Vehicle 52011
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: 30612
Diagram: 649
Allocations
| 03/12/60 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/62 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/67 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| w/e 02/09/67 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 4w/e 26/11/77 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 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) | |
| 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| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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 in blue & grey livery with black cab window surround
8th March 1990 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 13/01/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | As delivered to 66C - 3rd December 1960 | ||||||
| 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Transfer to 67A - 3w/e 30/06/62 | ||||||
| 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Transfer to 66C - May-68 | ||||||
| 51990 | 59782 | 52011 | Noted 15/08/70 - passing Polmadie1 | ||||||
| 117 | 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51987 | 59782 | 52011 | Noted 24/07/76 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Transfer to AY - 4w/e 26/11/77 | ||||||
| 131 | 51985 | 59782 | 52011 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 52009 | 59802 | 52011 | Noted 24th February 1980 - 52009 marked 155, 52011 marked 140 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 51996 | 59788 | 52011 | Noted 17th September 1982 | ||||||
| 52007 | 59790 | 52011 | Noted circa 12/19832 | ||||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107436 | 51997 | 59796 | 52011 | Noted 13th October 1984 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 52011 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard2 | ||||||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 03/19872 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 28/03/19872 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 22/04/19872 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 05/19882 | |||||
| 107434 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 27th May 1989 | ||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 06/01/903 | ||||||
| 107734 | 51994 | 52011 | Noted 8th March 1990 | ||||||
| 51994 | 52011 | Noted 15/03/90 - on 17:43 Dunblane - Glasgow Queen Street4 | |||||||
| 51994 | 52011 | Noted 20th March 1990 | |||||||
| 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted 01/08/903 | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Listed at ED - 08/10/90 | |||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 02/19912 | |||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 52011 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 107034 | 51994 | 59791 | 52011 | Noted circa 10/19912 | |||||
| 107047 | 52008 | 59792 | 52011 | Listed at HA - 02/07/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Graeme Phillips
4: David Bellamy
Images:
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/827) showing the middle saloon of a Class 107 DMCL (presumably 52011) looking towards the cab. British Railways.
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/831) showing the first class saloon of a new Class 107 DMCL (thought to be 52011) circa December 1960. British Railways.
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/833) showing the drivers compartment new Class 107 DMCL 52011 circa December 1960. British Railways.
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/834) showing the second class saloons of a new Class 107 DMCL (thought to be 52011) circa December 1960. It is looking towards the toilet end of the vehicle. British Railways.
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/835) showing the drivers compartment of new Class 107 DMCL Sc52011. British Railways.
Unknown date
Set number: 107434
Class 107 DMU set 107434 (SC52011 closest) departs from Glasgow Central with a Largs service, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
27th April 1984
Set number: 107434
Class 107 DMU set 107434 with Ardrossan Winton Pier on the destination blind 27 April 1984. The slide records this as the last train over the Down Slow at Dalry. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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.
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.
August 1987
Set number: 107434
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 (52011 visible) rolls across the level crossing to enter the station with one of the Glasgow Central to Edinburgh "Shotts Stoppers". Murray Liston.
August 1987
Set number: 107434
Class 107 Slateford August 1987. A line on which these "Hamilton" Derbys were very much associated. Here a Glasgow Central to Edinburgh working sets off for Haymarket. Alistair Ness.
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.
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.
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.
19th May 1989
Set number: 107734
107734 (52011 + 59791 + 51994) in Glasgow Central station on 19 May 1989. Gordon Thomson.
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.
4th May 1990
Set number: 107734
107 734 heading east past the site of Magdalen Green station (closed 1956) in Dundee on 4/5/90. The service is the 15.22 ex Perth to Dundee. Kenneth Leiper.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1984
Set number: 107434
107 434 (presumably 51994 + 59791 + 52011) stabled at Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.
Date: 23rd March 1986
Largs railway station on 23rd March 1986, before work on electrification began. On the left was Class 120 Cross Country DMU 53705 + 59264 + 53687 and on the right Class 101/107 hybrid unit 101320 (51248 + 59800 + 52011). Gordon Edgar.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.