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<- 51944 | 51945 | 51946 ->

Vehicle 51945 / 977812

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

21/01/61 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 01/04/61 Transferred to 24A (Accrington)
w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 30/09/62 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
w/e 07/08/71 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
27/04/86 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
19/03/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
22/01/92 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
15/03/92 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/09/92 To departmental stock LO (Longsight)
by 08/11/93 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51945 - original number
977812 - from 30/09/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977812

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number LO908

Modifications

Dec-75 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

51945 was involved in the following incident:

Image in Railway Magazine July 1981 p335.

15/03/81 - Sough Tunnel, Darwen

Derailment involving Class 108

Info from Railway Magazine

The 07:40 Manchester - Blackburn service, formed of 52059 and 51945, derailed outside the north portal of Sough Tunnel, Darwen, caused by a landslide.

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51945 52060 As delivered to 26A - 21st January 1961
51945 52060 Transfer to 24A - 4w/e 01/04/61
51945 52060 Transfer to 24F - w/e 03/06/61
51945 52060 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 30/09/62
51945 52060 Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Exchange1
NH155 51945 52060 Noted circa Jul-70
51945 52060 Noted 22/05/71 - in Sheffield area1
51945 52060 Transfer to 8J - w/e 07/08/71
51945 52060 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
51945 52060 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51945 52060 Noted 19/06/1977 - Seen at Llandudno Junction en route to Llandudno, formed with 50399-561563
51945 52060 Noted 04/01/78
51945 52060 Noted 22/07/78 - refurbished set, at Shaw
51945 52059 Noted 03/01/1981 - at Darwen Station 15424
NH165 51945 52059 Noted circa 05/19823
51945 52059 Noted circa 12/19823
51945 59389 52060 Noted 26/01/19833
51945 59389 52060 Noted circa 03/19833
51945 52060 Noted circa 02/1984 - at Manchester Vic3
51945 52060 Noted circa 06/19853
51945 59149 52060 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 19th August 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 23/11/19863
51945 59149 52060 Noted 30th November 1986
51945 59149 52060 Noted 18/01/87 - on 19:20 Stalybridge - Stockport5
51945 59149 52060 Listed at BX - Jun-87
51945 59149 52060 Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX370 51945 59149 52060 Noted 12/12/19873
BX378 51945 52060 Listed at BX - May 1988
BX378 51945 59149 52060 Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich with 51948 + 59389 + 52050 (BX379) on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service6
BX378 51945 59149 52060 Noted circa Jul-88
51945 52060 Noted 30/08/897
CH627 51945 52060 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH627 51945 52060 Listed at CH - mid May-90
938 51945 52060 Noted circa 03/19913
P938 51945 52060 Listed at LA - Dec-91
LO613 51945 52060 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
51945 52060 Noted 13/08/92 - on 10:23 Stockport - Heysham and 12:44 Heysham - Stockport8
LO613 51945 52060 Noted circa 09/19923
LO613 51945 52060 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
908 977812 977813 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Martin Baumann
6: Gerald Brown
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Furness Vale

circa 1987

A Class 108 leaving Furness Vale, the DMBS being M51945. Undated, probably circa 1986/7. Ian Docwra.

Class 108 DMU at Hope

4th September 1990

Set number: CH627

Set CH627 comprising 51945 52060 arrives at Hope station on a Manchester to Sheffield service on 4th September 1990 Steve Montgomery.

Class 108 DMU at Paignton

16th June 1991

Set number: 938

Class 108 DMU set 938 (51945 + 52060) arriving at Paignton with the 17:52 service to Exeter on 16 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Rotherham

17th July 1996

Broken up remains of 977812. The cabs of two class 56s also noticed. Telephoto shot from the riverside walk outside seen on 17th July 1996. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 108 DMU at Rotherham

17th July 1996

Broken up remains of 977812. Cabs of two class 56s also seen at CF Booth, Rotherham. Telephoto shot from the riverside walk outside of 17th July 1996. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 108 DMU at Rotherham

17th July 1996

977812 seen from the yard gate next to a class 47 cab at CF Booth, Rotherham on 17th July 1996. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th June 1988

Set number: BX378

52060 59149 51945 formed as set BX378 leaving Levenshulme on a Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service on 6th June 1988. Steve Montgomery.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: LO907

977811 + 977812 + 53305 + 51246 in York station on June 10, 1994. The cab windows of the Class 108 has what may read as "Regional Road Learning Saloon". Hamish Stevenson.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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