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Vehicle 51912

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

28/05/60	New to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
Feb-61	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
15/07/83	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
29/09/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
02/03/86	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
28/09/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
18/02/87	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
14/05/90	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNDX
21/01/92	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NGBX
22/04/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NGBX
14/05/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NGBX

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51912	56495		As delivered to 3C - 28th May-60
	51912	56495		Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	51912	56501		Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road²
	51912	56499		Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight¹
	51912	56271		Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction²
	51912	56492		Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot²
	51912	56499		Noted 10/09/76 - in Allerton station²
	51912	56499		Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime¹
	51912	56491		Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc³
	51912	56491		Noted circa 09/1982³
	51912	56491		Noted circa 12/1982³
	51912	56500		Noted circa 03/1983³
	51912	56274		Noted circa 04/1983³
	51912	54500		Noted circa 09/1983³
	51912	54500		Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	51912	54500		Noted circa 07/1985³
	51912	54500		Noted 12/09/85 - on 10:35 Machynlleth - Barmouth
	51912	54500		Noted circa 03/1986³
	51912	54500		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51912	54500		Noted 30th November 1986
	51912	59163	51572	Noted 23/02/1987³
	51912	59163	51572	Noted circa 10/1987³
	51912	51572		Noted circa 01/1988³
	51912	54493		Noted circa 03/1988³
	51912	54493		Noted circa 06/1988³
	51912	54493		Noted circa 02/1991³
	51912	54194		Noted circa 11/1991³
L755	51912	51916		Listed at BY - 12/08/92
L755	51912	51916		Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

12th September 1985

M51912 + M54500 at Machynlleth on the 12th September 1985, working the 10:35 to Barmouth. Hamish Stevenson.

4th May 1987

Class 108 power cars 51912 + 51572 are running with an unknown Class 104 centre car (probably 59163) when seen heading towards Corby at Glendon Junction with the shuttle from Kettering on 4 May 1987. Lewis Bevan.

January 1988

51912 (closest) and 54493 head away from Watford North station with a St Albans Abbey service in January 1988. Dave Warby.

1st January 1988

Class 108 DMBS M51912 arrives at Watford Junction with a service from St Albans Abbey on 1 January 1988. Dave Warby.

28th May 1988

A Class 108 DMU (51912 + 54493) stabled in sidings at Bedford between duties on the Kettering to Corby shuttle service, 28 May 1988. Brian Creasey.

3rd December 1992

Set number: 108 L755

Carry an unusual mix of set numbers, 51912 + 51916 are seen at Gospel Oak on 3/12/92 with the 14:45 to Barking. Sparegang.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 16th February 1985

On the left Class 108 No M54500 & M51912 and on the right Class 507 No 507 011 at Hunts Cross station Liverpool on 16 February 1985. Keith Long.

Date: 12th September 1985

M54500 + M51912 are seen at Tywyn with the 10:35 Machynlleth - Barmouth on September 12, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: January 1988

In January 1988 a Class 108 DMU formed of 54493 + 51912 is seen at Watford North en-route to St Albans Abbey. Dave Warby.

Date: 1st January 1988

Sitting in the St Albans Abbey branch platform (11) at Watford Junction on 1 January 1988 is a Class 108 DMU formed of 54493 + 51912. Dave Warby.

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