DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Hull-Liverpool
Trans-Pennine DMUs took over these services from 2 January 1961.
Sample Timetables
June 15 to September 6, 1964
Two little booklets (covers only shown)
5 May 1975 to 1 May 1976
Card, 2 7/8" x 4 1/8".
2 May 1976 to 30 April 1977
Card, 2 7/8" x 4 1/8".
Images
January 1961
A Trans-Pennine set seen on a Hull - Liverpool working near Baltyeford (Spen Valley line) in January 1961. Photographer unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1961
A North Eastern Region publicity image of a new Trans-Pennine DMU in Hull Paragon station in 1961. Note how the headboard has lamp brackets fitted. Simon Barnes Collection. British Railways.
circa January 1961
The cover of the February 1961 North Eastern Railway British Railways staff magazine featured a Trans-Pennine unit at Barnbow, near Leeds, with the headboard on the black and white image picked out in the Region's orange colour, as the headboard was. British Railways.
2nd January 1961
The star of attraction in Manchester Exchange on 2 January 1961 was the new Trans-Pennine DMU which has been introduced that day. Evening Chronicle.
2nd January 1961
The Lord Mayor of Hull, Alderman WE Body, talks to Alderman Mrs Lillian Hammond, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, prior to the inaugural run of the Trans-Pennine DMUs on 2 January 1961. British Railways.
2nd January 1961
Neville Hill driver Gilbert Beck at the controls of a Trans-Pennine DMU on the first day of passenger operation, 2 January 1961. British Railways.
2nd April 1961
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman JL Hughes gives the rightway to the first Trans-Pennine diesel service on 2 January 1961. To his right is the Lime Street Station Master FWW Beebe. British Railways.
1962
A Class 124 'Transpennine' set about to cross the swing bridge at Selby in 1962. Huddersfield Examiner.
1962
A Class 124 "Transpennine" set arrives into Selby, passing Selby North signalbox, 1962. Huddersfield Examiner.
18th April 1962
E51956, 51973, 59776, 59767, 51972 and 51955 approaching Neville Hill East with a Hull to Liverpool Lime Street train 18th April 1962. Keith Long.
Unknown date
A Trans-Pennine DMU arrives into Liverpool Lime Street, circa mid-1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th May 1966
A Trans-Pennine DMU is seen arriving in Huddersfield on the 1N98 12.00 Liverpool Lime Street to Hull service on the 7th of May 1966. The KDH Archive.
Unknown date
A Trans-Pennine service departing from Hull Paragon, led by E51952. It is the only vehicle still in green livery, so this was probably taken in the late 1960s. Graham Clark.
21st September 1968
A Trans-Pennine DMU lurks in Hull Paragon station on 21 September 1968. From an acquired slide from an unknown photographer. The KDH Archive.
1972
A Trans-Pennine set heading for Hull Paragon on a service from Liverpool Lime Street in 1972. John Grey Turner.
18th July 1973
Captured crossing the Selby Swing Bridge is a TransPennine class 124 dmu on the East Coast Main line at Selby, with the coaster "Gerda Prerse" from Hamburg in Germany moored on the River Ouse. July 18, 1973. This is the second of two bridges here the first railway bridge (a lifting bascule bridge) was opened in 1840 and was worked mechanically by hand, the second bridge capable of carrying greater weight was ordered by the North Eastern Railway and opened in 1891. This is the swing bridge in this photograph and it is hydraulically operated, the large building above the cab of the dmu is the hydraulic accumulator tower. Andrew J Crowther.
22nd September 1973
A six-car Class 124 Trans-Pennine DMU in Hull Paragon station on 22 September 1973. A Class 104 DMU is on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st June 1974
A Class 124 Trans-Pennine DMU at Selby on a Hull - Liverpool service on 1 June 1974. Image taken by J Dawson. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd December 1974
An instamatic shot of a Trans-Pennine DMU seen heading east leaving Stalybridge about to head over (or through) the Pennines with the 1310 Liverpool Lime St to Hull service on 23rd December 1973. From the rear are E51960, E51973, E59778 and E59770. Suthen Softy.
28th July 1975
A Class 124 Trans-Penning unit seen at Selby on 28/07/1975. Apparently still in original 6-car formation, including Buffet car with red stripe at cantrail level, it is entering the station as what would have most likely be a Hull - Manchester / Liverpool TransPennine service (the headcode has an M in the second position, confirming a Midland region destination). Leading car is E51962, followed by 51982. Graeme Phillips Collection.