Vehicle 51906 / 977744
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: 30601
Diagram: 634
Allocations
| 16/04/60 | New 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) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Ex-loan back to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 14/05/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 09/10/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 14/11/91 | To departmental stock | LO (Longsight) | |
| Aug-93 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51906 - original number
977744 - from Nov-91 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977744
Sandite / Route Learner From 14/11/91 to 8/93. Carried set number LO901
Modifications
Dec-72 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 28/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51906 | 56489 | As delivered to 9E - 16th April 1960 | |||||||
| 51906 | 56489 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Stockport Edgeley1 | |||||||
| 51906 | 56489 | Noted 25/11/67 - at Stockport Edgeley1 | |||||||
| LT331 | 51906 | 56178 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
| LT331 | 51906 | 56489 | Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
| 51906 | 56489 | Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe with 51904 + 56487 / 51917 + 56274 / 51913 + 56493 possibly subbing for a Class 304 if the current was switched off between Liverpool and Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51906 | 56489 | Noted 09/07/77 - on 0727 Llandudno Jn-Llandudno with 51193 + 56336 | |||||||
| LO317 | 51906 | 56489 | Noted circa 05/19822 | ||||||
| 51906 | 56489 | Noted circa 12/19822 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54499 | Noted 14/07/85 - on 18:04 Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby3 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Noted 02/09/86 - on 11:23 Holyhead - Llandudno | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Noted 18/02/19872 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Noted 05/07/1987 - at Manchester Piccadilly3 | |||||||
| 51906 | 54489 | Noted circa 12/19872 | |||||||
| CH261 | 51906 | 54489 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
| CH261 | 51906 | 54489 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| CH261 | 51906 | 54489 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| CH261 | 51906 | 54489 | Noted 28/12/89 - at Doncaster4 | ||||||
| CH261 | 51906 | 54496 | Noted 28/04/90 - on 2H60 21:30 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central | ||||||
| LO261 | 51906 | 54496 | Listed at LO - mid May-90 | ||||||
| LO261 | 51906 | 54485 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | ||||||
| LO261 | 51906 | 54485 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 901 | 977744 | 977839 | Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Gerald Brown
Images:
7th July 1982
Class 108 DMU with car 51906 nearest, Chester TMD 7th July 1982, On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
August 1983
A Class 506 EMU and 108 DMU (M51906) at Manchester Piccadilly in August 1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
21st May 1985
Yet another night without the comfort of a bed and the station clock confirms my dedication or stupidity, at 01:22 am. Longsight-allocated class 108 DMU Nos.54489-51906 on the Chester shuttle and Gateshead-allocated 47431 alongside on a parcels working at Crewe on 21st May 1985. Introduced into BR service on 1st January 1962 as D1545 and allocated to 41A Darnall. Unlike many class 47s this example only carried the two numbers, but carried three liveries, namely two-tone green, BR blue, and large logo blue with grey roof. Given the unofficial name of 'Silurian' when at Tinsley in November 1990, she was withdrawn in August 1992 and disposed of by MRJ Phillips at Old Oak Common MPD in April 1997. Gordon Edgar.
2nd September 1986
Class 108 DMBS 51906 & DTCL 54489 with the 11:23 Holyhead - Llandudno approaching Rhosneigr on Tuesday 2nd September 1986. Colin Brooks.
2nd September 1986
Class 108 DMBS 51906 + DTCL 54489 on the 13:35 Holyhead - Llandudno arriving at Bangor (at 14:05) on Tuesday 2nd September 1986. Colin Brooks.
2nd September 1986
Class 108 51906 + 54489 at Bangor on Tuesday 2nd September 1986 after arriving with the 1123 Holyhead - Llandudno. Colin Brooks.
9th May 1989
Set number: CH261
A two car Chester allocated Derby Lightweight dmu CH261 (or CH251?), approaches New Mills South Junction whilst working a Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly stopping service, over the Hope Valley line. 9th May 1989. At the front seems to be 51906. Andrew J Crowther.
31st March 1990
Set number: CH261
A two-car Class 108 DMU at Levenshulme on 31 March 1990. Part of the set number is missing, but it assumed to be CH261 with 51906 closest. Dave Warby.
28th April 1990
Set number: CH261
CH261 M51906 + M54496 arrive at New Mills Central on 2H60 the 21:30 ex-Manchester Piccadilly, 28-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
1993
977744 at CF Booths (Rotherham) sometime in 1993. Michael Kaye 55A.
19th December 1993
977744 (ex-LO944T, 51906) C.F.Booths, Rotherham 19-12-93. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st September 1986
Class 108 54489 + 51906 on the 17:20 Llandudno - Holyhead approaches Rhosneigr on Monday 1st September 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 1st September 1986
Class 108 DMBS 51906 + DTCL 54489 with the 13:50 LLandudo - Holyhead departing Rhosneigr (at 15:01) on Monday 1st September 1986. Colin Brooks.