Vehicle 51571

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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: 30461
Diagram: 609

Allocations

09/01/60	New to	6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- Northgate closed
4w/e 05/04/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
29/03/87	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
10/05/87	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NMYX
20/01/91	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX
24/01/92	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX
22/09/92	Withdrawn from	RG (Reading) NWRX

Modifications

Mar-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50934	51571							As delivered to 6D - 9th January 1960
	50934	51571							Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69
	50935	51571							Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
	50935	51571							Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
	51933	51571							Noted 28/08/75 - at Allerton2
	50935	51571							Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
	50934	51571							Noted 10/06/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW3
	50934	51571							Noted 13/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW3
	50934	51571							Noted 13/09/1977 - 11.56 Lime Street - Wigan NW3
	51924	51571							Noted 25/08/80 - in Liverpool Lime Street
	50928	51571							Noted circa 08/19823
	51924	51571							Noted circa 10/19833
	51925	51571							Noted circa 01/19843
	53935	51571							Noted 8th January 1987
	51916	51571							Noted 13/06/19873
	51916	51571							Noted circa 10/19873
	51916	59734	51571						Noted circa 11/19873
	51916	59734	59163	51571					Noted circa 10/19883
L850	51878	59206	51571						Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone4
L850	51878	59735	51571						Noted 30/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51667 + 59732 + 59728 + 516794
L704	53477	51571							Listed at OO - 21/01/91
	51343	51571	53455						Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L730	53455	59495	51571						Listed at RG - 12/08/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder

Images:

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13th November 1982

The Manchester Reunion Railway Society "Hyde and Peak" railtour at United Football Ground Halt on 13 November 1982. It was formed of a Class 108 DMU, M51571 closest. Robert Thomas.

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2nd April 1990

Set number: L850

Class 108 DMS 51571 appears to be standing in for a Class 115 power car as part of set L850 when seen at Aylesbury on April 2, 1990. John Carter.

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1991

Set number: L704

L704 was a Class 108/104 hybrid (presumably 51571 + 53477) when seen arriving into Gospel Oak station in 1991. John Law.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 25th August 1980

51924 and 51571 are the only passenger vehicles visible in Liverpool Lime Street on 25/8/80. To the left is 86 237 and on the right 08 887. Chris Lings.

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Date: 18th August 1987

A Class 108 2-car dmu, comprising vehicles 51916 + 51571 at Kettering to form a service for Corby (despite what s showing in the destination panel!) on 18 August 1987. As this was a south-facing bay at Kettering I assume the unit will shunt to one of the main line platforms before heading to Corby. Lewis Bevan.

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Date: 1991

Set number: L704

L704 was a Class 104/108 hybrid set (53477 presumably with 51571) when seen at Gospel Oak station in 1991. John Law.

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Date: 11th October 1991

Set number: L704

53477 (and presumably 51571) at Gospel Oak with the 16:15 to Barking, 11/10/91. Pictured is Mark Fletcher, the other half of the "Poly of Wales roadshow". Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 17th April 1992

Set number: L730

53455 with 51571, as L730 at Greenford on the 09:56 to Ealing Broadway, 17/4/92. Gazza Prescott.