108s awaiting disposal at Booths
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All above pictures from the Robert Frise Collection, mainly circa 1991. |
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Left: 53954 seen on the 14th March 1992. Note the Auto-Gear legend on the cab. Paul Moxon |
Right: 31460 drags M53977+M59390+M54261 as 5Z41 10:11 Longsight to C.F. Booths Rotherham for scrap. New Mills South Junction 4-10-91. Kevin Dowd |
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The following pictures were taken by Kevin Dowd on 15th December 1991- |
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Left: 54227, M54269, 54263 |
Right 54240, 54263, M54269 and 54227 are new arrivals |
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Left: 54269, 54227 |
Right: grounded M54245 (L), E54243, E59249 (R) |
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Half of Longsight based Sandite & route learning unit no. LO907, vehicle no. 977811 formerly DMBS 53956/50956 is seen languishing at C.F. Booths scrapyard on 03rd Nov. 1995. It was eventually scrapped in July 1996. Robert Chilton |
Half of Longsight based Sandite & route learning unit no. LO910, vehicle no. 977836 formerly DMBS 53941/50941 is seen languishing at C.F. Booths scrapyard on 03rd Nov. 1995. It was eventually scrapped in October 1996. Robert Chilton |
Vehicle no. 977836 formerly DMBS 53941/50941 is seen languishing at C.F. Booths scrapyard in mid-1996 in the company of other ex-Sandite vehicles. On the far left is 977811, formerly 53956/50956. Robert Chilton |
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Left: The rear end of ex-Sandite vehicle 977836, formerly
class DMBS no.53941/50941 in
mid-1996. It was eventually scrapped in October
1996. Robert Chilton. Right: Vehicle no. 977810
formerly DMBS 51901, in mid-1996. The damage to the cab
was caused by the
bucket arm of a large excavator being used to move the
vehicle. On the far right is it's latter-day partner
in Sandite set LO907, 977811. Robert Chilton |
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Left: Half of Sandite & route learning unit "B", vehicle no. 977818 formerly DMBS 53939/50939 is seen in the mid-1996. Immediately behind is another unidentified ex-Sandite vehicle. The next in line to go, it was scrapped in July 1996. Robert Chilton. Right: The rear end of vehicle 977811 of set LO907, formerly 53956/50956. The gangway connection was ripped off when the next vehicle was moved while only connected by the gangway connection securing clamps! To the immediate left is 977815, formerly DMCL 52059. Robert Chilton |
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Left: 31102 Cricklewood, drags 54205+54210+54258+53975 past New Mills South Jct as 5Z41 10:11 Longsight to Booths, 27-9-91. Right: 31146 drags 53969+54236+54489+54231 as 5Z41 10:11 Longsight to C.F. Booths, 18/10/91. Both Kevin Dowd |
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Left: 977744 (LO944T, 51906), 19-12-93. Kevin Dowd. Right: 52043 on the 13-3-93. Kevin Dowd |
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Left: 54227 on top of M54501(L), M54269(R), 5-1-92. Kevin Dowd. Right: 54252, also on 5-1-92. Kevin Dowd |
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