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Vehicle 52034


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

15/04/61 New to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
Mar-72 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
06/05/73Depot code changeAY
3w/e 30/04/78 Transferred to HN (Hamilton)
17/05/82 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
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
p/e 09/11/91 Sector Change to HA (Haymarket) PXXZ
21/11/91 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket) PXXZ

Notes

1st November 1989 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
1st November 1989 - Seen with aluminium window mountings

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 22/09/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


52008 59805 52034 As delivered to 66C - 15th April 1961
142 52010 59801 52034 Noted circa Oct-60
134 52002 59799 52034 Listed at 67A - Aug-70
52002 59799 52034 Noted 17/08/70 - in Glasgow Central1
52005 59804 52034 Noted 03/08/1972 - at Ayr Depot2
52004 59803 52034 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3
154 52008 59805 52034 Listed at HN - mid-May-78
449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at AY - 13/06/82
51469 59795 52034 Noted circa 11/19834
107440 52001 59802 52034 Listed at AY - 17/06/84
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 - Strathclyde livery
52034 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard4
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at AY - 23/03/87
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at AY - Jan-88
107449 52010 59807 52034 Noted circa 05/19884
107449 52010 59807 52034 Listed at ED - circa August 1988
52010 59807 52034 Noted 1st November 1989
107749 52010 59807 52034 Noted circa 12/19894
52010 59807 52034 Noted 01/08/905
107049 52010 59807 52034 Listed at ED - 08/10/90
107049 52010 59807 52034 Listed at HA - Aug-91

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

Images:

Class 107 DMU at Pollokshaws East

26th May 1962

26th May 1962 sees Sc 52034 captured at Pollokshaws East as this Class 107 set works the last scheduled DMU service on the Cathcart Circle. It appears to be the same unit as Image 15503. The gentleman in First Class is author, historian and local resident Jack Kernahan. Picture uploaded by kind permission of Harry Archibald. Harry Archibald.

Class 107 DMU at Lanark

31st July 1963

A Class 107 set at Lanark on the 31st July 1963. Sc52034 is closest. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 107 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

Unknown date

Set number: 449

Class 107 DMU set 449 with SC52034 closest seen at Edinburgh Waverley circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 107 DMU at Perth

30th April 1985

Set number: 107449

Class 107 set 107 449 at Perth on 30-4-85. It is presumably formed 52034 + 59807 + 52010. Spannerman37025.

Class 107 DMU at Eglinton Street

May 1988

Set number: 107449

107 449 (presumably 52034 + 59807 + 52010) near Eglinton Street in May 1988. Andrew McConnell.

Class 107 DMU at Curriehill

11th July 1988

Set number: 107449

107449 (presumably 52034 + 59807 + 52010) calls at Curriehill with the 13.18 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central train on 11-07-1988. Then relatively new, this station was opened (or rather re-opened near the site of a former station) to encourage commuters from Currie and Balerno to take the train into Edinburgh. It is situated on the Caledonian Railway's route to Carstairs and Glasgow. This line is now electrified. The original Curriehill (called "Currie") opened on 15 February 1848, and was closed by British Railways on 31 March 1951. The present station (which occupies the site of the old station) opened on 5 October 1987. Gordon Thomson.

Class 107 DMU at Cowdenbeath

1989

Set number: 107749

DMU set 107749 (presumably 52034 + 59807 + 52010) in Cowdenbeath station circa autumn 1989. Brian Ward.

Class 107 DMU at Carnoustie

18th May 1990

Set number: 107749

DMSL 52034 leads set 107749 at Carnoustie on 18 May 1990, presumably with 59807 + 52010. David Mant.

Class 107 DMU at Glasgow Queen Street

22nd February 1991

Set number: 107049

A Class 107 in Glasgow Queen Street station on February 22nd, 1991, presumably formed 52034 + 59807 + 52010. Gordon Thomson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1984

Set number: 107449

107 449 (presumably 52010 + 59807 + 52034) enters Glasgow Central, circa 1984. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 4th September 1984

Set number: 107441

Sc52002 (107 441) and 107 439 (noted as SC52034) at Ayr on the 4th September 1984. The rest of 107 439 was running independently, see image 6549. Photo by MD Williams. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 26th November 1984

Set number: 107449

Class 107 107 449 (52010 and presumably 59807 + 52034) in Strathclyde PTE Livery at Cowlairs Carriage Sidings 26-11-84. Spannerman37025.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1987

Set number: 107449

A class 107 DMU (107449, presumably 52010 + 59807 + 52034) in Strathclyde PTE livery at Edinburgh Waverley on 28th June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1987

Set number: 107449

Strathclyde PTE liveried DMU set 107 449 (52010+59807+52034) is seen in the west end bay platforms at Edinburgh Waverley soon after arrival with train 2Y86 the 22.32 SO from West Calder on 22/08/87. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: 107449

107449 (presumably 59807 and 52034) sits in Stranraer Harbour station in 1988. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1988

Set number: 107449

107449 (presumably 52010 + 59807 + 52034) departs from Curriehill station with the 13.18 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central on 11-07-1988. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: 535

In Dundee station on October 22, 1988, set 535 is on the left, formed E53164 + 59065 + 53733, with the 17:16 to Perth. On the right is the 17:15 to Montrose, formed of 107749 (presumably 52034 + 59807 + 52010). Hamish Stevenson.