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Vehicle 51572


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

23/01/60 New to 6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - Northgate closed
4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
18/01/87 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NMYX
14/05/90 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
24/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
21/12/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
06/01/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Modifications

Sep-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 01/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50935 51572 As delivered to 6D - 23rd January 1960
50935 51572 Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69
51931 51572 Noted 01/09/72 - in Manchester Victoria1
51929 51572 Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
50935 51572 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime1
50935 51572 Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
50935 51572 Noted 19/02/77 - in Liverpool Exchange1
50935 51572 Noted 01/06/1977 - 17.46 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 51923-520432
50935 51572 Noted 01/08/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan nW2
50935 51572 Noted 23/09/1977 - 19.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW2
50935 51572 Noted 24/09/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50765-507982
50935 51572 Noted 27/09/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51923-509432
51926 51572 Noted circa 11/19822
50924 51572 Noted circa 06/19832
51932 51572 Noted circa 07/19842
53935 51572 Noted circa 02/19862
51912 59163 51572 Noted 23/02/19872
51912 59163 51572 Noted circa 10/19872
51912 51572 Noted circa 01/19882
51916 59734 51572 Noted circa 04/19882
53628 59734 51572 Noted circa 05/19882
51909 59735 51572 Noted circa 07/19882
53599 59735 59206 51572 Noted 11/02/89 - at Wellingborough
L705 53599 51572 Noted 08/11/90 - in St Pancras
L706 53599 51572 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
53599 59734 51572 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L490 53599 59734 51572 Noted 20/04/92 - in Windsor branch bay platform at Slough3
L490 53599 59754 51572 Noted 17/06/92 - at Royal Oak4
L490 53599 59734 51572 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L490 53599 59734 51572 Noted circa 09/19922
L490 53599 51572 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L990 53599 51572 Noted 03/12/92 - at Clapham Junction

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Dave Warby
4: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Kettering

31st October 1987

The three-car 108 set led by 51572 will prove more than adequate for the day's last service to Corby as it waits at Kettering on platform 3 (as it then was) while an up Inter City speeds through platform 4. October 31, 1987. Mike Dean.

Class 108 DMU at Wellingborough

11th February 1989

In the late 1980s Network South East launched an experimental service from Bedford and Kettering to Corby, well outside of NSE's normal area. The service used DMUs from Bletchley's allocation, and on Saturday 11th February 1989 a 4 car set made up of 53599 59735 59206 and 51572 (closest) depart Wellingborough for Corby. AndrewHA.

Class 108 DMU at Bletchley

3rd May 1989

A hybrid set formed of 51572 + 59206 + 59735 + 53599 (Class 104 and 115 centre cars inbetween Class 108 power cars) arrive into Bletchley station on Wednesday 3rd May 1989. AndrewHA.

Class 108 DMU at Maidenhead

8th February 1991

A four-car DMU formation departs from Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. At the far end is L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319), closest is a Class 108 with what appears to be 51572 on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

Class 108 DMU at Reading depot

27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMCL 51572, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

Class 108 DMU at Tonbridge

26th July 1992

Set number: L490

Further to some recent photos of the remodelling of the London end of Tonbridge on other groups, here is an earlier view of the preparatory work on the curve around towards Hildenborough taken on Sunday 26-7-92. The train is noteworthy too being DMU Set L490 which consisted of a pair of Class 108 cars (DMC 51572 and DMBS 53599) strengthened to 3-cars by the addiction of an unknown centre car. Class 108 stock was pretty unusual at Tonbridge. The photo was taken at about 17.10hrs and the unit had just shunted out of the Up Redhill Branch Siding and was now heading for Hither Green for refuelling as the normal access to Chart Leacon (Ashford) was blocked by an engineering possession. CEP and EPB units are berthed in the Down Main Sidings and an EDL visible in the West Yard. John Atkinson.

Class 108 DMU at Clapham Junction

3rd December 1992

Set number: L990

51572 + 53599 at Clapham Junction on 3/12/92. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

Class 108 power cars 51912 + 51572 are running with an unknown Class 104 centre car (probably 59163) when seen heading towards Corby at Glendon Junction with the shuttle from Kettering on 4 May 1987. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 8th November 1990

Set number: L701

L701 53437 + 53479, L705 53599 + 51572, L702 53539 + 53455 at St Pancras on the early morning ECS moves from Old Oak Common to Gospel Oak and Barking, 8-11-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 comprising 53599 + 59734 + 51572 after arriving into Slough station on 20 April 1992. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 17th May 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 (53599 and presumably 59734 + 51572) working ECS through Reading station on 17th May 1992. Steve Carter.