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Vehicle 51572

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

23/01/60	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
18/01/87	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NMYX
14/05/90	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
24/01/92	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX
21/12/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
06/01/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Modifications

Sep-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 01/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50935	51572			As delivered to 6D - 23rd January 1960
	50935	51572			Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69
	51931	51572			Noted 01/09/72 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51929	51572			Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	50935	51572			Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime¹
	50935	51572			Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	50935	51572			Noted 19/02/77 - in Liverpool Exchange¹
	50935	51572			Noted 01/06/1977 - 17.46 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 51923-52043²
	50935	51572			Noted 01/08/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan nW²
	50935	51572			Noted 23/09/1977 - 19.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW²
	50935	51572			Noted 24/09/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50765-50798²
	50935	51572			Noted 27/09/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51923-50943²
	51926	51572			Noted circa 11/1982²
	50924	51572			Noted circa 06/1983²
	51932	51572			Noted circa 07/1984²
	53935	51572			Noted circa 02/1986²
	51912	59163	51572		Noted 23/02/1987²
	51912	59163	51572		Noted circa 10/1987²
	51912	51572			Noted circa 01/1988²
	51916	59734	51572		Noted circa 04/1988²
	53628	59734	51572		Noted circa 05/1988²
	51909	59735	51572		Noted circa 07/1988²
	53599	59735	59206	51572	Noted 11/02/89 - at Wellingborough
L705	53599	51572			Noted 08/11/90 - in St Pancras
L706	53599	51572			Listed at OO - 21/01/91
	53599	59734	51572		Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L490	53599	59734	51572		Noted 20/04/92 - in Windsor branch bay platform at Slough³
L490	53599	59754	51572		Noted 17/06/92 - at Royal Oak⁴
L490	53599	59734	51572		Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L490	53599	59734	51572		Noted circa 09/1992²
L490	53599	51572			Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L990	53599	51572			Noted 03/12/92 - at Clapham Junction

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

Images:

31st October 1987

The three-car 108 set led by 51572 will prove more than adequate for the day's last service to Corby as it waits at Kettering on platform 3 (as it then was) while an up Inter City speeds through platform 4. October 31, 1987. Mike Dean.

11th February 1989

In the late 1980s Network South East launched an experimental service from Bedford and Kettering to Corby, well outside of NSE's normal area. The service used DMUs from Bletchley's allocation, and on Saturday 11th February 1989 a 4 car set made up of 53599 59735 59206 and 51572 (closest) depart Wellingborough for Corby. AndrewHA.

3rd May 1989

A hybrid set formed of 51572 + 59206 + 59735 + 53599 (Class 104 and 115 centre cars inbetween Class 108 power cars) arrive into Bletchley station on Wednesday 3rd May 1989. AndrewHA.

8th February 1991

A four-car DMU formation departs from Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. At the far end is L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319), closest is a Class 108 with what appears to be 51572 on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMCL 51572, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

26th July 1992

Set number: L490

Further to some recent photos of the remodelling of the London end of Tonbridge on other groups, here is an earlier view of the preparatory work on the curve around towards Hildenborough taken on Sunday 26-7-92. The train is noteworthy too being DMU Set L490 which consisted of a pair of Class 108 cars (DMC 51572 and DMBS 53599) strengthened to 3-cars by the addiction of an unknown centre car. Class 108 stock was pretty unusual at Tonbridge. The photo was taken at about 17.10hrs and the unit had just shunted out of the Up Redhill Branch Siding and was now heading for Hither Green for refuelling as the normal access to Chart Leacon (Ashford) was blocked by an engineering possession. CEP and EPB units are berthed in the Down Main Sidings and an EDL visible in the West Yard. John Atkinson.

3rd December 1992

Set number: L990

51572 + 53599 at Clapham Junction on 3/12/92. Sparegang.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 4th May 1987

Class 108 power cars 51912 + 51572 are running with an unknown Class 104 centre car (probably 59163) when seen heading towards Corby at Glendon Junction with the shuttle from Kettering on 4 May 1987. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 24th October 1987

M51912 + M59163 + M51572 arrive at Kettering at 17:30 with a Bedford - Corby service on Saturday 24th October 1987. Colin Brooks.

Date: 21st December 1988

Passing trains at Ridgmont station on 21 December 1988. Class 108 DTSL 54271 is in the platform, the incoming four-car is an interesting mix of a Class 108 DMSL (51572), a Class 104 TSL (possibly 59206), a 115 TS (possibly 59735), and a Class 101 DMBS. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 13th February 1989

A hybrid dmu, made up from cars from Classes 108 and 115, waits at Kettering on 13 February 1989 to leave on the shuttle service to Corby. Closest is Class 108 DMBS 53599, the other vehicles are presumably 59735 + 59206 + 51572. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 8th November 1990

Set number: L701

L701 53437 + 53479, L705 53599 + 51572, L702 53539 + 53455 at St Pancras on the early morning ECS moves from Old Oak Common to Gospel Oak and Barking, 8-11-90. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 20th April 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 comprising 53599 + 59734 + 51572 after arriving into Slough station on 20 April 1992. Dave Warby.

Date: 17th May 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 (53599 and presumably 59734 + 51572) working ECS through Reading station on 17th May 1992. Steve Carter.

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