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Vehicle 52055

Class 108

BR Diagram 638

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: 30660
Diagram: 638

Allocations

26/11/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Feb-61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 02/06/62 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
Jun-87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) - delayed from 10/05/87
26/07/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
28/10/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/10/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
28/09/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
10/11/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51940 52055 As delivered to 26A - 26th November 1960
51940 52055 Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 31/12/60
51940 52055 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 04/03/61
51940 52055 Transfer to 24F - w/e 03/06/61
51940 52055 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 02/06/62
51940 52055 Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
51940 52055 Noted 26/08/1968 - 1300 Liverpool Exchange to Rochdale. 52055 in Green, 51940 in Blue
51940 52055 Noted 19/10/69
51931 52055 Noted 07/11/71 - at Sheffield1
51938 52055 Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
51938 52055 Noted 15/09/72 - at Preston1
50938 52055 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2
51938 52055 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot3
51940 52055 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Exchange3
51940 52055 Noted circa 09/19752
51940 52055 Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot3
51940 52055 Noted 31/08/1977 - Seen on Holyhead - Manchester service4
51940 52055 Noted 31/07/78 - at Lancaster
51901 52055 Noted 24/05/80
NH155 50901 52055 Noted circa 10/19824
51901 52055 Noted circa 12/19824
51901 59386 52055 Noted circa 03/19834
53447 52055 Noted circa 02/19844
53447 52055 Noted 07/12/85
53447 52055 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Aug-87
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S944 51931 52055 Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe, arriving from Shrewsbury direction.5
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Dec-91
C944 51931 52055 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
S944 51128 52055 Noted 11th September 1992
C944 51931 52055 Listed at CF - 24/09/92
C391 51128 52055 Noted 26/09/92 - on Swindon - Warminster service, 52055 carried S944
T067 51128 52055 Listed at TS - November 1992

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Stockport

August 1985

The infamous Stockport to Stalybridge service, here arriving into Stockport formed of a hybrid class 108/104 set (52055 + 53447) in August 1985. Ian Docwra.

Class 108 DMU at Croston

6th April 1986

With the site of the long abandoned gated siding to the Brickworks at Croston in the foreground, A Class 108/104 hybrid 2-Car DMU formed of cars M52055 & M53447 get underway from Croston station, (visible on the extreme left) with a well-filled tea-time Preston to Ormskirk service on April 6th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Llandrindod Wells

Unknown date

Set number: S944

A superb shot of M52055 (set S944) at Llandrindod Wells. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe

1989

Set number: S944

52055 with 51919 as Swansea Landore's set S944 at Crewe. Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

18th May 1990

Set number: 944

Landore allocated class 108 set no. S944 formed DMCL 52055 (leading) and DMBS 51931, at Swansea with 150 265 in the background on 18/May/1990. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 31st July 1978

M56239 is at Lancaster with M50958 on 31st July 1978. On the left is M51940 + M52055. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: unknown

S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) and S944 (presumably 52055 + 51919) departing Port Talbot Parkway with the 11:41 Cardiff - Swansea on 29 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

The "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Barrow-in-Furness on 23 July 1983. The tour ran from Manchester Victoria, Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

51901 at the head of the "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Warcop on the 23rd July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

The participants of the "Warcop Wanderer" tour head out for a photograph during the stop at Warcop on 23 July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: September 1984

Class 104 53447 (and presumably 52055) appears to be empty when seen at Manchester Victoria in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1985

Class 104 53447 is seen at Leeds coupled to a Class 108 (probably 52055) on 26.07.1985. This was later preserved at the Llangollen Railway. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: August 1985

A Class 104 DMBS / Class 108 DMSL hydrid (53447 + 52055) at Stockport in August 1985 with the Stalybridge shuttle. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: August 1985

The Stockport shuttle seen at Stalybridge in August 1985 formed of 53447 + 52055. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: S944

Class 108 set (presumably 51931 + 52055) approaching Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: August 1989

Set number: 944

Class 108 DMU set S944 (51931 + 52055) in Llandrindod Wells station with the 15:33 departure for Shrewsbury one day in August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 DMU set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) at Neath with the 06:27 (SX) Chepstow-Carmarthen service on 29 May 1990. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 3rd November 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) departs from Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli on 3 November 1990. Robert Thomas.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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