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Vehicle 52044

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30660
Diagram: 638

Allocations

10/09/60	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
Nov-60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
11/05/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
09/07/87	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
05/06/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
01/02/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
04/02/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/05/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51929	52044		As delivered to 26A - 10th September 1960
	51927	52044		Noted 1st August 1970
	51927	52044		Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road¹
	51928	52044		Noted 04/09/74 - in Wigan NW¹
	50934	52044		Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill¹
	51928	52044		Noted 19/02/77 - in Liverpool Exchange²
	51925	52044		Noted 11/06/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51931-52049³
	51922	52044		Noted 22/06/1977 - ECS towards Liverpool with 51914-56273³
	51922	52044		Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW³
	51922	52044		Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW³
	51932	52044		Noted 04/01/78
	50935	52044		Noted circa 01/1983³
	51926	52044		Noted circa 08/1983³
	53935	52044		Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street³
	53928	52044		Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street³
	51937	52044		Noted 03/05/85 - at Liverpool Lime Street⁴
	51931	52044		Formation change - NH - 11/05/86
	51928	59530	52044	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	51928	59530	52044	Noted 06/02/1987³
S942	51928	52044		Listed at LE - Aug-87
S940	51919	52044		Formed at LE circa 10/87
S942	51928	52044		Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
S942	51928	59382	52044	Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S942	51928	52044		Noted circa 05/1990³
	51928	52044		Noted 22/10/90⁵
S942	51928	52044		Listed at LE - Jul-91
S942	51928	52044		Listed at LE - Aug-91
S942	51928	52044		Listed at LE - Dec-91
	51928	52044		Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T039	51928	52044		Noted 01/08/92
T039	53053	52044		Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T039	53053	52044		Listed at TS - Nov-92
T039	53053	52044		Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: S942

Landore-allocated Class 108 DMU set S942 (52044 and presumably 51928) enters Cardiff Central station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

13th June 1987

Set number: TS906

Class 108 DMS 52044, set number T906, is seen solo outside the Factory at Tyseley on 13.06.1987. Andy Cole.

3rd September 1988

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU set S942 (presumably 52044 + 59382 + 51928) descends Swansea Loop West with the 15:36 to Llanelli on 3 September 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

10th August 1989

Set number: S942

Three-car Class 108 set S942 (presumably 52044 + 59382 + 51928) enters Pantyffynon station on August 10, 1989. Michael Mensing.

14th October 1989

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU sets S945 (53643 + 59380 + 51925) & S942 (51928 + 59382 + 52044) are seen at Haverfordwest during a photostop while working the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Robeston Rumbler' railtour. The tour started out of Newport at 09.05 and covered various branches in West Wales like Velindre Tinplate Works, Cynheidre Colliery, Waterston Refinery, Robeston Refinery, RNAD Trecwn and Fishguard Harbour. Adrian Nicholls.

10th July 1992

Set number: T039

After a quick turnaround at Derby on the inbound service Class 108 DMU set T039 (52044 + 51928) is seen on a Derby to Crewe service at Stenson Junction on 10 July 1992. Peter Tandy.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 23rd May 1986

A hybrid three-car DMU with Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51928 leading, had a Class 101 Trailer Car (presumably 59530) inserted between it and the rear Class 108 car (presumably 52044), forming a well-filled Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service at Leyland on May 23rd 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 10th August 1989

Set number: S942

The driver of Class 108 set S942 (presumably 51928 + 59382 + 52044) gets the single line token from the Pantyffynon signalman on August 10, 1989. Michael Mensing.

Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: S945

The Monmouthshire Railway Society ran the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. It is seen at Cynheidre, with 53643, set S 945, nearest. The other vehicles should be 59380 + 51925 and 51928 + 59382 + 52044 (S942). Rob Paterson.

Date: 4th November 1989

Set number: S942

Three-car Class 108 DMU set S942 (51928 and presumably 59382 + 52044) departs from Pembrey and Burry Port station with the 08:52 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service on 4 November 1989. Robert Thomas.

Date: 22nd May 1991

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU set S942 (51928 + 52044) departing from Newport station on 22 May 1991. Swansea is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.

Date: 10th July 1992

Set number: T039

The Crewe to Derby trains offered a good chance to photograph first-generation DMUs in 1992. This was taken at Stenson Junction on 10 July with T039 formed from class 108 DMBS 51928 and class 108 DMSL 52044 with the junction to Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent in the right background. The lines on the left are part of MGR loop at Willington Power Station which was still in use at that time. Peter Tandy.

Date: 15th July 1992

Set number: T039

Tyseley set T039 formed class 108 DMBS 51928 and class 108 DMCL 52044 stands at Derby waiting departure time to Crewe on 15/Jul/1992. At this time the Crewe to Derby services were a good bet for 1st generation DMU rostering. Robert Chilton.

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