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Vehicle 51932 / 977840


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

01/10/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
04/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
30/09/92 To departmental stock LA (Laira)
Sep-93 Withdrawn

Notes

w/e 01/05/77 - 51932/5 52048/9 listed as transferred to CH w/e 1/5/77, move then cancelled

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51932 - original number
977840 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977840

Sandite From 10/92 to 9/93. Carried set number 925

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51932 52047 As delivered to 26A - 1st October 1960
51932 52059 Noted 30/10/71 - in Liverpool Exchange1
51932 52046 Noted 01/06/1977 - 18.25 Wigan NW to Lime Street2
51932 52046 Noted 20/06/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50752-507852
51932 52047 Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street to Wigan NW2
51932 52044 Noted 04/01/78
51932 52043 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc2
51932 52047 Noted circa 11/19822
51932 52048 Noted circa 07/19832
51932 51572 Noted circa 07/19842
51932 52048 Noted 03/05/85 - at Huyton3
51932 52047 Formation change - NH - 11/05/86
51932 52047 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51932 52047 Noted 16/05/87 - at Norwich4
P954 51932 52047 Formed at LA circa 10/87
T201 51932 52057 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich4
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Oct-87
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Nov-87
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P954 51932 52047 Noted 22/10/1988 - RCTS Mendip 88 Railtour
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
954 51932 52047 Noted circa 03/19912
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Aug-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Dec-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 02/07/92
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 24/09/92
925 977840 977841 Listed at LA - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Wigan Wallgate

Unknown date

Set number: NH147

A two-car (blue square) Derby Lightweight power-twin DMU arrives into Wigan Wallgate. Date unknown, but the 3" numbers dates it to the first years of blue livery in the late 1960s, and the Newton Heath set number in the cab window (possibly NH147) means it was before the two vehicles (DMBS M51932 and DMS M52047) were transferred to Allerton in early October 1969. Graham Clark.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

11th October 1986

Class 108 51932 is seen stabled at Tyseley depot on 11.10.1986. Note it is coupled to the all over blue Cravens DMU to the left. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

1st August 1987

Set number: T201

Class 108 DMBS 51932 is seen stabled outside the factory at Tyseley, carrying set number T201. Note the Midline branding on the side. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Ely

3rd October 1987

Set number: T201

T201 M51932 + M52057 is at the front of the 14.52 Norwich to Birmingham seen on Ely west curve, October 3, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 108 DMU at Bradford North Junction

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Bradford North Junction (in Trowbridge) on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Whatley Quarry line

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) is seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Merehead

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Merehead

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

20th July 1991

Set number: 954

47432 approaching Exeter St Davids station past Class 108 DMU set 954 (51932 + 52047) on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th May 1979

British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 & 51932 passing St. Annes signal box on a Blackpool South - Kirkham train, Tuesday 28 May 1979. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932, St. Leonard's Road, St, Annes-on-the-Sea. The DMU was working a Kirkham - Blackpool South train, Tuesday 29 May 1979 Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932 passing the site of the former Burlington Road station, Blackpool S.S. The DMU was working a Blackpool South- Kirkham train on Tuesday 29 May 1979. View north from the footbridge. Blackpool Pleasure Beach station which opened on 13 April 1987 is now at this location. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932, approaching Watson Road bridge, Blackpool S.S. The DMU was working a Kirkham - Blackpool South train on Tuesday 29 May 1979. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

A Class 108 2-car DMU 52054 + 51932 working a Kirkham & Wesham to Blackpool South service passing St. Thomas' Road, St. Annes-on-the-Sea. View looking north, Tuesday 29 May 1979. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: P954

Class 108 set P954 (presumably 52047 + 51932) in Gunnislake station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour at Cranmore (seen from Piers Road bridge) formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) on 22 October 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at Bradford-on-Avon on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at the summit of the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) seen on the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 954

Class 108 DMU set 954 (presumably 52047 + 51932). Taken at Umberleigh on the Barnstaple branch, date unknown - the Laira set ran from 1987 to 1992. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1989

Set number: 954

Class 108 P954 in Exeter Central forming the 14.37 to Barnstaple on 28-04-1989. The vehicles are presumably 52047 + 51932. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 954

52047 is seen at Gunnislake on an unknown date, presumably with 51932. John Stewart.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1990

Set number: 954

Class 108 set 954 arrives into Exeter St Davids on the 13th August, 1990, formed of 51932 and 52047. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 15th September 1991

Set number: 954

Set 954, W52047+51932 waits at Plymouth before working the 10:20 shuttle to Laira TMD open day, 15-9-91. Kevin Dowd.