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Vehicle 51909

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

30/04/60	New to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 31/12/60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
3w/e 31/10/65	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
circa 1984	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
19/01/86	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
04/05/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
02/11/86	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
14/05/90	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNDX
21/01/92	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NGBX
04/02/92	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNDX
22/07/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX
28/07/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 19/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51909	56492			As delivered to 18A - 30th April 1960
	51678	59668	59649	51909	Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot¹
	51909	52043			Noted 19/04/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street²
	51909	56496			Noted 08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street on either 16th or 23rd August 1975³
	51909	56496			Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot¹
	51909	56496			Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough with 51424/56497²
	51909	56499			Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly²
	51909	56275			Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW¹
	51909	56484			Noted 27/08/1977 - 09.58 Lime Street - Llandudno with 51417-56492 and 51937-52064⁴
	51909	56491			Noted circa 05/1982⁴
	51909	56495			Noted 01/07/82
	51909	56278			Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	51909	56278			Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria and 07.38 return.⁴
	51909	54484			Noted circa 07/1983⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 01/1984⁴
	51909	54271			Noted 28/12/1985 - 53940-54273 + 54271-51909 LCGB Moorsider Railtour failure replacement (see 53812)
	51909	54271			Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from NH
TS200	51909	54271			Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
TS200	51909	54271			Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS200	51909	54271			Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 8 car set with TS204, TS203 and TS207⁵
	51909	54271			Transfer to BY - 02/11/86 - from TS
	51909	54271			Noted 11/01/1987⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 11/1987⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 03/1988⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 04/1988⁴
	51909	54271			Noted 21/05/88 - on 10.45 Bletchley - Bedford⁶
	51909	59735	51572		Noted circa 07/1988⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 11/1989⁴
	51909	54271			Noted circa 06/1990⁴
	51909	54363			Noted circa 02/1991⁴
	51909	54363			Noted 16/02/1991 - At Watford Junction D.C lines platform 2 having arrived from London Euston. Photo here: https://flic.kr/p/CaWG3V⁷
L231	51909	54271			Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool
L231	51909	54271			Listed at BY - 12/08/92
L231	51909	54271			Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX
	51909	54271			Noted 07/02/93 - on 10:27 Queens Park - Euston⁸

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Phil Shatford
7: Dave Warby
8: David Bellamy

Images:

30th May 1985

A Class 108 Derby Lightweight 2-Car DMU with M51909 leading, has just passed over the level crossing at Midge Hall with the 11.39 Preston to Ormskirk service on May 30th 1985. The end of the disused former Up line out of use since 1983 is visible on the right. The pointwork had been removed and plain track inserted in its place. Following rationalisation of the route in 1970, double track was retained from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall. Martyn Hilbert.

24th October 1987

A picture from the "Ian Allan Network Day" on 24 October 1987. 2-car Derby DMU nos. 51909 + 54271 at St Albans Abbey, having arrived on the 14.55 ex-Watford Junction. We had gone to Watford Junction as the St Albans branch trains were supposed to be worked on this day by a Class 33/1 and 4-TC trailer, but we found that 33102 had failed earlier the same afternoon, and was dumped in a siding at Watford Junction. Lewis Bevan.

24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 t St Albans Abbey, having arrived on the 14.55 ex-Watford Junction during the "Ian Allan Network Day" on 24 October 1987. Lewis Bevan.

24th October 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51909 + 54271 awaits departure at Watford Junction with the 12:48 Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey service on 24 October 1987 which was an Ian Allan Network Day. Colin Brooks.

24th October 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51909 + 54271 with the 12:48 Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey service after arrival at St Albans Abbey on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service waiting to depart St Albans Abbey on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 depart St Albans Abbey with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 depart St Albans Abbey with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

June 1988

M51909 (and probably 54271) stabled at the sidings to the south of Watford Junction station in June 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 14th May 1986

54271 and 51909 stabled at very misty and damp Blaenau Ffestiniog 14th March 1986. Keith Long.

Date: 16th February 1991

Set number: L

Metro-Cammell Class 101 DTSL 54363 paired With Class 108 DMBS 51909 having arrived From Euston on Saturday 16 February 1991, possibly standing in for a failed Class 313 EMU. Dave Warby.

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