Vehicle 52009
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
| 24/04/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AY | |
| 30/04/78 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 17/05/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jan-84 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | - AY fire victim |
| circa Mar-84 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 31/03/1979 released in blue/grey livery52009 was involved in the following incident:
02/01/84 - Ayr depot
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 107
A fire at the depot, thought to be caused by vandalism, destroyed several DMU vehicles. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by WC McLuskey, on location at Ayr depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52009 | 59806 | 52035 | As delivered to 66C - 24th April 1961 | ||||||
| 52009 | 59806 | 52035 | Transfer to 67C - Apr-66 | ||||||
| 52009 | 59795 | 52033 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 141 | 52009 | 59804 | 52036 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 52009 | 59801 | 52030 | Noted 25/07/1972 - at Ayr2 | ||||||
| 52009 | 59801 | 52030 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 155 | 52009 | 59806 | 52035 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 52009 | 59802 | 52035 | Transfer to HN - 4w/e 27/05/78 | ||||||
| 155 | 52009 | 59802 | 52035 | Noted 11/07/79 | |||||
| 52009 | 59802 | 52011 | Noted 24th February 1980 - 52009 marked 155, 52011 marked 140 | ||||||
| 448 | 52009 | 59802 | 52035 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107448 | 52009 | 59802 | 52035 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
Images:
circa June 1979
Set number: 155
Class 107 set 155 (52009 and presumably 59802 + 52035) in Carlisle station, Ayr is on the destination blind. The slide process date was June 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1983
Set number: 107448
A Class 107 DMU in the sidings at Girvan in September 1983. Closest in set 107 448 is 52009, one of the vehicles that would be withdrawn after the fire at Ayr Depot a few months later. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th February 1984
The distorted remains of Class 107 DMBS Sc52009 at Ayr depot on February 15, 1984. It was damaged during a fire there on January 2, 1984. Hamish Stevenson.