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Vehicle 51950

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

24/06/61	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D
3w/e 27/05/72	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
13/05/85	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
10/06/91	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 01/10/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51950	52065		As delivered to 26A - 24th June 1961
	51950	52065		Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51950	52065		Noted 12/09/71 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	51950	52065		Transfer to 6A - 3w/e 27/05/72
	51950	52065		Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester²
	51950	52065		Noted 30/05/1975 - at Wolverhampton ³
	51950	52065		Noted 31/07/76 - at Machynlleth⁴
	51950	59172	51563	Noted circa 07/1981⁵
	51950	52065		Noted circa 07/1983⁵
	51950	52065		Noted 18/07/1983 - Chester⁵
	51950	52065		Noted 31/03/1984 - on Chester Depot⁵
BX497	51950	59149	52065	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX497	51950	59149	52065	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
	51950	59155	52062	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	51950	59155	52062	Noted 07/06/1986 - 1L03 Macclesfield-Llandudno⁶
BX497	51950	59155	52062	Noted 01/05/87 - at York⁴
	51950	59155	52062	Listed at BX - Jun-87
	51950	59155	52062	Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
	51950	59155	52062	Noted 16/01/1988⁵
BX497	51950	59155	52062	Listed at BX - May 1988
	51950	59155	52062	Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich with 53626 + 59144 + 53636 on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service⁴
	51950	59155	52062	Noted circa Jul-88
CH629	51950	52062		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH629	51950	52062		Listed at CH - mid May-90
	51950	52062		Noted 21/03/91 - at Crewe⁷

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Chris Moxon
7: Aaron Calder

Images:

10th March 1984

Class 108 Bidston 10 Mar 1984. The closest car appears to be M51950. Alistair Ness.

7th July 1985

Set number: BX497

Two Buxton allocated Derby built class 108 dmu's (BX497 on the left, probably 51950) on the blocks at Buxton station along with ADB965222 one of the two independent snow ploughs that Buxton had, always ready for use even in July! The nearest unit will shortly be working the Summer Sunday only Peak Rail Rambler service to New Mills Central, on which i would travel. 7th July 1985 Andrew J Crowther.

26th August 1985

Set number: BX497

A Peak Rail special at Buxton, about to depart for New Mills via the Peak Forest line, normally freight-only, 26th August 1985. It is formed of set BX497, presumably with 51950 closest. Jonathan Hazan.

26th August 1985

Set number: BX497

M51950 at the front of a Peak Rail Rambler special at Buxton on 26th August 1985. The other vehicles in set BX497 should be 59149 + 52065, the Class 104 to the right includes M59195. Stuart Mackay Collection.

17th May 1986

Set number: BX497

BX497, a 3 car Buxton allocated Derby built class 108 dmu with a class 104 center car (comprising M51950 + M59155 + M52062) leaves Hazel Grove with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working on 17th May 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

Unknown date

Set number: BX497

BX497 (M51950 presumable leads M59155 + M52062) has a 104 centre car in this view at Llandovery. Undated. Tom Clift.

circa October 1989

Set number: CH629

Chester based class 108 DMU, believed to be vehicles 51950 and 52062 seen arriving at the down platform at Lichfield Trent Valley low level on a stopping service in the Autumn of 1989. Bob Belcher.

Unknown date

Set number: CH629

A class 108 unit (CH629, presumably 51950 and 52062) arrives at Nottingham, circa 1989/90, once an everyday scene. Stuart Pearce.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 26th August 1985

Set number: BX497

A Class 108 DMU (BX497, presumably 52065 + 59149 + 51950) at New Mills Central, having arrived on a Peak Rail Rambler service from Buxton over the normally freight-only line. 26th August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 7th June 1986

Set number: BX491

Two Buxton sets working 1L03 Macclesfield-Llandudno passing Helsby, 7/6/86. Full formation was 53634, 59387, 51924, 52062, 59155, 51950. Anthony Griffiths.

Date: 20th February 1989

Set number: BX381

Class 108 / 104 3-car hybrid DMU 52062 + 59152 + 51950 set BX381 arriving at Manchester Piccadilly on 20-2-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 25th February 1989

Set number: BX375

Three of Buxton's allocation of Derby Class 108 3-car units await their next duties in the snow on the 25th February 1989. Left to right are 51938 (BX375), 51950 (BX381) and 53634 (BX380), the outer two units have the "Spa Line" branding which the Buxton line was marketed under for a while. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: CH629

Chester based class 108 DMU, believed to be vehicles 52062 and 51950, seen pulling away from the down platform at Lichfield Trent Valley low level in the Autumn of 1989. Bob Belcher.

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