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Vehicle 51417

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: 30498
Diagram: 634

Allocations

20/02/60 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
4w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
01/10/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
07/07/91 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
09/03/92 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PLAX

Modifications

Apr-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 06/08/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51417 56272 As delivered to 3C - 20th February 1960
51417 56275 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
51417 56265 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
51417 56213 Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds3
51417 56494 Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
51417 56492 Noted 04/06/1977 - 1818 Manchester Victoria - Lime Street with 51911-562764
51417 56492 Noted 13/08/1977 - 08.25 Lime Street to Bangor with 51913-56493 and 51918-564964
51417 56492 Noted 22/08/1977 - 08.07 Lime Street to Warrington Central4
51417 56492 Noted 27/08/1977 - 09.58 Lime Street - Llandudno with 51909-56484 and 51937-520644
51417 56492 Noted 13/09/1977 - 12.07 Lime Street to Warrington Central with 50968-562514
51417 56492 Noted 24/09/1977 - 12.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW with 50943-515704
AN276 51417 56495 Noted 31/05/19824
51417 56222 Noted circa 08/19824
51417 56494 Noted circa 10/19824
51417 56494 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.38 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street4
51417 56271 Noted circa 01/19834
51417 56212 Noted circa 04/19834
51417 54212 Noted circa 08/19834
51417 54212 Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
51417 54272 Noted 05/07/1987 - at Manchester Piccadilly - as 4 car set with 51911-544965
51417 54272 Noted 18/07/19874
250 51417 54212 Noted circa 04/19884
CH250 51417 54212 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH250 51417 54212 Noted circa Jul-88
CH250 51417 54212 Noted 14/01/89 - on 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road - Chester
51417 54212 Noted 30/08/896
C976 51417 54212 Noted circa 03/19914
C999 51417 53627 53941 Listed at CF - Jul-91
P825 51417 59118 53165 Listed at LA - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Birmingham New Street

February 1960

M51417 was a BR Derby works built Class 108, this unit, which is obviously brand new, went to Walsall (3C Rycroft depot) 20/02/1960, delivered with M56272. It was withdrawn from Longsight 09/06/1992 and scrapped at Gwent Demolition, Margam. The picture was taken on the LNWR side of New Street, the Midland side still had the overall roof but this on side the roof was considered too badly damaged in the war and was demolished. Just behind the unit is the connecting foot bridge which ran from the Stephenson Street, through the Queens Hotel building (right) over Queens Drive, which divided the Midland and LNWR sides, and exited onto Station Street. The bridge had been open when both sides had their roofs but clearly this side had to have roof and BR provided the minimum they could get away with, the rather nasty corrugated asbestos roof seen here. Peter Shoesmith February 1960. Copyright Geoff Dowling & John Whitehouse; all rights reserved. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Hooton

1990

Set number: CH250

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU CH250 (51417 + 54212) Hooton with a Chester-Helsby service - early 1990. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Maesglas

30th May 1990

Set number: C976

Class 108 DMU set C976, 51417 + 54212, is seen at Maesglas (near Newport) at 15:49 on 30 May 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St David&#039;s

11th November 1991

Set number: 825

Hybrid Class 108/101 set at Exeter St Davids on a wet 11 November, 1991. The leading vehicle is 51417. Glen Batten.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th January 1989

Set number: CH250

Class 108 set CH250 formed M54212 + M51417 at Plumley on the 14th January 1989 on the 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road-Chester. Note the set number is also displayed on the side below the car number. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 10th May 1989

Set number: CH250

CH250 54212 + M51417 on 2E34, the 08:50 Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills, 10-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 12th January 1991

Set number: C976

Class 108 set C976 (54212 and presumably 51417) departing from Newport on 12 December 1991 with the 14:39 Chepstow-Cardiff Central service. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1991

Set number: 825

Hybrid Class 101/108 DMU set 825 (53165 + 59118 + 51417) approaching Exeter St Davids station on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1991

Set number: 825

DMU set 825 (53165 + 59118 + 51417) arriving at Exeter St Davids station on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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