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Vehicle 51931

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

24/09/60	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 29/10/60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
3w/e 31/10/65	Transferred to	9L (Buxton)
4w/e 01/01/66	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
2w/e 11/10/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
11/05/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/07/87	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
28/10/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
30/10/88	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
18/08/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFZQ
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 16/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51931	52046		As delivered to 26A - 24th September 1960
	51931	52046		Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 29/10/60
	51931	52045		Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51931	59172	50516	Noted 03/05/69 - Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour with 50778 + 52062¹
AN141	51931	52046		Noted 19/10/69
	51931	52048		Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	51931	52055		Noted 07/11/71 - at Sheffield¹
	51931	51572		Noted 01/09/72 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51931	52040		Noted 07/07/74 - at Sheffield¹
	51931	51570		Noted 04/09/74 - on Allerton depot²
	51931	52038		Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Exchange²
	51931	52043		Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW²
	51931	52049		Noted 11/06/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51925-52044³
	51931	52049		Noted 13/06/1977³
	51931	52037		Noted circa 12/1982³
	51931	52038		Noted circa 02/1983³
	51931	51568		Noted circa 07/1983³
	51931	51568		Noted 27/09/1983 - Manchester Picc³
	51931	52042		Noted circa 01/1984³
	51931	52048		Noted circa 07/1984³
	51931	52044		Formation change - NH - 11/05/86
	51931	59526	52037	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	51931	59526	52037	Noted 06/02/1987³
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - Aug-87
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
CH268	51931	54278		Listed at CH - May 1988
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S944	51931	52055		Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe, arriving from Shrewsbury direction.⁴
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - Jul-91
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - Aug-91
S944	51931	52055		Listed at LE - Dec-91
C944	51931	52055		Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C944	51931	52055		Listed at CF - 24/09/92

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

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: S944

Class 108 set S944 at Llandrindod in the '80s. David Rowe.

10th March 1988

Set number: S944

A Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU waits under the bay canopies at Crewe on 10th March 1988. M51931 is the leading car. Syd Young.

5th July 1988

Set number: S944

Class 108 set (presumably 51931 + 52055) approaching Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

August 1989

Set number: 944

Class 108 DMU set S944 (51931 + 52055) in Llandrindod Wells station with the 15:33 departure for Shrewsbury one day in August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

29th May 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 DMU set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) at Neath with the 06:27 (SX) Chepstow-Carmarthen service on 29 May 1990. Robert Thomas.

3rd November 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) departs from Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli on 3 November 1990. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd May 1969

Set number: NH132

52062 + 50778 / 50516 + 59172 + 51931 at the Stalybridge stop of the LCGB Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour on May 3, 1969. Leonard Rogers.

Date: 3rd May 1969

Set number: NH132

The LCGB Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour in Buxton LNWR station on 3 May 1969. It was formed of 52062 + 50778 / 50516 + 59172 + 51931. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 18th May 1990

Set number: 944

Landore allocated class 108 set no. S944 formed DMCL 52055 (leading) and DMBS 51931, at Swansea with 150 265 in the background on 18/May/1990. Robert Chilton.

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