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19th August 1980
The Fisons weedkiller train at Southport on 19/8/80. Robert Frise.
25th August 1980
At Southport 50814 and 50778 are amongst the many DMUs to be seen on 25/8/80. Chris Lings.
August 1981
Class 104 DMU at Southport, M56181 closest, I believe the rear car is 50538. Taken in August 1981. Curly42.
8th August 1981
A general view of the railway at Southport on the 8th August 1981. Both new and old units are visible - including a 104 in the station and the 108 in the foreground has one vehicle in blue/grey and one in refurbished livery. Curly42.
11th September 1982
A joint BR/Steamport Museum open day at Southport on the 11th September 1982, featured a shuttle service between Southport Station and the Museum premises, hauled by Birkenhead allocated Class 03, 03189 with a 2-car Class 108 dmu. The ensemble is seen from the Windsor Road Footbridge heading from BR metals into the Steamport premises. Martyn Hilbert.
11th September 1982
A joint BR/Steamport Open Day at Southport on September 11th 1982, saw a connecting service between Southport Station and the former Engine Shed in Derby Road, operated by Birkenhead based 03189 with Class 108 DMU M52051/M51936 providing the passenger accomodation. With former West Lancashire Railway land as a backdrop, 03189 propels one of the frequent shuttles away from the Steamport Museum and was about to pass under Windsor Road Footbridge. The Museum closed in 1999 and the site is now a retail park. The land above the 03 was the former route to the original West Lancashire Railway terminus station at Derby Road, used by services of the independent company when the line opened in 1883 from Preston until it was absorbed by the L&Y in 1897, the station being closed to passenger trains in 1901 following remodelling at Chapel Street. The WLR station was then used for goods traffic until 1973. Martyn Hilbert.
11th September 1982
Looking towards Southport from Windsor Road footbridge on September 11th 1982. During a joint BR/Steamport Museum open day, Birkenhead allocated Class 03 Diesel Shunter 03189 was hauling a Class 108 DMU formed of cars M52051 & M51936 on a shuttle service between Southport station and the platform at the far-end of the short museum running line. With the 03 and the DMU trundling back towards the station, LMS Jinty 7298 with Mark 1 RMB Buffet Car 1839 & former LMS Inspection Saloon DM45048 were operating the internal Museum shuttle. Martyn Hilbert.
11th September 1982
Birkenhead allocated 03189 was having a weekend at Southport during a joint BR/Steamport open day on September 11/12th 1982, when the 03 and a Class 108 DMU (M52051/M51936) formed a shuttle service between the Museum in Derby Road and Southport Station. In this view the exhibits on display are visible in platforms 5 & 6. The tracks in the foreground were once electrified and used by the services to Meols Cop and Crossens. Martyn Hilbert.
11th September 1982
The shuttle service between platform 6 at Southport and the Steamport Museum in the former MPD at Derby Road was being operated by a Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51936 & M52051 with 03189 providing the power on September 11th 1982. Martyn Hilbert.
12th September 1982
Viewed from the cab of 40092, 03189 hauls a Class 108 DMU on the Southport Station to Steamport shuttle for the open day held on 12 September 1982. Class 104s can be seen in the sidings in the distance. Andrew Bond.
Unknown Date
This 110 is seen at Southport, unknown date. Andrew McConnell.
September 1984
Two two-car Class 108s arriving into Southport station in September 1984. DMBS M53983 is closest, M51911 is at the far end. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1984
DTC E54401 is at the front of a two-car Met-Camm / three-car Class 104 set departing from Southport for Manchester in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1984
M51911 is at the front of these two two-car Class 108 sets (M53983 is on the rear) seen at Southport (Chapel Street) in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1984
A Class 104 formation - most with roof vents removed - heading away from Southport at Chapel Street circa September 1984. DMBS 53442 is on the rear (closest). Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1984
A 104/101 formation at Southport circa September 1984. The 104 DMS is 53493 and it looks like it is paired with 53443. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th September 1984
Swindon class 120 three-car set led by DMSL 51583 at Southport, with a service for Manchester Victoria, 8/9/84. Robert Chilton.
23rd September 1984
The Cravens/Gloucester Class 105/100 hybrid DMU formed of cars M53812 & M53355 was emerging from the Steamport running line and onto the BR connection at Windsor Road Southport on September 23rd 1984. The unit was running a shuttle service to and from Southport Station during a joint BR/Steamport open day. The Gloucester/Cravens twin set were the last two servicable non-asbestos types of their respective classes paired together at Newton Heath Depot. The Sheffield built Cravens machines had a long association with the various lines around Lancashire, and this was the end of an era. After withdrawal the unit was to become part of the National Collection at York, but whilst in store at Crewe South the DMU was vandalised beyond repair, and was subsequently scrapped. The land visible behind the DMU once formed part of the Southport Goods Yard complex and was also the original route of the West Lancashire Railway from Preston to its small terminus at Kensington Road. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd September 1984
On September 23rd 1984 the Newton Heath based Gloucester/Cravens twin set, 53355/53812 was being used on a shuttle service from the Steamport Museum to Southport Station as part of a joint open day. In this view the set has just left Steamport and is heading towards St Lukes before reversing back towards Southport Station. Note that the disused island platform at St Lukes was still in existance, despite the station closing in 1968. This section of line also carried the electrics to Meols Cop, Hesketh Park, Churchtown and Crossens, sadly lost in an act of wanton vandalism and stupidity when the line from Preston to Southport was closed in September 1964. Had the electric service survived it would now be well patronised and could have formed the basis of a park and ride from the A565 near Banks that would have relieved Southport of much traffic. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd September 1984
Cravens Class 105 53812 stands in the sunshine at Windsor Road Southport on September 23rd 1984. Coupled to Gloucester Class 100 M53355, the unit was awaiting permission to enter the Steamport Museum running line as part of a shuttle service from Southport Station during a joint BR/Steamport open day. The land visible behind the DMU once formed part of the Southport Goods Yard complex and was also the original route of the West Lancashire Railway from Preston to its small terminus at Kensington Road. Martyn Hilbert.
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