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Vehicle 51903 / 977808

Class 108

BR Diagram 634

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: 30601
Diagram: 634

Allocations

26/03/60 New to Reddish
Apr-60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 28/05/60 Stored 9E (Trafford Park)
Jun-60 Reinstated 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/66 On loan to 8J (Allerton)
2w/e 09/07/66 Ex-loan back to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
12/05/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/09/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
30/09/92 To departmental stock HT (Heaton)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51903 - original number
977808 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977808

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number LO906

Modifications

Apr-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51903 56486 As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960
51903 56486 Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT328 51903 56486 Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
51903 56486 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2
51903 56486 Noted 04/01/78
LO314 51903 56486 Noted 31/05/19823
LO314 51903 56486 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3
LO314 51903 56486 Noted circa 08/19823
51903 54486 Noted circa 12/19833
51903 54486 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51903 54486 Noted 07/12/85 - on 11:40 Crewe - Phwelli service with 53333 + 59116 + 533134
51903 54486 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51903 54486 Noted 30th November 1986
51903 54486 Noted 30/03/87 - on 19:18 Stalybridge - Stockport4
CH258 51903 54486 Noted Apr-88
51903 54486 Noted 05/04/19883
CH258 51903 54486 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH258 51903 54486 Noted circa May-88
CH258 51903 54486 Noted circa Jul-88
51903 54486 Noted 09/08/895
51903 54486 Noted 30/08/895
CH258 51903 54486 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH625 51903 52065 Listed at CH - mid May-90
LO290 51903 54231 Noted circa 01/19913
LO290 51903 54231 Noted 22/03/91 - at Crewe6
LO633 51903 53269 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO601 51903 53269 Listed at LO - Aug-91
51903 54267 Noted 25/04/92 - on 18:08 Bolton - Manchester Victoria7
LO286 51903 54267 Noted 26/04/92 - on 12:04 Wigan Wallgate-Manchester
LO286 51903 54203 Noted circa 07/19923
906 977808 977809 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Graeme Phillips
6: Aaron Calder
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Llandudno Junction depot

26th May 1979

In the refurbished white with blue stripe livery, Class 108 Derby Lightweight Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51903 was stabled between duties in the former carriage depot at Llandudno Junction, keeping company with some Metro-Cammell Class 101's on May 26th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Longsight TMD

30th November 1986

Class 108 DMBS 51903 at Longsight TMD on 30 November 1986. S Gaskell.

Class 108 DMU at Ashburys

1988

Set number: 258

A 2-car Class 108 DMU (Chester set 258, M51903 closest) is seen at Ashburys, Greater Manchester, in 1988. A Class 303 EMU is visible in the distance. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Ashburys

16th July 1988

Set number: 258

Class 108 2-car DMU set CH258 (presumably 51903 + 54486) at Ashburys on 16th July 1988. Photograph by Dave Rutter. Waddo Rail Archive.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

10th April 1989

Set number: CH258

Derby "lightweight" Class 108 set CH258 (51903 + 54486) at Manchester Oxford Road on 10/4/89. Sparegang.

Class 108 DMU at Llandudno

1990

Set number: CH625

Set CH625 at Llandudno in 1990, 51903 is closest presumably with 52065. John Law.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Victoria

circa 1990

Set number: CH625

Class 108 set CH625 at Manchester Victoria. Closest is presumably 51903, circa 1990. Walter Burt.

Class 108 DMU at Wigan Wallgate

26th April 1992

Set number: LO286

By the date of this picture, Saturday April 26 1992, LO286 (51903 + 54267) was one of the few remaining first generation DMUs left working in the north west. It departs from Wigan Wallgate with the 12:04 Wigan Wallgate-Manchester. The trailer car was notable for still retaining tungsten lighting. Mel Holley.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 31st August 1990

Set number: CH625

Class 108 set CH625 (presumably 51903 + 52065) approaches Chester at 4.42pm on August 31st 1990. Colin Brooks.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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