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Vehicle 51827


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

09/11/61 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
31/12/61 On loan to 26A (Newton Heath)
w/e 03/02/62 Ex-loan back to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 27/04/68 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
31/08/69 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
Jan-70 Transferred to 55F (Hammerton Street)
May-73Depot code changeHS
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
08/12/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/11/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51827 59711 51847 As delivered to 56G - 9th November 1961
51827 59711 51847 Transfer to 26A - 31/12/61 - on loan
51827 59711 51847 Transfer to 56G - w/e 03/02/62 - ex-loan
51827 59711 51847 Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1
51827 59696 51847 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
51827 59707 51847 Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds1
51827 59698 51847 Noted 08/09/73 - at Halifax2
51827 59694 51835 Noted 11/1974 - at Leeds 3
51827 59693 51835 Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1
51827 59693 51835 Noted 06/10/75 - at Brough1
51827 59693 51835 Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1
51827 59693 51835 Noted 04/01/78
51827 59809 51831 Noted circa 04/19824
51827 59572 51846 Noted circa 03/19834
51827 59813 52078 Noted circa 06/19834
51827 52078 Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic4
51827 52078 Noted 07/01/19844
51827 51829 Noted 18/05/84
51827 51831 Noted circa 07/19854
51827 51831 Noted 17/02/86
51827 51831 Noted 19th August 1986
51827 51831 Noted 30/09/19864
51827 51831 Noted 28/10/19864
spare 51827 Listed at NL - 22/11/87
51827 51835 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
51827 51835 Noted 29/06/88 - on 21:30 Sheffield-Retford
51827 51835 Noted 04/01/895
409 51827 51835 Listed at NL - Feb-89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 110 DMU at Arthington

17th July 1965

Two BRC&W 'Calder Valley' sets at Arthington at 4.44pm on July 17, 1965, thought to be the late running 1.25pm Southport - Manchester Victoria - Bradford Exchange - Leeds - Harrogate service. Michael Mensing.

Class 110 DMU at Huddersfield

7th April 1984

A class 110 DMU led by Motor Brake Composite E51827 (with the first class section downgraded to second), arrives at Huddersfield. 7th April 1984. Paul James.

Class 110 DMU at Bradford Hammerton Street

18th May 1984

E51827 + E51829 at Bradford Hammerton Street on 18 May 1984. This was the last unit to depart Hammerton Street after closure. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 110 DMU at Manchester Victoria

September 1984

A Calder Valley Class 110 set is seen at Manchester Victoria in September 1984. E51827 is closest. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 110 DMU at Manchester Victoria

September 1984

E51827 is the closest vehicle in this Class 110 set seen at Manchester Victoria in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 110 DMU at Grimsby Town

10th May 1988

A two-car BRC&W Class 110 DMU in Grimsby Town station on May 10, 1988. E51827 is closest. John Carter.

Class 110 DMU at Leeds

10th August 1988

A Class 110 is seen at Leeds on 10.08.1988 with 51827 at the front carrying MetroTrain branding. These units were known as the Calder Valley units. Andy Cole.

Class 110 DMU at Manchester Victoria

17th October 1988

Class 110 BRC&W 2-car DMU 51827 + 51835 trailing a departure from Manchester Victoria for Leeds via Bradford 17-10-88 On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 110 DMU at Snailwell

21st July 1990

Class 110 E51827 at Snailwell on July 21, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th February 1986

Mail is loaded into the guard's van of 'Calder Valley' class 110 DMU, unit Nos.E51831-E51827, forming a service to Southport from Manchester Victoria on 17th February 1986. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 17th February 1986

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. class 110 "Calder Valley" two-car unit No.51831-51827 forming a Rochdale service at Manchester Victoria on the evening of 17th February 1986. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1988

Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMCL E51510 and BRCW Class 110 DMBC E51827 at Sheffield on 21 April 1988. Dave Warby.