DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Manchester - Buxton
These services were introduced on October 8, 1956. The were initially operated by Longsight allocated Derby Lightweights. After just six months blue square units began to arrive at Longsight and these would take over, initially these were Class 111s and 104s, Class 100s would also appear (including auto-gear fitted M50358), but the BRC&W sets would become the main traction for many years. In the later days of First Generation DMU use 108s and 101s would be common.
A publicity brochure was issued for this route and the Macclesfield/Styal service:
Sample Timetables
8th October 1956 to 16 June 1957
4 7/8" x 6 1/2" when folded
17th June to 15th September 1957
Cover only shown
15th September 1958 to 14th June 1959
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
13th June to 11th September 1960
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
Cover only shown
18 June to 9 September 1962
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
Cover only shown
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
15th June to 6th September 1964:
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
7 September 1964 until further notice
4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded
7 May 1973 to May 1974
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
until 5 May 1974
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
3 May 1976 to 1 May 1977
2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded
12 May 1986 to 10 May 1987
2 7/8" x 8 1/4" when folded
Only one side shown
If you have any timetables that could be added here please get in touch.
Images
9th April 1960
Two three-car BRC&W DMUs arrive at Stockport with a Buxton service on 9 April 1960 led by M50432. Michael Mensing.
5th April 1964
The 4:25pm Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service is seen near Lyme Park, Disley, on April 5, 1964. Michael Mensing.
5th April 1964
Two three-car BRC&W sets operate the 4.30pm Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service on April 5th, 1964. Seen near Lyme Park, Disley, M50421 leading. Michael Mensing.
2nd October 1965
A pair of BRC&W units under the canopy of Buxton LNWR station on a service to Manchester London Road. Another is stabled in the sidings in the distance. 2 October 1965. John Cosford.
2nd October 1965
A BRC&W waiting to depart Buxton LNWR station with a service to Manchester London Road on 2 October 1965. John Cosford.
20th April 1968
A mixed-livery (two in blue one in green) BRC&W DMU at Disley Station with a Buxton service on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
20th April 1968
A Manchester-bound BRC&W DMU arrives into Disley Station on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
20th April 1968
Passing Manchester - Buxton services at Disley Station on 20 April 1968. George Woods.
27th April 1968
A mixed-livery three-car BRC&W DMU at Disley on 27th April 1968. George Woods.
27th April 1968
Passing BRC&W DMUs at Disley on 27 April 1968. George Woods.
15th May 1968
A mixed livery BRC&W triple set arrived into Stockport station with a Buxton service on 15 May 1968. The closest car appears to be M50482. Stuart Mackay Collection.
December 1968
A BRCW Class 104 three-car set makes a smoky departure from a wet Manchester Piccadilly in December 1968, forming a Buxton service. Gordon Edgar Collection.
1969
Two three-car BRC&W DMUs depart from Manchester Piccadilly with a Buxton service, thought to be in 1969. Image by Robert Dalton. The KDH Archive.
circa September 1969
A three-car Class 104 DMU arriving at Stockport, the slide process date is September 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
February 1970
A dmu arrives at Buxton from Manchester in February 1970 on the LNWR route via Stockport Edgeley & Chapel-en-le-Frith. The white roof was a Buxton depot trademark. The tracks in the foreground led from the station to a junction on the line to Ashbourne by this time cut back to limestone quarries south of Buxton. The train is passing under the bridge which carried the branch line into the Up sidings. Pete LG99.
1st September 1970
Class 104 DMU set BN465 (probably with 50434 closest) in Buxton station on 1 September 1970. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.
Unknown date
Class 104s at Buxton, undated. The closest vehicle 50431 set carries the set number BN462. Hamish Stevenson.
14th April 1974
A BRC&W built white roofed Buxton based 3 car class 104 dmu passes the signal box and is about to pass over the level crossing, into Furness Vale station, with a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service on 14th April 1974. Andrew J Crowther.
14th April 1974
A BRC&W built white roofed Buxton based 3 car class 104 dmu pulls away from Furness Vale station, over looking the Peak Forest canal with a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service. 14th April 1974. Andrew J Crowther.
15th May 1974
Travelling on a BRC&W built Buxton based class 104 dmu, having just left Disley station on a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service, you pass through the 212yrd long Disley on the old LNWR route to Buxton. 15th May 1974. Andrew J Crowther.