Vehicle 52007
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
| 08/04/61 | 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 | |
| 3w/e 30/04/78 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 02/08/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | - HN closing |
| Nov-85 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | - also noted as 18/03/86 |
| circa Jul-86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa Jul-86 | Transferred to | RTC (Derby RTC) | |
| Oct-87 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) PHAX | |
| 09/01/92 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) PHAX |
Notes
May 1989 - Seen with all luggage racks removed
14th April 1990 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
14th April 1990 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 14/07/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52007 | 59804 | 52033 | As delivered to 66C - 8th April 1961 | ||||||
| 139 | 52007 | 59798 | 52036 | Noted circa Sep-69 | |||||
| 139 | 52007 | 59804 | 52033 | Noted circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 139 | 52007 | 59804 | 52033 | Noted circa 11/19691 | |||||
| 139 | 52007 | 59797 | 52029 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 52007 | 59805 | 52035 | Noted 25/07/1972 - at Ayr2 | ||||||
| 52007 | 59804 | 52035 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 126 | 52007 | 59804 | 52032 | Noted 25/08/75 - in Ayr station4 | |||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52031 | Noted 20/03/76 - in Glasgow Central5 | ||||||
| 153 | 52007 | 59804 | 52033 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 52007 | 59792 | 52034 | Noted 16/04/1979 - passing Polmadie depot6 | ||||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 08/09/1979 - at Glasgow Central6 | ||||||
| 446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HN - 28/11/81 | |||||
| 52007 | 59800 | 52011 | Noted 10/04/1982 - at Glasgow Central6 | ||||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 52007 | 59767 | 52011 | Noted 27/04/1983 - at Glasgow Central6 | ||||||
| 52007 | 59790 | 52011 | Noted circa 12/19831 | ||||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59795 | 53268 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 52007 | 59783 | 52027 | Noted 25/08/1985 - at Haymarket Open Day 6 | ||||||
| 52007 | 59049 | 52023 | Noted circa 02/19861 | ||||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HQ - August 1986 - Allocation shown as HQ (ScR) | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HQ (RTC-D) - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted circa 06/1987 - seen Out of Use at RTC Derby1 | ||||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 04/07/1987 - at Derby RTC7 | |||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 29/12/1987 - at Glasgow Central 6 | ||||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted circa 05/19881 | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at ED - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 107446 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 26th September 1988 | |||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 12/09/898 | ||||||
| 107746 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted circa 12/19891 | |||||
| 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 14th April 1990 | ||||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted 21st September 1990 | |||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at ED - 08/10/90 | |||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Noted circa 02/19911 | |||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | |||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HA - Aug-91 | |||||
| 107046 | 52007 | 59806 | 52033 | Listed at HA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Leonard Rogers
6: Martin Lumley
7: Robert Chilton
8: Graeme Phillips
Images:
circa September 1984
Set number: 107446
A Class 107 DMU, which seems to be 107446 (52007 closest), crossing the bridge over the River Ayr just to the north of Ayr station. The slide process date was September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
16 May 1989
Set number: 107746
Class 107 set 746 (52007, presumably with 59806 + 52033) at Milliken Park station while working an official opening train on 16 May 1989 for the new SPTE station. Hamish Stevenson.
8th May 1990
Set number: 107746
107746 - 52007 + 59806 + 52033 - in Falkirk Grahamston station with the 16:29 Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street service on 8 May 1990. Derek Hoskins.
circa 1991
Set number: 107046
107046 (presumably 52007 + 59806 + 52033) arrives into Glasgow Central circa 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 13th September 1986
Set number: 107440
A Strathclyde liveried class 107 unit 107440 Sc52033 + Sc59806 + Sc52007 far from home approaches Tapton Junction, Chesterfield on the 13th September 1986 on an Ayr-Derby RTC working. It was sent to the RTC for investigation when technical problems were found with the power car axles of the class. Kevin Law.
Date: 4th January 1988
Set number: 107440
107440 (52033 + 59806 + 52007) is working the 13:26 Dunblane - Edinburgh service when seen at Falkirk Grahamston on January 4, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: April 1990
Set number: 107746
107 746 (presumably 52033 + 59806 + 52007) in Strathclyde STP livery gets underway on its journey out of Glasgow Queen Street station in April 1990. By mid-September 1990 the set number would change to 107046. Doug Pritchard Collection.
Date: 10th June 1991
Set number: 107046
Class 107 DMU set 107046 (52033 + 59806 + 52007) in Perth station on 10 June 1991. Keith Miller.