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Vehicle 51569

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30461
Diagram: 609

Allocations

26/12/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)	- stored pending allocation
w/e 02/01/60	Transferred to	6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- Northgate closed
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
circa 1984	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
20/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
p/e 10/11/90	Sector Change to	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
27/11/90	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Modifications

circa Mar-85 - Headlamp fitted - HEADLIGHT REMOVED!

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 04/06/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50932	51569		As delivered to Llandudno Junction - 26th December 1959 - stored pending allocation
	50932	51569		Noted 05/01/66¹
	50932	51569		Noted 23/11/69 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	50932	51569		Noted 31/07/76 - at Aberystwyth²
	50932	51569		Noted 30/08/1979 - on 17:43 Chester to Wolverhampton, unit detached at Wrexham, train continuing with 50320, 59279, 50732 to Wolverhampton and 51187 ,56332 detaching at Shrewsbury.³
	50932	51569		Noted 22/10/1980 - The 1455 Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog⁴
	50932	51569		Noted 24/10/1980 - At Llandudno Junction Station 2113⁴
	50932	51569		Noted circa 03/1981⁵
	50932	51569		Noted circa 08/1982⁵
	50932	51569		Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	53932	51569		Noted circa 05/1983⁵
	53932	51569		Noted circa 01/1984⁵
BX484	53932	59207	51569	Noted circa 11/1984⁵
BX489	53932	59207	51569	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
	53932	59207	51569	Noted 09/11/85 - on 13:02 Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service⁶
BX489	53932	59207	51569	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX489	53932	59207	51569	Noted circa 03/1986⁵
	53932	59207	51569	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	53932	59207	51569	Listed at BX - Jun-87
	53932	59207	51569	Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
	53932	59207	51569	Noted 09/04/1988⁵
BX373	53932	59207	51569	Listed at BX - May 1988
BX373	53932	59207	51569	Noted circa Jul-88
	53932	59207	51569	Noted 03/07/88 - on 22:04 Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton with 51938+59137+52065 / 53925+52039
CH373	53932	59207	51569	Noted 23rd April 1989
CH373	53932	59207	51569	Noted 06/05/89 - on 2H07 14:07 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
CH633	53932	51569		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH633	53932	51569		Noted circa 11/1989⁵
CH633	53932	51569		Noted 5th May 1990
CH633	53932	51569		Listed at CH - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

11th March 1978

A two-car Class 108 DMU led by M51569 comes off the Conway Valley line at Llandudno Junction on 11 March 1978. Michael Mensing.

21st July 1985

Set number: BX489

BX489 (M51569 + M59207 + M53932) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight dmu, with its class 104 TSL center car, passes through Buxworth cutting with the Summer Sundays only Buxton - New Mills Central-Buxton Peak Rail Ramber service, in this view heading back to Buxton. 21st July 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

10th October 1985

Set number: BX489

BX489 (M51569, M59207, M53932) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight dmu, with its class 104 TBSL center car, has just passed over Norbury Level crossing heading down the gradiant between Middlewood and Hazel Grove, with the 14.08 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service. 10th October 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

29th March 1986

Set number: BX489

With "Excursion" on the blinds, set BX489 (51569, 59207 & 53932) is seen at Dewsbury on 29/3/86. Malcolm Clements.

1987

Set number: BX489

Dating from some time in 1987 is this shot of class 108 BX 489 (51569 + 59207 + 53932) forming the rear half of a six car excursion train at Leamington Spa. I have no idea why I didn't photograph the whole thing and can only assume that the white roof of the trailing set was of more interest at the time. It as unusual for an excursion from the North-West to be in the platform road here and I imagine that some non-stop class 1 special was about to overtake it . Peter Tandy.

6th September 1987

Set number: BX489

M51569 (BX489) part of the Buxton allocation is a 1960 built Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMCL, calls at Cheedale Halt with the Summer Sundays only Edale - Buxton ramber service on 6th September 1987, in this view heading towards Buxton rather inappropriately displaying Piccadilly on the destination blind. Cheedale Halt was on the Buxton - Great Rocks freight only line and was opened on the 5th July 1987, it was used by Peak Rail's Rambler's service from Edale-Buxton service, about 3 return trips a day, and closed after the last train had left on the 13th September 1987, so a week after I took this, the freight line is still open. Andrew J Crowther.

18th February 1988

Set number: BX373

Class 108 3-car DMU Buxton set BX373 51569+59207+53932 Manchester Piccadilly, 18-2-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

18th February 1988

Set number: BX373

Class 108 3-car DMU 51569+59207+53932 in Manchester Piccadilly on 18-2-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

28th August 1989

Set number: CH373

Class 108 Set CH373 (presumably 51569 + 59207 + 53932) with the 13:30 Holyhead - Llandudno before departing Holyhead on Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

28th August 1989

Set number: CH373

Class 108 Set CH373 (presumably 51569 + 59207 + 53932) with the 13:30 Holyhead - Llandudno after arriving at Valley (at 13:35) on Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

28th August 1989

Set number: CH373

Class 108 Set CH373 (presumably 51569 + 59207 + 53932) with the 13:30 Holyhead - Llandudno awaits departure at Valley (1338) Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

28th August 1989

Set number: CH373

Class 108 CH373 (presumably 51569 visible) on the crossing at Valley on August 28, 1989 with the 1330 Holyhead - Llandudno. Colin Brooks.

30th August 1989

Set number: CH373

Set CH323 (presumably CH373 51569 + 59207 + 53932) approaches Llandudno Junction on the morning of Wednesday 30th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

June 1990

Set number: CH633

Class 108 Derby DMU CH633 formed from DMC(L) 51569 and DMBS 53932 at Wrexham Exchange, June 1990. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

June 1990

Set number: CH633

Chester-based Class 108 set CH633 )51569 + 53932) arrives at Wrexham Exchange during June 1990. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

June 1990

Set number: CH633

The driver of DMCL 51569 at Wrexham Exchange in June 1990. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

29th June 1990

Set number: CH633

Class DMU set CH633 53932 and 51569 at Manchester Victoria station with 37716 stabled in the background on 29 June 1990. Keith Miller.

18th November 1990

Set number: 633

M51569 outside the firing tunnel at Snailwell on November 18 1990, where it entered the next day. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa 1985

Set number: BX489

Class 108 hybrid set BX489 is seen in Manchester Piccadilly station circa 1985. It is presumably formed 53932 + 59207 (Class 104) + 51569. John Law.

Date: 2nd March 1985

Set number: BX489

A Class 108/104 hybrid DMU, thought to be BX489 (53932 + 59207 + 51569) arriving Middlewood with the 13-45 to Buxton on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: circa 1986

Set number: BX489

Hybrid Class 108 / 104 set BX489 (presumably 53932 + 59207 + 51569) at Bankend between Furness Vale and New Mills Newtown, whilst working a Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service circa 1986 / 1987. Ian Docwra.

Date: 16th June 1987

Set number: BX489

An unusual visitor to the Birmingham to Gloucester line on 16 June 1987 in the form of a 3-car Buxton class 108/104/108 unit and a 2-car Class 101. The leading unit was BX489, presumably 53932 + 59207 + 51569. The train was a Blackpool to Evesham private charter which was run by Lancashire Rail Ramblers with connecting buses to the Cotswolds. I must have had prior knowledge of this train from the weekly STN and was probably disappointed when either a class 45 of 47 failed to appear. Given the number of both locomotive classes available to photograph on this line in 1987 I am now far happier to have had this shot than a locomotive and stock. The little girl watching the train is now in her late 30s! My thanks to Paul Stewart and members of the BLS for information on the reason for the train's visit to Evesham. Peter Tandy.

Date: 6th May 1989

Set number: CH373

Class 108 set CH373 (M53932 + M59207 + M51569) is on 2H07, the 14:07 to Manchester Piccadilly, while N669 (M53528 + M59187 + M53454) waits to return to Piccadilly at 14:34 on 2T42, 6/5/89. Kevin Dowd.

Date: June 1990

Set number: CH633

Class 108 Derby DMU CH633 (53932 + 51569) departs Wrexham Exchange for Central, June 1990. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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