Vehicle 51816
Class 110
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30592
Diagram: 564
Allocations
| 29/08/61 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
| 16/08/87 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Notes
30/04/76 - 50630, 51816, 51979, 56187, 52079 noted on Doncaster Works
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 28/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery - Part of one of only three Class 110 sets to appear in Blue Stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51816 | 59700 | 51836 | As delivered to 56G - 29th August 1961 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59703 | 51836 | Noted 07/10/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59704 | 51836 | Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City2 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59816 | 51839 | Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds3 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59698 | 52084 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Sheffield3 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59693 | 52081 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Sheffield Midland2 | ||||||
| 51816 | Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2 | ||||||||
| 51816 | 59816 | 51841 | Noted 06/01/19784 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59816 | 51841 | Noted circa 07/1979 - Hammerton Street set in blue stripe livery.5 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59570 | 51843 | Noted circa 03/19835 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59570 | 52084 | Noted circa 06/19835 | ||||||
| 51816 | 51843 | Noted 05/01/1984 - on 17.10 Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds working with 53948-542315 | |||||||
| 51816 | 51832 | Noted 08/12/1984 - on BLS The Whitehall Mandarin railtour with 54026 + 53020 | |||||||
| 51816 | 59381 | 51832 | Noted 20/10/19865 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/469) of 51816 + 59700 + 51836 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/470) of the front of E51816 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/471) of a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/472) of a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/473) of the guards van in Calder Valley DMBC E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/474) of the guards van in Calder Valley DMBC E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/482) inside a Calder Valley unit drivers compartment, thought to be E51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
An official image (Derby Works negative 61/478) of the centre saloon of BRC&W DMBC 51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
August 1961
An official image (Derby Works negative 61/479) of the front (first class) saloon of BRC&W DMBC 51816 in August 1961. British Railways.
26th March 1977
An interesting formation at Spalding with a Doncaster service on 26 March 1977. Leading is Class 110 DMBC E51816 paired with Class 101 DMSL E51495, then Class 101 DMBS E51434, and possibly a Cravens twin on the rear. Phil Bevan.
circa June 1979
An official image (6 of 14, negative Y796/3249/15) from a internal BR photo album recording the refurbishment of Class 110 DMUs. This view records a different set that the other images and shows the inner end of DMBC E51816. Thought to be taken inside Neville Hill depot circa mid-1979. The vehicle has an ex-works date of 23/2/79, the C1 being done at 5458 (Doncaster Carriage Shops). British Rail.
1986
A Class 110 hybrid set departing from the south of York station in 1986, heading for either Leeds or Selby/Hull. Leading vehicle appears to be E51816, and the centre car is a Class 108 TS(L). Graeme Phillips Collection.
20th April 1987
20/04/1987 0931 hours at New Mills South Junction - Class 110 set led by 51816 on 0928 New Mills (from Manchester?) to Sheffield service passing 47457 powering 0715 Nottingham to Glasgow/ Edinburgh Robert Hope.
14th July 1987
A Class 110 DMU formed of 51816 + 51832 with the 09:28 Doncaster - York service at York on 14 July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th February 1989
Class 110 E51816 at Snailwell on the 4th February 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1961
Official image (Derby Works negative 61/468) of 51836 + 59700 + 51816 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.
Date: 28th July 1984
E51832 + E51816 are amongst the DMU vehicles to be found in Doncaster Works on 28 July 1984. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 8th December 1984
The Branch Line Society Whitehall Mandarin railtour at Deepcar on 8 December 1984. Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53020 + 54026 / 51832 + 51816. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th March 1987
In the twilight of its years and with a new Class 150/2 'Sprinter' alongside, BRCW Class 110 Driving Motor Second Lavatory E51832 was seeing out its last days as part of hybrid three-car set, stabled in the yard at Neville Hill on March 15th 1987. Originally having first class accommodation in its forward saloon, E51832 was formed with a Class 108 Trailer Car, E59381 and Class 110 Driving Motor Brake Second E51816. The unit was withdrawn in July 1987 and E51832 and E51816 were eventually scrapped, the Class 108 Trailer lasted in service until 1989, following which it too was scrapped. Martyn Hilbert.