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Vehicle 52030 / 977831

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

10/03/61	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
3w/e 30/04/78	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)
09/09/92	To departmental stock	HA (Haymarket)
Feb-95	Withdrawn

Notes

27th May 1989 - Seen with aluminium window mountings

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

52030 - original number
977831 - from 09/09/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977831

Sandite From 9/92 to 2/95. Carried set number S002

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 29/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	52004	59801	52030	As delivered to 66C - 10th March 1961
	52004	59801	52030	Noted 14/09/61 - at Lanark
133	52001	59803	52030	Listed at 67A - Aug-70
	52003	59807	52030	Noted 11/09/71 - at Corkerhill¹
	52009	59801	52030	Noted 25/07/1972 - at Ayr²
	52009	59801	52030	Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central³
	52006	59801	52030	Noted 05/09/73 - at Ayr⁴
150	52004	59801	52030	Listed at HN - mid-May-78
138	51992	59789	52030	Noted circa 08/1978⁵
438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at HN - 01/02/81
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at HN - 13/06/82
	51999	59805	52030	Noted 12th January 1983
	51992	59784	52030	Noted 5th September 1983
	52016	59215	52030	Noted circa 11/1983⁵
	52016	59215	52030	Noted 17th January 1984
107426	51986	59225	52030	Listed at AY - 17/06/84
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at AY - 25/03/85
	51999	59803	52030	Noted 12th July 1985
	51999	59803	52030	Noted 30th July 1985
	52029	59215	52030	Noted circa 02/1986⁵
107438	53505	59215	52030	Noted 23/03/86
	53505	59215	52030	Noted 1st April 1986
	53505	59215	52030	Noted 2nd April 1986
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
	52030			Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard⁵
	52004	59796	52030	Noted circa 01/1987⁵
	51991	59796	52030	Noted circa 03/1987⁵
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at AY - 23/03/87
	51991	59805	52030	Noted 30/03/1987⁵
107438	51999	59566	52030	Noted circa 05/1987⁵
107438	51999	59796	52030	Noted 07/11/1987⁵
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at AY - Jan-88
107438	51999	59796	52030	Listed at ED - circa August 1988
	51999	59796	52030	Noted 27th May 1989
107038	51999	59796	52030	Noted circa 02/1991⁵
107030	51990	59796	52030	Listed at HA - Jul-91
107030	51990	59796	52030	Listed at HA - Aug-91
107030	51990	59796	52030	Noted circa 10/1991⁵
107030	51990	59796	52030	Listed at HA - Dec-91
932	977930	977831		Listed at HA - 08/11/93 - sandite, carries S002

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: 107438

Class 107 DMU set 107438 with 52030 closest in Glasgow Queen Street station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

23rd March 1986

Set number: 107438

Hybrid class 107/104 DMU unit No.107438 (52030 + 59215 + 53505) and class 107 unit No107437 (with 52021 leading) at Ayr station shortly before energisation of the overhead electrification on 23rd March 1986. Gordon Edgar.

20th June 1987

In the bright and attractive orange / black Strathclyde P.T.E. livery, Class 107 car 52030 awaits departure time with the 10.45 Kilmarnock - Glasgow train on 20 June 1987. Gordon Thomson.

late 1987

Set number: 107438

107438 (presumably 52030 + 59796 + 51999) in Uddingston station in late 1987. Brian Ward.

May 1988

Set number: 107438

Arriving into Glasgow Central is 107438 in May 1988 with presumably 52030 + 59796 closest. Andrew McConnell.

circa summer 1989

Set number: 107738

This is thought to be 107738 (52030 + 59796 + 51999), on Eastfield depot circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.

Class 107 DMU at Glasgow Central station

28th June 1991

Set number: 107030

Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 107 Derby 1960 built heavyweight DMU 107030 (52030) and Metro-Cammell 1988 built 156 513 seen here at Glasgow Central station, 28th June 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

28th June 1991

Set number: 107030

Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 107 Derby 1960 built heavyweight dmu 107030 (52030, 59796, 51990) seen here at Glasgow Central station with a service for Edinburgh. I think this livery looks really smart on these units. 28th June 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

18th September 1994

Set number: S002

Sandite 977831 (977830 on left) stabled at Haymarket on 18/9/94. Hamish Stevenson.

30th September 1995

Withdrawn Class 107 Sandite vehicle 977831 at Millerhill on September 30, 1995. It has had the seats removed from the rear two saloons. Hamish Stevenson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th July 1984

Set number: 107

Class 107 Derby 3-car DMUs at Ayr - right to left are DMS 52023 then 51986 + 59225 + 52030 (59225 was a Class 104 TBSL) 12-7-84 Class 104 TBSL was reinstated from Store to AY in 1984. It was withdrawn in July 1987. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: unknown

Set number: 107738

107 738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen departing from Glasgow Queen Street. Undated. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 7th February 1990

Set number: 107738

107738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen in Dundee station with an Arbroath service on the 7th February 1990. Mike Cooper.

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