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Vehicle 51919

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

11/06/60 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 27/05/72 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
12/05/85 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
09/06/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
02/03/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
04/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/11/86 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
p/e 11/10/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/05/88 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/10/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
28/09/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
01/02/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
04/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

16/11/86 - 51919 + 59543 + 53945, newly arrived at CF were published as transferred CF -> TS but move then cancelled, they remain at Canton as set C900.

Modifications

Jan-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51919 56502 As delivered to 6G - 11th June 1960
51919 56498 Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
51919 56275 Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds2
51919 56502 Transfer to 6A - 3w/e 27/05/72
51919 56502 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester3
51919 56502 Noted 04/09/74 - at Chester3
51919 56502 Noted 31/07/76 - at Aberystwyth3
51919 56502 Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station3
51919 56502 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
51919 56503 Noted 17/04/78 - on 09:29 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno
51919 56502 Noted 22/10/1980 - Working the 1430 Llandudno Junction to Llandudno4
51919 56502 Noted circa 04/19815
51919 56334 Noted circa 05/19825
51919 56334 Noted circa 10/19825
51919 54334 Noted circa 06/19835
51919 54334 Noted 08/08/1983 - on Conwy Valley with 51947-520625
51919 54334 Noted circa 01/19845
51919 54503 Noted circa 10/1984 - allocated to Chester but on loan to Bletchley.5
51919 54257 Noted 20/11/85 - on 12:55 Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria service6
51919 54257 Formation change - CH - circa Mar-86
51919 54257 Noted circa 03/19865
TS202 51919 54257 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
TS202 51919 54257 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS202 51919 54257 Noted circa 06/19865
C900 51919 59543 53945 Formed at CF circa Dec-86
C900 51919 59123 53945 Noted 31/01/19875
C900 51919 59709 52048 Listed at CF - Jun-87
C900 51919 59709 52048 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C900 51919 59709 52048 Noted 01/08/19875
S940 51919 52044 Formed at LE circa 10/87
S940 51919 52048 Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 52048 added
S940 51919 52048 Listed at CH - May-88
S940 51919 52048 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S940 51919 52048 Noted circa 12/19905
S940 51919 52048 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S940 51919 52048 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S940 51919 52048 Listed at LE - Dec-91
C940 51919 52048 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C940 51919 52048 Listed at CF - 24/09/92
T940 51919 52048 Listed at TS - November 1992
spare 51919 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51919 52048 Noted 21/01/93 - on 11:32 Peterborough - Doncaster7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Croston

26th October 1985

On a misty Autumn morning, a Derby Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M51919 & M54257 was departing from Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service (with the wrong destination displayed) on October 26th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Central station

18th July 1987

Set number: C900

C900 at Cardiff on 18/7/87, the power cars being 51919 and 52048, the centre car is presumably Class 110 59709. PJ Evans.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff

19th August 1987

Set number: C900

Class 108/110 hybrid set C900 (presumably 51919 + 59709 + 52048) at Cardiff on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

Unknown date

Set number: 944

51919 is part of set 944 when seen at Bristol Temple Meads. Undated. John Stewart.

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

15th July 1989

Set number: S940

Class 108 DMU set S940 (51919 presumably with 52048) in Swansea station with the 08:12 (SO) Cardiff Central-Milford Haven service on 15 July 1989. Alongside is station pilot 08 941. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Whitland

16th August 1989

Set number: S940

The 0739 Cardiff Central - Pembroke Dock contrasts with 108 Set S940 (presumably 51919 + 52048) with the 0915 Pembroke Dock - Swansea at Whitland (at 1012) on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Ferryside

3rd March 1990

Set number: S940

Class 108 DMU set S940 (51919 and presumably 52048) heads out of Ferryside station with the 08:52 Swansea-Pembroke Dock service on 3 March 1990. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

10th November 1990

Set number: S940

51919 + 52048 at Swansea on 10/11/90 with the 12:25 to Milford Haven. Sparegang.

Class 108 DMU at Skewen East

29th March 1991

Set number: S940

The 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli service is seen at Skewen East on 29 March 1991 formed of Class 108 set S940 (presumably 51919 + 52048). Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Loughor Viaduct

11th April 1992

A Class 108 set on Loughor Viaduct on April 11, 1992, with 51919 closest. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

June 1992

Set number: S940

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car local passenger dmu No.S940 (presumably 51919 + 52048) with blanked out headcode panel in BR blue & grey livery, with yellow front end but black window surrounds, at Bristol Temple Meads, 06/92. Scanned print. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 108 DMU at Enfield Road Sidings, Blackpool North

3rd April 1993

Set number: S940

Surplus to requirements but in warm storage, a rake of Derby class 108 DMU cars was stabled in the sidings at Blackpool North, seen here on April 3rd 1993. The nearest car in this view is well-travelled Driving Motor Brake Second 51919 which despite its destination appears to have been a South Wales allocated set at some point in its long career. Keeping company alongside are surplus class 305 EMU centre trailer coaches in Network South East livery. A view taken in more enlightened times when access was granted with permission of local BR staff in attendance. Martyn Hilbert.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) and S944 (presumably 52055 + 51919) departing Port Talbot Parkway with the 11:41 Cardiff - Swansea on 29 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: S944

52055 with 51919 as Swansea Landore's set S944 at Crewe. Robert Chilton Collection.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1989

Set number: S940

Class 108 set S940 (presumably 52048 + 51919) enters Pantyffynon station on August 10th, 1989. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1989

Set number: S940

Class 108 Set S940 (presumably 51919 + 52048) with the 16:19 Swansea - Milford Haven awaiting departure from Swansea (at 16:10) on Tuesday 15th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S940

The 09:15 Pembroke Dock - Swansea service approaches Whitland on Wednesday 16th August 1989 formed of Class 108 set S940 (presumably 52048 + 51919). Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S940

The 09:15 Pembroke Dock - Swansea service approaches Whitland at 10:05 on Wednesday 16th August 1989 formed of Class 108 set S940 (presumably 52048 + 51919). Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: June 1992

Set number: S940

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu No.S940 (52048 and presumably 51919) with blanked out headcode panel in BR blue & grey livery, with yellow front end but black window surrounds, at Bristol Temple Meads, 06/92. Hugh Llewelyn.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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