Station Name: CHINLEY (2nd site)[Source:
Paul Wright]
old14.jpg) An experimental unit awaiting departure from Chinley's bay platform for its return run to the Derby Carriage & Wagon Works over the Peak Forest route in September 1956. The two coaches - numbered M9821-M9828 in the fleet - were converted from former LMS steam-hauled Open Brake Thirds and the motor bogies were removed from withdrawn Euston-Watford electric units. The 2-car unit was powered by a Ruston-Paxman type 6ZHHL of 450bhp in each coach
Copyright photo by ER Morten from the David Hey collection
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