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DMU Operations: London Midland Region

Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness

Sample Timetables

7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974

Cover of May 1973 Passenger Services London Midland Region timetable

In the LMR Passenger Services timetable it was Table 54 (1.6 mb pdf).

8 May 1978 to 13 May 1979

Cover of May 1978 Passenger Services Great Britain timetable

In the Great Britain Passenger Timetable it was Table 110 (0.6 mb pdf).

Images

8th January 1968

A two-car (blue square) Derby Lightweight DMU in Lancaster Castle station with a service for Barrow on 8 June 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.

21st January 1968

The 16:05 Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness service arrives into Kents Bank station on 21 June 1968. Formed of a two-car Class 108, the closest vehicle appears to be M56248 at the time allocated to Accrington. Michael Mensing.

21st June 1968

The 16:05 Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness service departs from Kents Bank station on 21 June 1968. Formed of a two-car Class 108, the furthest vehicle is thought to be M56248. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

A two-car Class 108 DMU (DMBS M50955 closest) waits to depart from Lancaster with a Barrow service, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

22nd September 1975

Two Class 108 DMUs form a Barrow - Lancaster service (although Preston is on the blind) leaving Carnforth on 22 September 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd October 1975

The 1.58pm Barrow-Lancaster service is seen leaving Silverdale (Furness) formed of a two-car Class 108 DMU on 2 October 1975. Michael Mensing.

24th April 1976

A Class 108 DMU formed of M50987 + M56270 in Lancaster station with a Lancaster - Barrow service on 24 April 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

26th October 1978

A Class 108 DMU formed of M56245 + M50952 stabled between Barrow duties at Lancaster on 26 October 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd August 1979

50768 has Barrow on its blind, Lancaster Castle, 2/8/79. It had just worked in on the late afternoon from Windemere. Note the handrail in the inside of the cab door, used for climbing up from track level. Robert Frise.

19th April 1980

Sunlight & shade and with the former Furness Railway platform canopies in faded/worn BR maroon & cream, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M50967 & M56250 was stood at Ulverston with a Lancaster to Barrow-In-Furness service on the evening of April 19th 1980. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at South of Grange-Over-Sands

Unknown date

Two Class 108s, Barrow on the blind, are seen just South of Grange-Over-Sands, the train heading towards Kents Bank, circa early / mid-1980s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa June 1984

A two-car Class 108 DMU arriving into Lancaster station, the slide process date was June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

6th April 1985

A Class 108 formation containing 54256 + 53980 / 53973 + 54263 departs Lancaster for Barrow on 6 April 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa 1986

A Barrow service formed of two Class 108 DMUs in one of the branch platforms at Carnforth circa 1986. Ian Docwra.

29th April 1986

Two Class 108 DMUs in Grange-over-Sands on 29 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

23rd June 1987

A Class 108 DMU approaching Arnside, Cumbria, on 23/06/1987. The train is travelling between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster / Preston. Graeme Phillips Collection.

11th June 1988

DTS(L) M54261 (presumably with M53978) leads a four-car formation calling at Kent's Bank (Cumbria) with the 12:07 Lancaster-Barrow, 11/6/88. The Class 108s allocated to Carlisle Kingmoor (KD) depot were the mainstay of local services in Cumbria and North Lancashire for many years. In May 1988, shortly before this image was taken, KD closed, and the fleet was split between Heaton (HT) depot at Newcastle for Cumbian Coast / Windermere routes, and Chester (CH) for north Lancashire routes, such as the service illustrated. Graeme Phillips Collection.

1988

One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the Barrow bound train waiting to leave Grange over Sands and shows the leading coach to be class 104 DMSL M53501 which was based at Newton Heath from May 1987 until withdrawal in March 1989. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.

1988

One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 104 DMSL 53501 and Class 108 DMBS 53977) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shots shows the Barrow bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.

1988

One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 108 DMBS 53977 and Class 104 DMCL 53501) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the return Lancaster bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. Tony Walmsley.

23rd July 1988

Interior of 53812. Photo taken after leaving Lancaster on 23/7/88. The set was working the 09.52 Preston - Barrow. Leonard Rogers.

23rd July 1988

The cab of 53355 seen at Carnforth on 23/7/88. On the left is 54085. The train is the 09.52 Preston - Barrow. Leonard Rogers.

23rd July 1988

The 09.52 Preston - Barrow leaves Carnforth on 23/7/88. Leading unit is 51420/54085 and trailing is the by-then unique cl.100/105 hybrid composed of 53355 and 53812. Leonard Rogers.

1990

Despite the Barrow destination blind, this Class 108 dmu is heading south through Hest Bank heading for Lancaster in 1990. Tony Walmsley.

24th January 1992

Longsight Class 108 set LO295 (54235 and presumably 53951 in the bay at Lancaster with a service for Barrow on 24-1-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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