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16th May 1986
A Metro-Cammell Class 101 three-car set, with Driving Motor Brake Second M53314 at the rear, was stood at Leyland with a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on May 16th 1986. The unfamiliar sight of a Class 101 was due to the sidelining of almost new Class 142 Pacers, following reliability issues, causing the transfer of still extant and serviceable first generation DMU's to Newton Heath depot, garnered in a hurry from across the BR network. Martyn Hilbert.
16th May 1986
With DMBS M53308 bringing up the rear of a 3-Car Class 101 DMU set (the other vehicles are presumably 59125 + 53331), the tidy-looking unit was stood on the Down Slow at Leyland station whilst forming a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on May 16th 1986. The 101 was one of several sets transferred in haste to Newton Heath Depot in the interim period following the introduction of unreliable new Class 142's many of which had been stored pending modifications, and with the demise of the Class 104 and Class 120 fleet, operational sets of various classes still extant from across the BR network stood-in until sufficient quantities of the BREL Class 150/2 Sprinter fleet were delivered from BREL York in 1987/88. Martyn Hilbert.
16th May 1986
A three-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53517, M59168 & M53464 was stood on the Down Fast at Leyland station with a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on May 16th 1986. Unusually, the centre trailer car (M59168) was in blue/grey livery. M53517 has survived into preservation and is currently at the East Lancashire Railway. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd May 1986
A hybrid three-car DMU with Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51928 leading, had a Class 101 Trailer Car (presumably 59530) inserted between it and the rear Class 108 car (presumably 52044), forming a well-filled Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service at Leyland on May 23rd 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd May 1986
With evening commuters heading for home, a four-car Class 108 DMU was stood on the Up Fast at Leyland station with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on May 23rd 1986. The rear set (closest) was formed of cars M51928 & M52043. Martyn Hilbert.
June 1986
A Class 108/101/108 hyrid with a two-car Class 104 on the rear arrives into Leyland station in June 1986. Blackpool is on the destination blind, this is probably a service from Manchester. John Law.
11th June 1986
A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53460 & M53496 was leading a five-car Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service stood on the Up Fast at Leyland station on June 11th 1986. The unit was eventually scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in April 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
16th October 1986
Coupled to a Class 108, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53500 + M53472 was awaiting custom at Leyland whilst working a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on October 16th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
4th November 1986
A Metro-Cammell Class 101 three-car DMU stands on the Up Fast at Leyland as it calls with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on November 4th 1986. DMBS M53327 is leading. The 101s were never common around Preston, but several sets appeared at Newton Heath during the mid 1980's as a stop-gap between the worn-out Class 104's & 120's and the introduction of the new Class 150 Sprinter fleet. Martyn Hilbert.
11th January 1987
On a bright Winter afternoon, a Class 108/111 hybrid four-car DMU was arriving at Leyland with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on January 11th 1987. The leading car was Class 108 Derby Lightweight M51925, with Met-Cam Class 111 Trailer Open Second Lavatory (TSL) M59107 following, the third car was a Class 108 Centre Trailer, with Class 108 Driving Trailer M52043 bringing-up the rear. Martyn Hilbert.
25th March 1987
With a black cab window surround, a Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M53323 & M53307 was leading a well-filled Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service, stood on the Up Slow at Leyland station on March 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
4th May 1987
The rare appearance of a Class 114 'Derby Heavyweight' Two-Car DMU in the Preston area for a few brief days in the Spring of 1987. Formed of cars E54027 & E53019, the unit was stood on the Up Fast at Leyland Station with an early morning Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on May 4th 1987. The 114's were synonymous with services in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire and were not common visitors to Preston. This was the period when errant Class 142's saw first generation DMU's having an extended period of operation. First introduced in 1956, the last of the Class 114's were withdrawn from passenger service in 1992. Martyn Hilbert.
19th June 1987
With Class 142 142045 stood at Leyland with a Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service, a Class 108/104 three-car hybrid DMU was passing on the Up Fast with a Heysham Harbour to Stockport 'limited stop' service on June 19th 1987. The Buxton allocated DMU had been a long way from its home depot and was formed of cars M53925, M59144 & M52065. Following withdrawal by Northern in 2019, 142045 eventually found a new home at Kirk Merrington Primary School in County Durham in 2020. Martyn Hilbert.
20th June 1987
M53487 + M53421 are seen in Leyland station during their stop with the 06:20 Preston - Liverpool Lime Street service on June 20, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
16th August 1988
Set: N604
A well filled two-car Class 108 (Newton Heath Depot set N604), formed of cars M53974 & M54503 was stood on the Up Slow at Leyland station with a tea-time Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on August 16th 1988. Martyn Hilbert.
3rd July 1989
Set: CH266
A well-filled Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMU formed of cars M54272 & M51917, was stood on the Up Slow at Leyland station with a tea-time Blackpool North to Buxton service on July 3rd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd September 1989
Set: CH252
Three 2-Car Class 108 DMU sets were stood on the Down Fast at Leyland station with a Manchester Victoria to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service (via Preston, Blackburn & Hellifield) on Sunday September 23rd 1989. The rear set was CH252 formed of cars M51419 & M54494. Martyn Hilbert.
21st May 1996
Set: 101678
Regional Railways Class 101 101678 formed of cars 51210 + 53746, was stood at Leyland with the 16.25 Blackpool North to Buxton service on May 21st 1996. Martyn Hilbert.
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