Vehicle 51930
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
| 10/09/60 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Nov-60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 2w/e 10/02/68 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 2w/e 11/10/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
| Mar-82 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/07/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/03/92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 29/05/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXX | |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Modifications
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 29/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery51930 was involved in the following incident:
14/2/79 - Chinley North Junction, LMR
Collision involving Class 108 / Class 40
Info from Bill Read
Class 108 in collision with locomotive 40 055 at the head of a stationary freight train. M51930-M52047. Driver seriously injured, 5 passengers and guard required hospital treatment. M51930 was derailed and suffered extensive damage to the cab and leading end of the car. There was little damage to the trailing car or to the locomotive. The DMU had been irregularly hand-signalled past a red signal.
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51930 | 52045 | As delivered to 26A - 10th September 1960 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52045 | Noted 24th August 1968 - on LCGB 'Makerfield Miner' tour | |||||||
| AN140 | 51930 | 52045 | Noted 19/10/69 | ||||||
| 51930 | 52049 | Noted 31/10/71 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52059 | Noted 31/08/72 - at St Helens Junction1 | |||||||
| 51930 | 56277 | Noted 19/04/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52040 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW2 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52049 | Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.06 Garswood to Lime Street with 51923-520433 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52045 | Transfer to LO - Mar-82 - from AN | |||||||
| 51930 | 52045 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||||
| LO324 | 51930 | 52045 | Noted circa 02/19833 | ||||||
| 51930 | 52045 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 51930 | 59540 | 52045 | Noted circa 06/19853 | ||||||
| 53700 | 59089 | 51930 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 51930 | 59540 | 52041 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | |||||||
| S943 | 51930 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | |||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
| S943 | 51930 | 51561 | Noted 18/04/92 - at Cardiff |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
24th August 1968
Class 108 set 51930-52045 working the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North Western)'s 'Makerfield Miner' tour running as 1T50 from Earlestown to Earlestown via various Lancashire freight lines, junctions and Ashton-in-Makerfield and Haydock collieries near Wigan, many of which are now closed. Seen near De Trafford Junction on 24/Aug/1968. Robert Chilton.
March 1973
Set number: AN140
Class 108 set AN140 in Reddish depot in March 1973. M51930 is closest. Mel Smith.
early 1991
Set number: S943
Swansea allocated class 108 DMU S943 (vehicles 51930 and 51561) seen at Shrewsbury early in 1991. Bob Belcher.
7th April 1991
Class 108 DMU set S943 (51930 and presumably 51561) departs from Cardiff Central with a 17:20 rugex to Chepstow on 7 April 1991. Robert Thomas.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 24th August 1968
A Class 108 (52045 + 51930) on the LCGB Makerfield Miner railtour departing from Hulton's Sidings, just north of Chequerbent. 24th August 1968. Walter Burt.
Date: 24th August 1968
Class 108 set 52045-51930 working the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North Western)'s 'Makerfield Miner' tour running as 1T50 from Earlestown to Earlestown via various Lancashire freight lines, junctions and Ashton-in-Makerfield and Haydock collieries near Wigan, many of which are now closed. Seen near Haydock Branch Junction, 24/Aug/1968. Robert Chilton.
Date: 24th August 1968
Class 108 set 52045-51930 working the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North Western)'s 'Makerfield Miner' tour running as 1T50 from Earlestown to Earlestown via various Lancashire freight lines, junctions and Ashton-in-Makerfield and Haydock collieries near Wigan, many of which are now closed. Unfortunately this shot was rather hastily taken and amongst other things, straightening it has caused the loss of everything below the buffer-beam, but hopefully it is of interest and shows a closer view of the opposite end of the unit compared with the previous photo. Seen near Haydock Branch Junction, 24/Aug/1968. Robert Chilton.
Date: 4th June 1988
Set number: S943
Class 108 DMU set S943 (51561 and presumbly 51930) is running with the addition of a suburban centre car when seen at Whitland with the 13:27 (SO) Pembroke Dock-Swansea on 4 June 1988. Robert Thomas.
Date: 27th February 1989
Set number: S943
The 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour - Swansea service at Bridgend on 27 February 1989. It is being worked by a two-car Class 108 DMU - set S943 comprised of 51561 and presumably 51930. Robert Thomas.
Date: 18th April 1992
Set number: S943
Landore-based Class 108 dmu S943 (51561 + 51930) leads another Class 108 past Canton on 18 April 1992. The 2 Class 37s visible are 37800 and 37212. Lewis Bevan.