DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Manchester - Southport
Images
circa 1963
Two BRC&W "Calder Valley" DMUs depart from Southport with a Manchester Victoria service circa 1963. Leading seems to be E51813. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1966
A Rolls Royce Cravens set (Class 112) at Southport in 1966, Manchester on the destination blind, David Faircloth.
Unknown date
Southport, with a Class 104 just seen to the right of the 105. Ian Francis.
3rd January 1976
A cool day at Southport Chapel Street for this class 110 dmu bound for Manchester Victoria on 3/1/1976. Stephen Burdett.
23rd April 1977
A 3-car Class 104 set leaves Manchester Victoria with Southport on the destination blind. Taken on a rainy April 23rd, 1977. Rex Holt.
26th August 1977
In the fading-light of an Summer evening, a six-car BRCW Class 104 'White Line' DMU formation was arriving at Wigan Wallgate with a Manchester Victoria to Southport service on August 26th 1977. The leading car was Driving Motor Brake Second M50472. The Newton Heath allocated white-liners were normally associated with the Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North services, but also had peak-time workings on the Southport line. Martyn Hilbert.
July 1978
A Class 104 DMU leaving Manchester (Victoria) on a Southport service, 07/78. It was taken from the footbridge of Manchester (Exchange) station - a superb vantage point now long gone! Hugh Llewelyn.
3rd April 1979
A smart looking 3-Car Class 104 DMU with Driving Motor Composite M50519 leading, arrives at Parbold with a Southport to Manchester Victoria (Despite the destination blind) service on April 3rd 1979. The unit has additional first class accomodation in the centre trailer car. Martyn Hilbert.
13th June 1980
A Class 108 DMU in Refurbished livery is seen at Wigan Wallgate on a Southport service on 13/06/1980. The new station structures date from 1978. Graeme Phillips Collection.
23rd August 1980
A Cravens class 105 2-car DMU with DMBS nearest the camera is seen at Appley Bridge on a Southport bound service, 23 August 1980. S Gaskell.
23rd August 1980
On 23rd August 1980 M50796 heads a 4-car formation from Southport to Manchester Victoria, arriving at Appley Bridge. The linoleum works in the background dated from 1898, but had ceased production and was demolished the following year. Records show that the works, and a corn mill previously occupying the site, were rail connected from 1883 until July 1967. S Gaskell.
25th August 1980
At Southport 50814 and 50778 are amongst the many DMUs to be seen on 25/8/80. Chris Lings.
circa 1980-1982
Class 105 DTSL E56453 in Manchester Victoria, date unknown, Southport on the destination blind. It is paired with a Class 100 DMBS - probably 51127 which it worked with circa 1980-1982. Paul Redmond.
14th August 1982
M50769 + M50798 make some smoke as they leave Manchester Victoria with 2F51, the 18:17 Manchester - Southport service, on 14 August 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1983
A Class 110 at Burscough Bridge, Lancashire, in 1983 calling with a Manchester-Southport service. Graeme Phillips Collection.
9th April 1983
In rural West Lancashire, A Class 108 2-Car DMU formed of M52051 & M51936 arrives at Bescar Lane whilst working a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on April 9th 1983. The station here was in a time warp, with an ex LYR Signalbox, timber level crossing gates, semaphore signals and station buildings that had British Rail posters from 1971 announcing the change to decimal currency, and on one board the tattered remains of an LMS poster! Martyn Hilbert.
9th April 1983
Deep in rural West Lancashire, a 2-Car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51936 & M52051 calls at Bescar Lane with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on April 9th 1983. At the time the station still had a working signal box that controlled a traditional timber gated level crossing. The station still retained its building on the Southport bound platform, which in 1983 displayed a BR poster about Decimalisation (1971) and the tattered remains of an LMS poster. Martyn Hilbert.
October 1983
Cycling home along the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, I paused just outside Wigan to photograph a 2-car Class 104 making its way along the Southport line. In the background are the floodlights of Springfield Park, the home of Wigan Athletic F.C. until 1999. October 1983. S Gaskell.
7th July 1984
The 11:10 Manchester Victoia to Southport at Atherton Central on 7 July 1984. Harvey Scowcroft / Nigel Valentine Collection.
22nd August 1984
After photographing from the bridge taking Appley Lane North over the railway, a short way further on I crossed the canal via Gillibrand Bridge and took the footpath which soon passed over the railway. A 4-car DMU led by a Class 108 was photographed here with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service. 22nd August 1984. S Gaskell.