Set BX496

These formations have been noted:

29th June 1985

The Poynton Parish Puffer charter pulling into the Cold Store Sidings at Stratford-upon-Avon on 29 June 1985, formed of Class 108 BX496 (51947 + 59155 + 52062) and Class 104 BX480 (53420 + 59152 + 53474). These sidings were mostly used for the overnight stabling of units in the days when the station had its own crew of drivers and guards. A special working such as this would usually have gone into platform 3 because the pattern of trains from Birmingham and Leamington Spa required just two platforms. However on this day another special, with 46229 Duchess of Hamilton in charge, was scheduled. Peter Tandy.

29th June 1985

The Poynton Parish Puffer charter in Stratford-upon-Avon station on 29 June 1985, formed of Class 108 BX496 (51947 + 59155 + 52062) and Class 104 BX480 (53420 + 59152 + 53474). The train was about to shunt from platform 1 to the now-gone Cold Store Siding. The ground signal just beyond the driving car of the class 104 can just be made out showing that the road was set. Peter Tandy.

29th June 1985

A rare combination of DMU classes about to arrive at Stratford-upon-Avon on 29 June 1985 as class 108 BX496 (51947 + 59155 + 52062) with class 104 BX480 (53420 + 59152 + 53474) passed the rarely used Down Goods Loop. The train, 1L00, started at Poynton in Cheshire bringing passengers from various churches in the town, hence the headboard Poynton Parish Puffer. Peter Tandy.

29th June 1985

Stratford-upon-Avon used to be the destination for many special trains although the number of such workings has lessened in recent years. This picture shows one of these, the Poynton Parish Puffa, standing in the long-gone "cold store" sidings on 29 June 1985. This train was formed of class 108+104 combination (closest being BX496, presumably 51947/59155/52062, the other was BX480, presumably 53420/59152/53474) and, obviously enough I suppose, ran from Poynton in Cheshire, which incidentally is a very attractively decorated station, adorned with many enamel advertisements. Peter Tandy.

2nd July 1985

Buxton set BX496 - M51947 + 59155 + 52062 at Heaton Chapel station on a Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service on 2nd July 1985. Walter Burt.

4th November 1985

BX496 a 3 car Buxton allocated Derby built class 108 dmu with a class 104 trailer car, comprising of M52062 + M59155 + M51947, climbs the 1-60 bank up towards Norbury Hollow level crossing with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working, 4th November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

23rd November 1985

Buxton allocated Derby built 1960 class 108 dmu BX496 (M52062 + M59155 + M51947) is seen at rest on it's home depot, 23rd November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

23rd February 1986

With Disley showing on the blind, Buxton based Derby class 108 dmu BX496 with it's BRC&W center car (M51947 + M59155 + M52062) slows for the Chapel-en-le-Frith stop on 23rd February 1986. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.

4th June 1986

With Buxton set number BX496 in the window, Class 108 DMCL M52062 is seen in Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 4 June 1986. The centre car should be Class 104 TSL M59155. David Russon.

3rd September 1986

Class 108 M51947 beside Class 104 M53456 at Buxton on September 3, 1986. Nicholas Youngman.

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