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Vehicle 52047 / 977841

Class 108

BR Diagram 638

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

01/10/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
04/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
30/09/92 To departmental stock LA (Laira)
Sep-93 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

52047 - original number
977841 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977841

Sandite From 10/92 to 9/93. Carried set number 925

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 29/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

52047 was involved in the following incident:

14/2/79 - Chinley North Junction, LMR

Collision involving Class 108 / Class 40

Info from Bill Read

Class 108 in collision with locomotive 40 055 at the head of a stationary freight train. M51930-M52047. Driver seriously injured, 5 passengers and guard required hospital treatment. M51930 was derailed and suffered extensive damage to the cab and leading end of the car. There was little damage to the trailing car or to the locomotive. The DMU had been irregularly hand-signalled past a red signal.

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51932 52047 As delivered to 26A - 1st October 1960
51942 52047 Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton1
51928 52047 Noted 12/09/71 - at Wigan Wallgate1
51928 52047 Noted 19/09/71 - at Wigan North Western1
50943 52047 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
AN142 50943 52047 Noted 09/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
51927 52047 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51927 52047 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
51927 52047 Noted 04/09/74 - at Bolton2
50943 52047 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime 1
51932 52047 Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street to Wigan NW5
AN116 50935 52047 Noted 31/05/19825
51932 52047 Noted circa 11/19825
50943 52047 Noted circa 04/19835
51928 52047 Noted 27/09/1983 - Manchester Picc5
51928 52047 Noted circa 01/19845
51926 52047 Noted circa 07/19845
51932 52047 Formation change - NH - 11/05/86
51932 52047 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51932 52047 Noted 16/05/87 - at Norwich2
T202 51940 52047 Noted circa 07/19875
T202 51940 52047 Noted 11/07/87 - at Norwich2
P954 51932 52047 Formed at LA circa 10/87
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Oct-87
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Nov-87
51939 52047 Noted 04/04/19885
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P954 51932 52047 Noted 22/10/1988 - RCTS Mendip 88 Railtour
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
954 51932 52047 Noted circa 03/19915
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Aug-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - Dec-91
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 02/07/92
P954 51932 52047 Listed at LA - 24/09/92
925 977840 977841 Listed at LA - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Wigan North Western

3rd August 1982

Class 108 DMSL M52047 in the bay at Wigan North Western alongside 86 234 on 3 August 1982. Rob Edwards.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

11th October 1986

Class 108 52047 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 11.10.1986. It had just been released from works and had been repainted in BR blue and grey livery. Note Irlam on the destination. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Gunnislake

1988

Set number: P954

Class 108 set P954 (presumably 52047 + 51932) in Gunnislake station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

Class 108 DMU at Bradford-on-Avon

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at Bradford-on-Avon on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Whatley Quarry line

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at summit of Merehead line

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at the summit of the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Merehead line

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) seen on the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Cranmore

22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour at Cranmore (seen from Piers Road bridge) formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) on 22 October 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Umberleigh

Unknown date

Set number: 954

Class 108 DMU set 954 (presumably 52047 + 51932). Taken at Umberleigh on the Barnstaple branch, date unknown - the Laira set ran from 1987 to 1992. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter Central

28th April 1989

Set number: 954

Class 108 P954 in Exeter Central forming the 14.37 to Barnstaple on 28-04-1989. The vehicles are presumably 52047 + 51932. Gordon Thomson.

Class 108 DMU at Gunnislake

Unknown date

Set number: 954

52047 is seen at Gunnislake on an unknown date, presumably with 51932. John Stewart.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

13th August 1990

Set number: 954

Class 108 set 954 arrives into Exeter St Davids on the 13th August, 1990, formed of 51932 and 52047. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Plymouth

15th September 1991

Set number: 954

Set 954, W52047+51932 waits at Plymouth before working the 10:20 shuttle to Laira TMD open day, 15-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at Laira depot

1st July 1993

A Class 108 - thought to be sandite 977841 (ex-52047) parked alongside Laira depot on 1 July 1993. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: NH147

A two-car (blue square) Derby Lightweight power-twin DMU arrives into Wigan Wallgate. Date unknown, but the 3" numbers dates it to the first years of blue livery in the late 1960s, and the Newton Heath set number in the cab window (possibly NH147) means it was before the two vehicles (DMBS M51932 and DMS M52047) were transferred to Allerton in early October 1969. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) is seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1988

Set number: P954

The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Bradford North Junction (in Trowbridge) on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1991

Set number: 954

47432 approaching Exeter St Davids station past Class 108 DMU set 954 (51932 + 52047) on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1993

Set number: 103

Class 122 DMU 55003 and a sandite Class 108 formed of 977841 (ex 52047) and 977840 (ex 51932) at Laira on 22 August 1993. Keith Miller.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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