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Vehicle 51048

Class 126

BR Diagram 608

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: White Circle
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30414
Diagram: 608

Allocations

19/09/59 New to 67C (Ayr)
06/05/73Depot code changeAY
17/05/82 Stored S. AY (Ayr)
11/08/82 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

30th April 1983 - Seen in Falkland Yard

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51048 59391 51025 Noted 07/03/60
51048 59397 51028 Noted 09/07/60
51048 59394 51023 Noted 08/12/60
51048 59394 51016 Noted 22/12/60
51048 59410 51016 Noted 10/01/61
51048 59400 51018 Noted 17/03/61
51048 59404 51011 Noted 21/03/61
51048 59404 51014 Noted 07/04/61
51048 59404 51017 Noted 23/06/61
51048 59392 51026 Noted 01/07/61
51048 59405 51029 Noted 04/07/61
169 51048 59408 Noted circa Sep-69 - plus one other
169 51048 59393 51021 Listed at 67C - Aug-70
51048 59391 51017 Noted 11/09/71 - at Ayr station sidings1
51048 59412 51009 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
51048 59405 51026 Noted 07/04/1975 - at Ayr3
118 51048 59400 51020 Noted 25/08/75 - in Glasgow Central4
51048 59405 51016 Noted 09/09/76 - at Kilwinning4
51033 59392 51048 Noted 13th March 1979 - 2 DMBS
418 51048 59404 51025 Listed at AY - 01/02/81
126418 51048 59406 51013 Noted 16th July 1981
126418 51048 59410 51013 Listed at AY - 01/04/82 - 51013 was carrying set number 126410

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 126 DMU at Stranraer Harbour

8th June 1978

Set number: 418

A six-car Class 126 formation awaits departure from Stranraer Harbour station with a 'Glasgow Boat Train' service on 8/6/78. David Christie.

Class 126 DMU at Stranraer Harbour

8th June 1978

Set number: 418

Two Class 126 sets wait to leave Stanraer Harbour station with a Glasgow Central service on 8/6/78. They would collect passengers from the Larne ferry which would arrive just to the left of the station. David Christie.

Class 126 DMU at Ayr

circa 1982

Set number: 126418

With 126 418 at the rear (DMBS Sc51048 closest), two Class sets enter Ayr station circa 1982. Andrew McConnell.

Class 126 DMU at Ayr

Unknown date

Set number: 126418

A Class 126 formation in Ayr station, date unknown. DMBSL Sc51048 is closest. Paul Redmond.

Class 126 DMU at Ayr depot

circa June 1982

Set number: 126418

Class 126 DMBS Sc51048 is receiving attention from fitters and pigeons alike. Ayr Shed, circa June 1982. Andrew McConnell.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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