Vehicle 51946
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
| 28/01/61 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| w/e 07/08/71 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 06/01/74 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | - Collision damage |
Modifications
Apr-73 - AWS fitted
51946 was involved in the following incident:
27/12/73 - Lower Darwen, LMR
Derailment involving Class 108
Info from Peter Mullen
A DMU was wrongly diverted through catch points. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by CA Chadwick, on location at Blackburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51946 | 52061 | As delivered to 26A - 28th January 1961 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 25/11/67 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight and later in the day at Sheffield1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Transfer to 8J - w/e 07/08/71 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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