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<- 51933 | 51934 | 51935 ->

Vehicle 51934

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

15/10/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
w/e 18/06/77 Transferred to CH (Chester)
3w/e 19/05/79 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
circa 1984 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
07/06/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
06/12/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Maize Metals, Wednesbury

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51934 52049 As delivered to 26A - 15th October 1960
51934 52049 Noted 20/07/68 - in Newton Heaton depot1
51934 52049 Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
51934 52042 Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
51934 52059 Noted 08/09/73 - in Manchester Victoria2
51934 52059 Noted 28/08/75 - at Southport2
51934 52059 Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
51934 52059 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51934 56504 Noted 18/01/1978 - Seen on Rock Ferry - Helsby service3
51934 52061 Noted 09/07/1978 - on Chester depot4
51934 52061 Noted 09/12/1978 - on Chester depot4
51934 52061 Noted 11/02/1979 - on Chester depot4
51934 52061 Noted 19/08/1979 - in Cheetham Hill CS4
51934 52061 Noted 17/02/1980 - on Allerton depot4
51934 52061 Noted 24/05/1980 - leaving Derby Litchurch Lane Works, with 520584
51934 52061 Noted 29/06/80 - at Preston5
51934 52061 Noted circa 11/19823
51934 50634 Noted 20/12/19823
51934 52061 Noted 22/01/1983 - on Newton Heath depot4
51934 59387 52061 Noted circa 03/19833
51934 59387 52061 Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic3
51934 59387 53974 Noted 11/03/1984 - LCGB Staffordshire Ranger Railtour 53974-59387-51934 + 51586-59583-51577
BX495 51934 59387 53634 Noted circa 11/19843
BX491 51934 59387 53634 Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX491 51934 59387 53634 Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX491 51934 59387 53634 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
BX491 51934 59387 53634 Noted 07/06/1986 - 1L03 Macclesfield-Llandudno6
51934 59387 53634 Noted 09/08/1986 - 10.07 Llandudno-Man Vic (8-car)6
51934 59387 53634 Noted 30th November 1986
51934 51565 Noted 30/05/87 - on 07:40 Stockport - Stalybridge7
T213 51934 54492 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS213 51934 54492 Noted 05/09/87 - at Norwich2
T202 51937 51934 Noted circa 11/19873

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Lumley
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Chris Moxon
7: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Cheddelton

10th March 1984

The LCGB "Staffordshire Ranger" railtour on 10 March 1984 during its stop at Cheddleton. The Class 108 DMBS closest is 51934. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Helsby station

10th March 1984

51934 at the head of The Staffordshire Ranger railtour at Helsby station, 10th March 1984. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Buxton

27th February 1986

Set number: BX491

A Class 108 DMU (which appears to be set BX491 lead by 51934) departs from Buxton on 27 February 1986, while M52058 is stabled on the right. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.

Class 108 DMU at Buxton

22nd March 1986

Set number: BX491

Displaying what was then the latest livery variation, BX491 (51934 + 59387 + 53634) has just arrived at Buxton with a train from Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday March 22 1986. Mel Holley.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

22nd April 1987

Set number: BX491

Class 108/104/108 DMU set BX491, M51934 + M59183 + M53634, in Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 22 April 1987. David Russon.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

28th November 1987

Set number: T202

Class 108 - 51934 - set number T202, is seen at Tyseley on 28/11/87 with signs of severe fire damage. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

26th December 1987

Set number: T202

51934 is seen minus bogies at Tyseley depot on 26th December 1987. It had been fire damaged the previous month. Pete LG99.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th March 1984

On 10 March 1984, the LCGB "Staffordshire Ranger" rail tour is seen at Cheddleton station with a three-car Swindon Works "cross-country" and a Derby Works class 108 three-car. Six Bells Junction notes the vehicles as 51586 + 59583 + 51577 / 53974 + 59387 + 51934. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: January 1986

Set number: BX491

Three-car Class 108 DMU set BX491 (53634 and presumably 59387 + 51934) in platform 7a of Sheffield station in January 1987. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1986

Set number: BX491

A three-car Class 108 DMU arriving into Stockport station on 27 February 1986. The three vehicles are noted as 53634 + 59387 + 51935, although the last could be a typo for 51934 which formed set BX491 with the other two at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1986

Set number: BX490

An 8-car formation at Helsby working the 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria. The formation (closest the camera first) was 51927, 59390, 52049, 53634, 59387, 51934, 51574 & 51580. 9/8/86. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1987

Set number: BX491

Class 108/104/108 DMU set BX491, M53634 + M59183 + M51934, in Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 22 April 1987. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1987

Set number: TS615

On 22 August 1987 Class 116 set TS615 (presumably 53102) and Class 108 set TS213 (presumably 51934) are seen stabled on Machynlleth Shed. Jason Hall.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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