Vehicle 52006
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
| 18/03/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AY | |
| 4w/e 27/05/78 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 02/08/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | - HN closing |
| 29/06/86 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| Dec-86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 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| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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
28th February 1987 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 27/09/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52006 | 59803 | 52032 | As delivered to 66C - 18th March 1961 | ||||||
| 138 | 52006 | 59806 | 52029 | Noted circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 138 | 52006 | 59798 | 52031 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 52006 | 59807 | 52031 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 52006 | 59801 | 52030 | Noted 05/09/73 - at Ayr2 | ||||||
| 152 | 52006 | 59803 | 52032 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 51997 | 59788 | 52006 | Noted 28th April 1979 | ||||||
| 445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Noted 22nd February 1981 | ||||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59043 | 51529 | Noted 14th September 1982 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59790 | 52036 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard with SC 52015 and SC59801 nearby (same unit).3 | |||||||
| 52006 | 59374 | 52035 | Noted 28th February 1987 | ||||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 52006 | 59374 | 52035 | Noted 26/03/19873 | ||||||
| 52006 | 59801 | 53148 | Noted circa 05/19873 | ||||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Noted circa 05/19873 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at ED - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 107745 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Noted circa 03/19903 | |||||
| 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Noted 01/08/904 | ||||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Listed at ED - 08/10/90 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59801 | 52015 | Noted circa 02/19913 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59784 | 52025 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59784 | 52025 | Listed at HA - Aug-91 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59804 | 52031 | Noted circa 10/19913 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59784 | 52031 | Listed at HA - Dec-91 | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59784 | 52031 | Noted 16/05/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Classic 107 DMU Railtour | |||||
| 107045 | 52006 | 59804 | 52031 | Listed at HA - 02/07/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips
Images:
2nd June 1962
A Derby Heavyweight, later Class 107, sits in the sidings beside Berwick-on-Tweed station at 11.53am on June 2, 1962. It had worked and excursion 1F14 ex-Edinburgh. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
Set number: 107445
A six-car Class 107 formation arrives into Glashow Central, date unknown. DMBS SC52006 of set 107445 leads. Paul Redmond.
1989
Set number: 107445
107 445 is seen at Edinburgh Waverley in 1989, presumably with 52006 closest. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
Class 107 DMUs on Hamilton Depot circa early 1980s. The two vehicles on the left are 52025 + 59792. In the shed is 107445, possibly with 52006 closest. John Horne Collection.
Date: circa February 1987
Set number: 107431
A mixed up 107 431 (with 116 centre car) heads north out of North Queensferry station. Undated, this is thought to be 52035 / 59374 / 52006 circa February 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa February 1987
Set number: 107431
Seen heading south from Inverkeithing is a 107/116 hybrid set. Undated, this is thought to be 52035 / 59374 / 52006 circa February 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 22nd July 1987
Set number: 107445
Derby Heavyweight set 107445 (led by 52015, presumably with 59801 + 52006) departs Glasgow Central on July 22, 1987. David Christie.
Date: 1988
Set number: 107429
Three Class 107 DMUs on Corkerhill depot circa Spring 1988. On the left is set 107429, with two wipers the car in view should be 51989 as the other power car only had one at this time. In the centre is 107445 with DMBS 52006 closest which unusually has a flash in the centre cab window. Brian Ward.
Date: August 1988
Set number: 107445
107445 (presumably 52015 + 59801 + 52006) in Haymarket station during August 1988. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa 1989
Set number: 107745
107 745 (presumably 52015 + 59801 + 52006) seen at Glasgow Queen Street. Undated, circa 1989. Andrew McConnell.