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Vehicle 52045

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
2w/e 10/02/68	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
2w/e 11/10/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
Mar-82	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
circa 1984	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
circa Dec-84	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
04/10/87	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
09/01/92	Withdrawn from	LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX

Modifications

Aug-71 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51930	52045		As delivered to 26A - 10th September 1960
	51931	52045		Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51930	52045		Noted 24th August 1968 - on LCGB 'Makerfield Miner' tour
AN140	51930	52045		Noted 19/10/69
	51935	52045		Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Exchange¹
	51935	52045		Noted 31/10/1972²
	51927	52045		Noted 05/01/77 - at Hall Road¹
	51928	52045		Noted 18/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW with 51923-52043³
	51930	52045		Transfer to LO - Mar-82 - from AN
	51930	52045		Noted circa 08/1982³
LO324	51930	52045		Noted circa 02/1983³
	51930	52045		Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	51930	59540	52045	Noted circa 06/1985³
	53942	52045		Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
C922	53625	59561	52045	Listed at CF - Jun-87
C922	53625	59561	52045	Noted circa 08/1987³
C922	53625	59561	52045	Listed at CF - Aug-87
S952	53625	52045		Formed at LE circa 10/87
S952	53625	52045		Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
S952	53625	52045		Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S952	53625	52045		Noted circa 05/1990³
S952	53625	52045		Noted circa 12/1990³
S952	53625	52045		Listed at LE - Jul-91
S952	53625	52045		Listed at LE - Aug-91
spare	52045			Listed at LE - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

24th August 1968

A Class 108 (52045 + 51930) on the LCGB Makerfield Miner railtour departing from Hulton's Sidings, just north of Chequerbent. 24th August 1968. Walter Burt.

Class 108 DMU at Haydock Branch Junction

24th August 1968

Class 108 set 52045-51930 working the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North Western)'s 'Makerfield Miner' tour running as 1T50 from Earlestown to Earlestown via various Lancashire freight lines, junctions and Ashton-in-Makerfield and Haydock collieries near Wigan, many of which are now closed. Unfortunately this shot was rather hastily taken and amongst other things, straightening it has caused the loss of everything below the buffer-beam, but hopefully it is of interest and shows a closer view of the opposite end of the unit compared with the previous photo. Seen near Haydock Branch Junction, 24/Aug/1968. Robert Chilton.

August 1982

Class 108, 52045 (front) and an unidentified companion in the post-1975 refurbishment white-with-blue-stripe livery, passing Audenshaw. August 1982. David Slack.

18th July 1987

Set number: C922

C922 (presumably 52045 + 59561 + 53625) leaving Cardiff Queen Street on the 14:49 Cardiff Central - Coryton, 18/7/87. PJ Evans.

19th August 1989

Set number: S952

Class 108 DMU set S952 (presumably 52045 + 53625) seen at Neath East with the 08:12 (SO) Cardiff Central-Millford Haven service on 19 August 1989. Robert Thomas.

3rd July 1990

Set number: S952

The 17:30 Pembroke Dock - Swansea service at Tenby on 03-07-1990. Formed of Class 108 DMU set S952, presumably containing vehicles 52045 and 53625. Gordon Thomson.

1991

Set number: S952

Set S952 (presumably 52045 + 53625) at Tenby in 1991, with Swansea on the blinds. Note the checker plate fitted to the cab front! John Law.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 24th August 1968

Class 108 set 51930-52045 working the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North Western)'s 'Makerfield Miner' tour running as 1T50 from Earlestown to Earlestown via various Lancashire freight lines, junctions and Ashton-in-Makerfield and Haydock collieries near Wigan, many of which are now closed. Seen near De Trafford Junction on 24/Aug/1968. Robert Chilton.

Date: circa 1987

Set number: S952

S952 (presumably 52045 + 53625) at Llandovery (looking north). Circa 1987. Stephen Williams.

Date: circa 1987

Set number: S952

S952 (presumably 52045 + 53625) at Llanwrtyd Wells, circa 1987. Stephen Williams.

Date: 22nd April 1989

Set number: S952

Power twin Class 108 DMU, S952 (presumably 53625 + 52045), approaching Rumney River Bridge, on the outskirts of Cardiff, on the Down Main. 22nd April 1989. Paul James.

Date: unknown

Set number: C987

Llandrindod Wells station in the late 1980s, and Class 108 set S952 (probably 52045 closest) passes Class 101 set C987 (51462 closest). David Rowe.

Date: 5th May 1990

Set number: S925

Class 108 DMU set S925 (53625 + 52045) outside Tenby station on 5 May 1990. Dave Warby.

Date: 5th May 1990

Set number: S952

Class 108 DMU set S952 (DMBS 53625 and DMSL 52045) at Tenby on 5 May 1990. The HST power car is 43077 on Hertfordshire Railtours 'The Pembroke Coast Express'. Dave Warby.

Date: 11th July 1990

Set number: S952

Class 108 set S952 (presumably 53625 + 52045) seen at Skewen with the 17:05 SX Swansea-Port Talbot Parkway service on 11 July 1990. Robert Thomas.

Date: 6th April 1991

Set number: S952

Class 108 DMU set S952 (53625 and presumably 52045) in Crewe station on 6 April 1991. Dave Warby.

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