Vehicle 51921
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
| 02/07/60 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 4w/e 05/04/69 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 10/10/70 | Withdrawn from | 6A (Chester) |
51921 was involved in the following incident:
circa 1970 - Unknown, LMR
Collision involving Class 108
Class 108 DMBS M51921 was withdrawn for an unknown reason in October 1970.
Sanding down the drivers side of DMBS 51941 during a repaint in 2002 the first blue livery had the correct number. However further sanding revealed another set of white vinyl numbers but these comprised 51921. Further sanding found green paint next, again with 51921, and then another green layer with 51921.
It appears the drivers side was rebuilt using parts from 51921 - possibly much of the bodyside. On the bufferbeam of 51941 there were two large welds on the inside of the drivers-side buffers. Further sanding of the bodyside revealed that there had been extensive replacement of lower panels on the drivers side (there was only blue paint - no green underneath). It also carried a builders plate for lot 30660 (a DMC) on that side.
It may be that the two vehicles were in a sideswipe together and one good vehicle made from two? Any further information would be welcome.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51921 | 56504 | As delivered to 6G - July 1960 | |||||||
| 51921 | 56504 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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