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Vehicle 51908


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: 30601
Diagram: 634

Allocations

23/04/60 New to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 24/09/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
29/07/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

Modifications

Feb-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51908 56491 As delivered to 18A - 23rd April 1960
51908 56493 Noted 04/11/68 - at Manchester Exchange1
51908 56275 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51908 56491 Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
51908 56271 Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill2
51908 56499 Noted circa 12/19823
51908 54499 Noted circa 06/19833
51908 54222 Noted circa 09/19833
51908 51568 Noted circa 01/19843
51908 54277 Noted 8th January 1987
51908 54484 Noted 18/07/19873
CH263 51908 54501 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH263 51908 54501 Noted circa May-88
CH263 51908 54501 Noted circa Jul-88
CH263 51908 54501 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO263 51908 54501 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO263 51908 54276 Noted circa 05/19913
LO263 51908 54276 Listed at LO - Jul-91

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

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