Set BX489

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn

circa 1985

Class 108 hybrid set BX489 is seen in Manchester Piccadilly station circa 1985. It is presumably formed 53932 + 59207 (Class 104) + 51569. John Law.

2nd March 1985

A Class 108/104 hybrid DMU, thought to be BX489 (53932 + 59207 + 51569) arriving Middlewood with the 13-45 to Buxton on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

21st July 1985

BX489 (M51569 + M59207 + M53932) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight dmu, with its class 104 TSL center car, passes through Buxworth cutting with the Summer Sundays only Buxton - New Mills Central-Buxton Peak Rail Ramber service, in this view heading back to Buxton. 21st July 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

10th October 1985

BX489 (M51569, M59207, M53932) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight dmu, with its class 104 TBSL center car, has just passed over Norbury Level crossing heading down the gradiant between Middlewood and Hazel Grove, with the 14.08 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service. 10th October 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

circa 1986

Hybrid Class 108 / 104 set BX489 (presumably 53932 + 59207 + 51569) at Bankend between Furness Vale and New Mills Newtown, whilst working a Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service circa 1986 / 1987. Ian Docwra.

29th March 1986

With "Excursion" on the blinds, set BX489 (51569, 59207 & 53932) is seen at Dewsbury on 29/3/86. Malcolm Clements.

1987

Dating from some time in 1987 is this shot of class 108 BX 489 (51569 + 59207 + 53932) forming the rear half of a six car excursion train at Leamington Spa. I have no idea why I didn't photograph the whole thing and can only assume that the white roof of the trailing set was of more interest at the time. It as unusual for an excursion from the North-West to be in the platform road here and I imagine that some non-stop class 1 special was about to overtake it . Peter Tandy.

16th June 1987

An unusual visitor to the Birmingham to Gloucester line on 16 June 1987 in the form of a 3-car Buxton class 108/104/108 unit and a 2-car Class 101. The leading unit was BX489, presumably 53932 + 59207 + 51569. The train was a Blackpool to Evesham private charter which was run by Lancashire Rail Ramblers with connecting buses to the Cotswolds. I must have had prior knowledge of this train from the weekly STN and was probably disappointed when either a class 45 of 47 failed to appear. Given the number of both locomotive classes available to photograph on this line in 1987 I am now far happier to have had this shot than a locomotive and stock. The little girl watching the train is now in her late 30s! My thanks to Paul Stewart and members of the BLS for information on the reason for the train's visit to Evesham. Peter Tandy.

6th September 1987

M51569 (BX489) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMCL, calls at Cheedale Halt with the Summer Sundays only Edale - Buxton ramber service on 6th September 1987, in this view heading towards Buxton rather inappropriately displaying Piccadilly on the destination blind. Cheedale Halt was on the Buxton - Great Rocks freight only line and was opened on the 5th July 1987, it was used by Peak Rail's Rambler's service from Edale-Buxton service, about 3 return trips a day, and closed after the last train had left on the 13th September 1987, so a week after I took this, the freight line is still open. Andrew J Crowther.

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