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circa Summer 1959

A Class 108 seen at Chester Northgate just after arrival from Manchester Central via the CLC. This is most likely summer 1959; Northgate station still has an overall roof over platform 2, (and a steam train for Shotton or Wrexham is in it), and this was removed early in 1960. David Faircloth.

4th January 1960

M51562, the 1000th diesel railcar built by Derby Works, seen in Chester Northgate on 4 January 1960. It was an a New Brighton train, this was the first day of DMUs on the services, and unusually it sits in platform 1 at Northgate normally only used by services over the CLC to Manchester Central. David Faircloth.

Unknown Date

Not a good quality image but the website does not have many pictures at Chester Northgate. This view in the mid-to-late 1960s shows a BRC&W set flanked by two Derby Lightweight (Blue Square) sets, the one on the right in blue with small yellow panel. David Faircloth.

Unknown Date

Class 108 DMC M51562 in Chester Northgate in the mid-1960s, still carrying the sideboard proclaiming it was the 1000th diesel railcar built at Derby. David Faircloth.

circa 1966

BRC&W and Derby Lightweight (blue square series) DMUs in Chester Northgate station circa 1966. From here the former normally operated Manchester services, the latter New Brighton / Wrexham services. David Faircloth.

circa 1967

A BRC&W DMU in Chester Northgate station with a Manchester Central service circa 1967. David Faircloth.

circa 1967

A train arriving into Chester Northgate from Manchester Central circa 1967/8. It is formed of a two-car Derby Lightweight (blue square) and a two-car BRC&W DMU (with one vehicle still in green). David Faircloth.

10th May 1983

Class 120/101 hybrid DMU with car 53729 leading leaving Chester at Northgate Locks, 10-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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