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<- 51944 | 51945 | 51946 ->

Vehicle 51945 / 977812

Class 108

BR Diagram 634

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

21/01/61 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 01/04/61 Transferred to 24A (Accrington)
w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 30/09/62 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
w/e 07/08/71 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
27/04/86 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
19/03/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
22/01/92 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
15/03/92 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/09/92 To departmental stock LO (Longsight)
by 08/11/93 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51945 - original number
977812 - from 30/09/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977812

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number LO908

Modifications

Dec-75 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

51945 was involved in the following incident:

Image in Railway Magazine July 1981 p335.

15/03/81 - Sough Tunnel, Darwen

Derailment involving Class 108

Info from Railway Magazine

The 07:40 Manchester - Blackburn service, formed of 52059 and 51945, derailed outside the north portal of Sough Tunnel, Darwen, caused by a landslide.

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51945 52060 As delivered to 26A - 21st January 1961
51945 52060 Transfer to 24A - 4w/e 01/04/61
51945 52060 Transfer to 24F - w/e 03/06/61
51945 52060 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 30/09/62
51945 52060 Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Exchange1
NH155 51945 52060 Noted circa Jul-70
51945 52060 Noted 22/05/71 - in Sheffield area1
51945 52060 Transfer to 8J - w/e 07/08/71
51945 52060 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
51945 52060 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51945 52060 Noted 19/06/1977 - Seen at Llandudno Junction en route to Llandudno, formed with 50399-561563
51945 52060 Noted 04/01/78
51945 52060 Noted 22/07/78 - refurbished set, at Shaw
51945 52059 Noted 03/01/1981 - at Darwen Station 15424
NH165 51945 52059 Noted circa 05/19823
51945 52059 Noted circa 12/19823
51945 59389 52060 Noted 26/01/19833
51945 59389 52060 Noted circa 03/19833
51945 52060 Noted circa 02/1984 - at Manchester Vic3
51945 52060 Noted circa 06/19853
51945 59149 52060 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 19th August 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 23/11/19863
51945 59149 52060 Noted 30th November 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 18/01/87 - on 19:20 Stalybridge - Stockport5
51945 59149 52060 Listed at BX - Jun-87
51945 59149 52060 Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX370 51945 59149 52060 Noted 12/12/19873
BX378 51945 52060 Listed at BX - May 1988
BX378 51945 59149 52060 Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich with 51948 + 59389 + 52050 (BX379) on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service6
BX378 51945 59149 52060 Noted circa Jul-88
51945 52060 Noted 30/08/897
CH627 51945 52060 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH627 51945 52060 Listed at CH - mid May-90
938 51945 52060 Noted circa 03/19913
P938 51945 52060 Listed at LA - Dec-91
LO613 51945 52060 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
51945 52060 Noted 13/08/92 - on 10:23 Stockport - Heysham and 12:44 Heysham - Stockport8
LO613 51945 52060 Noted circa 09/19923
LO613 51945 52060 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
908 977812 977813 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Martin Baumann
6: Gerald Brown
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Furness Vale

circa 1987

A Class 108 leaving Furness Vale, the DMBS being M51945. Undated, probably circa 1986/7. Ian Docwra.

Class 108 DMU at Hope

4th September 1990

Set number: CH627

Set CH627 comprising 51945 52060 arrives at Hope station on a Manchester to Sheffield service on 4th September 1990 Steve Montgomery.

Class 108 DMU at Paignton

16th June 1991

Set number: 938

Class 108 DMU set 938 (51945 + 52060) arriving at Paignton with the 17:52 service to Exeter on 16 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977812, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977812, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108 thought to be 977812, 977813 is the furthest vehicle, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th June 1988

Set number: BX378

52060 59149 51945 formed as set BX378 leaving Levenshulme on a Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service on 6th June 1988. Steve Montgomery.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: LO907

977811 + 977812 + 53305 + 51246 in York station on June 10, 1994. The cab windows of the Class 108 has what may read as "Regional Road Learning Saloon". Hamish Stevenson.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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