Vehicle 52014 / 977225
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
| 17/12/60 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 09/06/62 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/67 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 4w/e 02/12/67 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 17/05/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jan-84 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | - AY fire victim |
| circa Mar-84 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | |
| May-84 | To departmental stock | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| circa Jan-86 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
52014 - original number
977225 - from May-84 (departmental stock)
Department Use as RDB977225
Laboratory coach - conversion abandoned From 5/84 to 1987.
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 23/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery52014 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 Bird Group, Long Marston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | As delivered to 66C - 17th December 1960 | ||||||
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Transfer to 67A - 2w/e 09/06/62 | ||||||
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Transfer to 66C - 5w/e 01/06/68 | ||||||
| 120 | 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot2 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59548 | 52014 | Noted 25/08/75 - in Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51992 | 59789 | 52014 | Noted 20/03/76 - in Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 134 | 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 520142 | |||||
| 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Noted 03/04/1977 - at Glasgow Central 4 | ||||||
| 134 | 51988 | 59785 | 52014 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 440 | 52001 | 59787 | 52014 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107440 | 52001 | 59787 | 52014 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
Images:
circa December 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/837) showing a new Class 107 DMU (Sc52014 + Sc59785 + Sc51988) posed for a publicity shot on the Wirksworth branch circa December 1960. British Railways.
June 1966
A Derby Heavyweight set in St Enoch station in June 1966. The station closed on the 26th of that month, its services were transferred to Central station on Monday 27th. note the first class stripe on the closest vehicle, which seems to be 52014, and there seems to be a set number under the drivers window (although unreadable). Corriebob.
9th January 1982
A Greater Glasgow Trans-Clyde branded Class 107 in the snow at Falkirk Grahamston on January 9th, 1982. Hamish Stevenson.