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Vehicle 51422

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: 30498
Diagram: 634

Allocations

05/03/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
Jun-60	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/10/60	Transferred to	9G (Reddish)
4w/e 31/12/60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
3w/e 02/07/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
14/02/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
21/01/91	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) PXXZ

Modifications

Feb-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 27/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51422	56277		As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960
	51422	56277		Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 31/12/60
	51422	56271		Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street¹
	51422	56212		Noted 11/07/76 - at Brough¹
	51422	56491		Noted 10/06/1977²
	51422	56493		Noted circa 11/1982²
	51422	56274		Noted circa 02/1983²
	51422	54274		Noted circa 08/1983²
	51422	51561		Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic²
	51422	59723	51892	Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street²
	51422	54277		Noted circa 10/1985²
	51422	54276		Transfer to CH - 14/02/87 - from AN
	51422	54276		Noted 10/12/87 - on 17:38 Chester - Shrewsbury³
CH254	51422	54277		Listed at CH - May 1988
CH254	51422	54276		Noted circa Jul-88
CH254	51422	54277		Noted 27th May 1989
	51422	54277		Noted 09/08/89 - on 12:35 Chester - Warrington Central⁴
CH254	51422	54276		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH254	51422	54277		Noted 26th February 1990
LO254	51422	54277		Listed at LO - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
4: Graeme Phillips

Images:

10th April 1982

A two-car Class 108 DMU formed of Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51422 & Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) M56490, was accelerating away from Bamber Bridge and about to pass over the footcrossing at Asland Close whilst working a Preston to Colne service on April 10th 1982. This location was then wide open, trees now line the trackside along here. The Preston - Colne services were once a solid Cravens duty, by 1982 most of the local Cravens power twins were gone, being totally worn-out. A lot more 108's then appeared and from 1983/84 onwards some two car 104's with their centre cars removed, they being ousted from their long-term Manchester-Blackpool workings by newly-transferred Swindon Class 120's. By 1985/86 there was a real mix of units running, as the Pacer problems started to manifest themselves. Martyn Hilbert.

17th August 1985

Two 2-car sets depart Manchester Piccadilly on the 17th August 1985, 51422 being the closest vehicle. Malcolm Clements.

5th February 1986

'The Northwest Friends' charter DMU with Class 108 DMBS 51422 nearest after arrival at Aberystwyth on 5-2-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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