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Vehicle 51816


Class 110

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30592
Diagram: 564

Allocations

29/08/61 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
May-73Depot code changeHS
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
16/08/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Notes

30/04/76 - 50630, 51816, 51979, 56187, 52079 noted on Doncaster Works

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery - Part of one of only three Class 110 sets to appear in Blue Stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51816 59700 51836 As delivered to 56G - 29th August 1961
51816 59703 51836 Noted 07/10/67 - at Leeds City1
51816 59704 51836 Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City2
51816 59816 51839 Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds3
51816 59698 52084 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Sheffield3
51816 59693 52081 Noted 04/09/74 - in Sheffield Midland2
51816 Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
51816 59816 51841 Noted 06/01/19784
51816 59816 51841 Noted circa 07/1979 - Hammerton Street set in blue stripe livery.5
51816 59570 51843 Noted circa 03/19835
51816 59570 52084 Noted circa 06/19835
51816 51843 Noted 05/01/1984 - on 17.10 Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds working with 53948-542315
51816 51832 Noted 08/12/1984 - BLS The Whitehall Mandarin Railtour 54026-53020+51832-51816
51816 59381 51832 Noted 20/10/19865

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 110 DMU at Cleobury Mortimer

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/469) of 51816 + 59700 + 51836 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.

Class 110 DMU at Cleobury Mortimer

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/470) of the front of E51816 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/471) of a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/472) of a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/473) of the guards van in Calder Valley DMBC E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/474) of the guards van in Calder Valley DMBC E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/482) inside a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

An official image (Derby Works negative 61/478) of the centre saloon of BRC&W DMBC 51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

An official image (Derby Works negative 61/479) of the front (first class) saloon of BRC&W DMBC 51816 in August 1961. British Railways.

Class 110 DMU at Spalding

26th March 1977

An interesting formation at Spalding with a Doncaster service on 26 March 1977. Leading is Class 110 DMBC E51816 paired with Class 101 DMSL E51495, then Class 101 DMBS E51434, and possibly a Cravens twin on the rear. Phil Bevan.

Class 110 DMU at Neville Hill depot

circa June 1979

An official image (6 of 14, negative Y796/3249/15) from a internal BR photo album recording the refurbishment of Class 110 DMUs. This view records a different set that the other images and shows the inner end of DMBC E51816. Thought to be taken inside Neville Hill depot circa mid-1979. The vehicle has an ex-works date of 23/2/79, the C1 being done at 5458 (Doncaster Carriage Shops). British Rail.

Class 110 DMU at York

1986

A Class 110 hybrid set departing from the south of York station in 1986, heading for either Leeds or Selby/Hull. Leading vehicle appears to be E51816, and the centre car is a Class 108 TS(L). Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 110 DMU at New Mills South Junction

20th April 1987

20/04/1987 0931 hours at New Mills South Junction - Class 110 set led by 51816 on 0928 New Mills (from Manchester?) to Sheffield service passing 47457 powering 0715 Nottingham to Glasgow/ Edinburgh Robert Hope.

Class 110 DMU at Snailwell

4th February 1989

Class 110 E51816 at Snailwell on the 4th February 1989. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/468) of 51836 + 59700 + 51816 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 28th July 1984

E51832 + E51816 are amongst the DMU vehicles to be found in Doncaster Works on 28 July 1984. Hamish Stevenson.