Vehicle 51940

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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

26/11/60	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 31/12/60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Feb-61	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
w/e 03/06/61	Transferred to	24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 02/06/62	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D
2w/e 11/10/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
10/05/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
04/10/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
07/04/92	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR
10/05/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

Nov-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 13/03/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51940	52055							As delivered to 26A - 26th November 1960
	51940	52055							Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 31/12/60
	51940	52055							Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 04/03/61
	51940	52055							Transfer to 24F - w/e 03/06/61
	51940	52055							Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 02/06/62
	51940	52055							Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
	51940	52055							Noted 26/08/1968 - 1300 Liverpool Exchange to Rochdale. 52055 in Green, 51940 in Blue
	51940	52055							Noted 19/10/69
	51940	52055							Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Exchange2
	51940	52055							Noted circa 09/19753
	51940	52055							Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2
	51940	52055							Noted 31/08/1977 - Seen on Holyhead - Manchester service4
	51940	52055							Noted 31/07/78 - at Lancaster
	51940	52057							Noted 08/05/1981 - at Oxenholme on 10:29 to Windermere3
NH163	51940	52057							Noted circa 05/19824
	51940	52057							Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.20 Manchester Victoria to Kirkby via Bolton4
	51940	52057							Noted circa 06/19834
	51940	52057							Noted circa 06/19854
	51940	52057							Noted circa 10/19854
	51940	52057							Noted 06/11/85 - on 14:15 Southport - Manchester Victoria via Walkden service5
	51940	52057							Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
TS201	51940	52057							Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich2
T201	51940	52057							Listed at TS - Jul-87
T202	51940	52047							Noted circa 07/19874
T202	51940	52047							Noted 11/07/87 - at Norwich2
P957	51940	52057							Formed at LA circa 10/87
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - Oct-87
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - Nov-87
P957	51940	52063							Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - 15/05/89
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - Jul-91
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - Aug-91
P957	51940	52057							Listed at LA - Dec-91
T053	51940	53632							Listed at TS - 02/07/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

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1977

A Class 108 power twin in Bolton station in 1977. Closest seems to be M51940, so its partner is presumablu M52055. Blackburn is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Unknown date

A two-car Class 108 DMU with DMBS M51940 closest and a Class 104 'white-striper' on the rear in Manchester Victoria, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

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26th July 1983

With the Pennines just visible on the far horizon, a class 108 2-Car DMU with Motor Brake Second M51940 leading, runs through the West Lancashire countryside at Cocker Bar, Ulnes Walton, between Midge Hall and Croston with a well filled tea-time Preston to Ormskirk service on July 26th 1983. Martyn Hilbert.

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circa late 1980s

Set number: P957

Class 108 DMU set P957 (51940 + presumably 52057) in Exmouth station. Date unknown, circa late 1980s. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

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1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

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13th May 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) departs from Plymouth station on 13 May 1989. Keith Miller.

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10th June 1989

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51940 and 52057 near Dawlish on 10 June 1989. Keith Miller.

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24th August 1989

Set number: 957

51940 + 52057 at Plymouth on 24/8/89. Sparegang.

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2nd December 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set P957 (presumably 51940 + 52057) departs from Newton Abbot station working the 09:45 Paignton - Plymouth service on 2 December 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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30th March 1991

Set number: S940

Class 108 DMU set S940 - 51940 and presumably 52048 - seen at Cockett West Junction with the 15:35 Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 30 March 1991. Robert Thomas.

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4th May 1993

Set number: T053

Class 108 DMBS 51940 at M.C. Metals, Springburn on 4-5-93. Kevin Dowd.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 31st July 1978

M56239 is at Lancaster with M50958 on 31st July 1978. On the left is M51940 + M52055. Robert Frise.

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Date: 16th June 1985

The Class 108 in this formation at Colne on 16 June 1985 contains M52057 + M51940. John Carter.

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Date: 8th October 1987

52057 + 51940 at Exeter St. Davids, 8/10/87. Sparegang.

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Date: 29th June 1988

Set number: P957

On Wednesday 29th June 1988 52063+51940 stand at Gunnislake waiting to return with a mid morning service to Plymouth. Ian Hazlehurst.

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Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: P957

Class 108 set P957 (52063 + 51940) at Looe on July 1, 1988. John Carter.

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Date: 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen at Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

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Date: 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen waiting to depart from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

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Date: 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.