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Vehicle 51947

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

04/02/61	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
4w/e 17/02/79	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
13/05/85	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/02/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
04/02/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Aug-73 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51947	52062		As delivered to 26A - 4th February 1961
	51947	52062		Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
	51947	52062		Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester²
	51947	52062		Transfer to 8J - w/e 07/08/71
	51947	56499		Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street¹
	51947	52062		Noted 29/08/1974 - at Liverpool Exchange³
	51947	52062		Noted 01/09/74 - at Preston²
	51947	52062		Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51947	52062		Noted 26/06/76 - on 16.20 Manchester Vic – Oldham Mumps⁴
	51947	52062		Noted 31/12/76 - at Leeds¹
	51947	52062		Transfer to CH - 4w/e 17/02/79
	51947	52062		Noted 02/04/79 - on 13:30 Manchester Victoria - Bangor with 56354 + 51192 and DPU 55995
	51947	52062		Noted 25/10/1980 - At Crewe Station⁵
	51947	52062		Noted circa 03/1981⁶
	51947	52062		Noted circa 10/1982⁶
	51947	52062		Noted 26/02/83 - at Crewe, headlamp fitted
	51947	52062		Noted circa 06/1983⁶
	51947	52062		Noted 26/06/83 - on Chester depot, headlamp fitted
	51947	52062		Noted 08/08/1983 - on Conwy Valley with 51919-54334⁶
	51947	52062		Noted circa 03/1984⁶
BX496	51947	59155	52062	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
	51947	59155	52062	Noted 07/07/85
BX496	51947	59155	52062	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX496	51947	59155	52062	Noted 23/02/86 - at Chapel-en-le-Frith
	51947	59230	52065	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	51947	59187	51565	Formation change - BX - circa Dec-86
	51947	59390	52049	Listed at BX - Jun-87
	51947	59390	52049	Noted 18/07/1987⁶
	51947	59390	52049	Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX497	51947	59389	52050	Noted 5th March 1988
BX380	51947	59187	53634	Noted circa 04/1988⁶
BX380	51947	59187	53634	Listed at BX - May 1988
	51947	59187	53634	Noted 10/07/88 - on 11:00 Manchester Piccadilly-Macclesfield, 12:03 Macclesfield-Manchester Piccadilly and 14:03 Macclesfield-Manchester Piccadilly
CH380	51947	59187	53634	Noted 5th May 1989
CH628	51947	53634		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH628	51947	53634		Listed at CH - mid May-90
T064	51947	53634		Noted circa 12/1990⁶
	51947	53634		Noted 20/03/91 - at Crewe⁷
T064	51947	53634		Noted 06/04/1991 - Travelled on between Chester and Crewe. Assumed working 13.50 Wolverhampton - Crewe via Wrexham General. Photo here: https://flic.kr/p/dEokS8⁸
T064	51947	53634		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T064	51947	53634		Listed at TS - Aug-91
	51947	53634		Noted 02/11/91 - on 16:18 Nottingham - Grantham⁹
T064	51947	53634		Listed at TS - Dec-91
T064	51947	53634		Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T064	51947	53632		Noted circa 09/1992⁶
Spare	51947			Listed at TS - November 1992
T064	51947	53632		Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Aaron Calder
8: Dave Warby
9: David Bellamy

Images:

August 1975

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Nos.M51947 (Class 108/2) & M52062 (Class 108/1) of the 1960 batch, descending Miles Platting Bank towards Manchester (Victoria) station, 08/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

September 1976

A Class 108 set, M51947 on the rear, departs from Manchester Victoria with a Blackburn service in September 1976. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

26th February 1983

Class 108 DMU, M51947 (DMBS) + M52062 (DMC) sit in platform 3a at Crewe, 26th Feb 1983. Note that the unit is a power twin and fitted with headlights for working over the Central Wales line. Paul James.

26th June 1983

Derby Class 108 DMU 51947 + 52062 in blue livery Chester TMD 26-6-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

29th June 1985

Set number: BX496

Stratford-upon-Avon used to be the destination for many special trains although the number of such workings has lessened in recent years. This picture shows one of these, the Poynton Parish Puffa, standing in the long-gone "cold store" sidings on 29 June 1985. This train was formed of class 108+104 combination (closest being BX496, presumably 51947/59155/52062, the other was BX480, presumably 53420/59152/53474) and, obviously enough I suppose, ran from Poynton in Cheshire, which incidentally is a very attractively decorated station, adorned with many enamel advertisements. Peter Tandy.

2nd July 1985

Set number: BX496

Buxton set BX496 - M51947 + 59155 + 52062 at Heaton Chapel station on a Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service on 2nd July 1985. Walter Burt.

23rd February 1986

Set number: BX496

With Disley showing on the blind, Buxton based Derby class 108 dmu BX496 with it's BRC&W center car (M51947 + M59155 + M52062) slows for the Chapel-en-le-Frith stop on 23rd February 1986. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.

3rd September 1986

Set number: BX496

Class 108 M51947 beside Class 104 M53456 at Buxton on September 3, 1986. Nicholas Youngman.

17th March 1990

Set number: CH628

Class 108 set CH 628 (presumably 51947 + 53634) is outnumbered by second generation units at Nottingham on Saturday March 17th, 1990. Colin Brooks.

6th April 1991

Set number: T064

EMU 304 029 at Crewe on 6 April 1991 next To BR Derby Class 108 DMBS 51947 which worked 13.50 ex Wolves, via Wrexham to Crewe. Dave Warby.

6th July 1991

Set number: T064

51947 leads set T064 at Grantham on July 6, 1991, presumably with 53634. John Carter.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th June 1985

Set number: BX480

The passengers on the Poynton Parish Puffa were treated at Stratford-upon-Avon to a visit by the steam locomotive 46229 Duchess of Hamilton on 29 June 1985 although I don't recall taking any pictures of this. The return working of the steam special left a short while before the DMU (BX480, presumably 53474/59152/53420 and BX496, presumably 52062/59155/51947) went back to Cheshire and I photographed the latter from the window of the signal box. The industrial units in the background are the site of the erstwhile Stratford-upon-Avon shed and coaling stage. The entire backdrop is virtually unrecognisable nowadays and the signal box itself was demolished many years ago. Peter Tandy.

Date: 4th November 1985

Set number: BX496

BX496 a 3 car Buxton allocated Derby built class 108 dmu with a class 104 trailer car, comprising of M52062 + M59155 + M51947, climbs the 1-60 bank up towards Norbury Hollow level crossing with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working, 4th November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 23rd November 1985

Set number: BX496

Buxton allocated Derby built 1960 class 108 dmu BX496 (M52062 + M59155 + M51947) is seen at rest on it's home depot, 23rd November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 13th February 1988

Set number: BX492

Class 108 set BX492 (presumably M52050 + M59389 + M51947) with the 1545 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly awaits departure at Hazel Grove (16XX) on Saturday 13th February 1988. Colin Brooks.

Date: 28th February 1988

Set number: BX492

Class 108 M52050 + M59389 + M51947 BX492 at Chapel en le Frith on the 28th February 1988 with a Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service. Kevin Law.

Date: circa June 1989

Set number: CH380

Class 108 DMU set CH380 (53634 and presumably 51947) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly. The slide process date was June 1989. A recent transfer from Buxton (where it was BX380) to Chester, it still retains the Spa Line sticker and (very dirty) Buxton white roof, but the black mask it had around the cab windows is gone. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 27th June 1989

Set number: CH380

A Class 108 set CH380 at Blaenau Ffestiniog on June 27, 1989. 53634 is closest, presumably with 51947. John Carter.

Date: circa 1989/90

Set number: CH628

Carrying "Buxton Spa Line" branding, CH628 (presumably 53634 + 51947) awaits departure from Llandudno Jct. Undated. Tom Clift.

Date: 9th May 1990

Set number: CH267

51920 + 54276 + 53634 + 51947 waiting to leave Crewe for Holyhead on 9/5/90. Sparegang.

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