumably 50901 closest, in Cardiff Queen Street station, Cardiff Bute Road on the destination blind. Date unknown, circa early/mid-1970s. The station still has totems, seen on the left platform, and the clock reads about 2.43pm. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Looking a little tatty, the ER General Manager saloon 975006 + 975005 is seen in Kings Cross station. The slide process date was October 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two Class 120 sets, the first with a Met-Camm centre car, just after passing through Lostock Jct, between Bolton and Chorley, with a Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North working, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The Branch Line Society 'Cotswolds Lion' railtour at Long Marston on 22 June 1985. It was formed of Class 121 set L128 (55028) and Class 117 set L420 (51400 + 59510 + 51358). Stuart Mackay Collection.
A BRC&W triple set departs from Crewe with a Manchester service circa 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Western Region diesel Pullman set in Birmingham Snow Hill station in August 1961. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Cravens DMU, Sc51488 closest, in Muirkirk station on 20 June 1964, presumably on a service to Lanark. Passenger services here would end in October of that year. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Met-Camm twin in Corstorphine station with the 13:36 to Waverley on 26 December 1967, a few days before closure. Closest is DTCL SC56393 in green livery with a full yellow end. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 116 DMU in Coryton station circa early/mid-1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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