Vehicle 51994
Class 107
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30611
Diagram: 639
Allocations
| 14/01/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/62 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 02/08/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | - HN closing |
| 29/06/86 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| Dec-86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| Oct-87 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) PEDX | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) PHAX | |
| 18/08/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | - (stored) |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Notes
27th May 1989 - Seen with 'Trans-Clyde' lettering
8th March 1990 - Seen with black cab window surround
8th March 1990 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
12th June 1991 - Seen with 'Trans-Clyde' lettering
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 13/01/1979 released in blue/grey livery51994 was involved in the following incident:
circa 1983/4 - Midcalder Junction
Derailment involving Class 107
Info from David Keppie / John McGrevey
An empty stock Class 107/101/107 hybrid DMU was put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends and derailed on the trap points. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | As delivered to 66C - 14th January 1961 | ||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Transfer to 67A - 3w/e 30/06/62 | ||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 126 | 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Noted 09/09/76 - in Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Glasgow Central 3 | ||||||
| 140 | 51994 | 59791 | 52020 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 10/04/1982 - Hertfordshire RailTours The Ayr Restorer 429+434 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59803 | 52021 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59565 | 52035 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 51994 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot4 | ||||||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 03/19874 | |||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52026 | Noted 19/03/19874 | ||||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 28/03/19874 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 22/04/19874 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 05/19884 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 27th May 1989 | ||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 06/01/905 | ||||||
| 107734 | 51994 | 52011 | Noted 8th March 1990 | ||||||
| 51994 | 52011 | Noted 15/03/90 - on 17:43 Dunblane - Glasgow Queen Street6 | |||||||
| 51994 | 52011 | Noted 20th March 1990 | |||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 01/08/905 | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at ED - 08/10/90 | |||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 02/19914 | |||||
| 51994 | 59786 | 52013 | Noted 12th June 1991 | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 52011 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 10/19914 | |||||
| 52008 | 59792 | 51994 | Noted 13/06/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Classic 107 DMU Railtour re-run | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | Listed at HA - 02/07/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy
Images:
17th July 1983
Set number: 107434
DMBS 51994 is the sole Class 107 vehicle trailing five Met-Camm vehicles arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday July 17, 1983. David Christie.
circa 1983/4
Set number: 107434
The scene at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4 after 107 434 (51994 closest) became derailed on the trap points. The empty stock had been put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends, the set was to form a service from Kirknewton Station to Edinburgh Waverley. The train on the left is the Haymarket breakdown train. David Keppie.
circa 1983/4
Set number: 107434
Class 107 DMBS 51994 derailed on the trap points at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4. David Keppie.
Circa 1983/4
Set number: 107434
Class 107 DMBS 51994 after derailing on the trap points at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4. The other two vehicles in the set have already been removed. David Keppie.
1984
Set number: 107434
107 434 (presumably 51994 + 59791 + 52011) stabled at Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.
March 1988
Set number: 107434
Set 107434 (Thought to be SC51994 in view) pauses at Stirling with a service to Dunblane in March 1988. Four years later, the set was withdrawn from service. Murray Liston.
7th May 1988
Set number: 107434
Class 107 set 107434 (presumably 51994 + 59791 + 52011) seen at Plean Junction near Stirling on 7 May 1988. Walter Burt.
July 1988
Class 107 51994 waits to leave Dalmeny on an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.
July 1988
Set number: 107434
Class 107 set 434 (51994 + 59791 + 52011) emerges from the loop (after letting an Edinburgh - Aberdeen service pass) to halt at Dalmeny with an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.
7th July 1989
Set number: 107734
Set 107 734 (51994/59791/52011) leaves Waverley station, Edinburgh, on 7/7/89 forming the 17.27 to Perth via Cowdenbeath and Ladybank. Leonard Rogers.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1983/4
A propped up derailed DMU at Midcalder Junction, circa 1983/4. The empty stock movement had been put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends, the set was to form a service from Kirknewton Station to Edinburgh Waverley. The power cars are Class 107s, DMBS 51994 at the far end, the centre car a Class 101. David Keppie.
Date: Circa 1983/4
A Class 107 DMS (closest) / Class 101 TSL / Class 107 DMBS (51994, furthest) after derailing on trap points at Midlcalder Junction. Circa 1983/4. David Keppie.
Date: Circa 1983/4
A Class 101 centre car being lifted back onto the track by the Haymarket breakdown train at Midcalder Junction, circa 1983/4. The DMU set had derailed on the trap points, the vehicle leaning on its side is Class 107 DMBS 51994. David Keppie.
Date: April 1987
Set number: 107434
Class 107 (set 107434, presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) Kingsknowe August 1987. A line on which these "Hamilton" Derbys were very much associated. Here a Glasgow Central to Edinburgh working sets off for Slateford. Alistair Ness.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: 107434
Waverley station, Edinburgh, around 17.00 on 9/5/87. Unit no. 107 434 (52011[nearest camera]/59791/51994) has arrived as e.c.s from West Calder, having formed the 15.24 from Edinburgh to that West Lothian village. It will subsequently work the 17.24 to Hamilton West via Shotts and Motherwell. Leonard Rogers.
Date: August 1987
Set number: 107434
A clean departure from Kingsknowe. Kingsknowe station in the western suburbs of Edinburgh closed to passengers in 1964, but after campaigning was reopened in 1971. Seen here in August 1987, a clean Derby "heavyweight" set 107434 (presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) restarts one of the Glasgow Central to Edinburgh "Shotts Stoppers" from here, next stop Slateford. Murray Liston.
Date: July 1988
Set number: 107434
Class 107 set 434 (52011 + 59791 + 51994) rasps away from Dalmeny with an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.
Date: 25th March 1989
Set number: 107734
The overhead power lines are off as ScotRail 107734 (presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) and a Met-Camm set call at Barassie with an Ayr to Kilwinning shuttle, during maintenance works on 25-03-1989. Of note is that the station building at Barassie (left) is still standing - it was removed shortly after this. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 19th May 1989
Set number: 107734
107734 (52011 + 59791 + 51994) in Glasgow Central station on 19 May 1989. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 13th March 1990
Set number: 107734
Class 107 set 107 734 has been reduced to just two cars (presumably 52011 + 51994) in this view at Edinburgh Waverley on 13/03/1990. Behind is a three-car unit in Strathclyde PTE orange and brown livery is visible. The cab windows have received a black surround in an attempt to modernise the frontal appearance. Graeme Phillips Collection.