Vehicle 52049
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
| 15/10/60 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 11/10/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
| w/e 05/11/76 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 20/08/78 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 19/03/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PMSX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 30/10/91 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ |
Notes
w/e 01/05/77 - 51932/5 52048/9 listed as transferred to CH w/e 1/5/77, move then cancelled
Modifications
Sep-71 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 05/02/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51934 | 52049 | As delivered to 26A - 15th October 1960 | |||||||
| 51934 | 52049 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Newton Heaton depot1 | |||||||
| 51934 | 52049 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52049 | Noted 16/08/70 - in Liverpool Area2 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52049 | Noted 31/10/71 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
| 51928 | 52049 | Noted 11/01/75 - with 51926 + 52037 at Wigan | |||||||
| 51931 | 52049 | Noted 11/06/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51925-520443 | |||||||
| 51931 | 52049 | Noted 13/06/19773 | |||||||
| 50933 | 52049 | Noted 05/08/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW3 | |||||||
| 51930 | 52049 | Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.06 Garswood to Lime Street with 51923-520433 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 19/02/1978 - at Liverpool Lime Street4 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot4 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 09/12/1978 - on Chester depot4 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 19/08/1979 - on Newton Heath depot4 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 23/09/1979 - on Newton Heath depot4 | |||||||
| 51933 | 52049 | Noted 08/06/1980 - on Newton Heath depot4 | |||||||
| 50755 | 52049 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Blackburn Station5 | |||||||
| NH156 | 51927 | 52049 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 51927 | 52049 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.11 Blackburn to Man Vic.3 | |||||||
| 51927 | 52049 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||||
| 51927 | 59168 | 52049 | Noted circa 04/19833 | ||||||
| 51927 | 59168 | 52049 | Noted 20/04/19833 | ||||||
| 51927 | 59168 | 52049 | Noted 26/11/1983 - RCTS Mersey Mariner Railtour 51927-59168-52049 + 53812-53355 + 51939-52054 | ||||||
| BX488 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa 10/19843 | |||||
| BX488 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa 11/19843 | |||||
| BX490 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa 06/19853 | |||||
| BX490 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds | |||||
| 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted 07/07/85 | ||||||
| BX490 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| BX490 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986 | |||||
| BX490 | 51927 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted 09/08/1986 - 10.07 Llandudno-Man Vic (8-car)6 | |||||
| 51947 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at BX - Jun-87 | ||||||
| 51947 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted 18/07/19873 | ||||||
| 51947 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at BX - mid Nov-87 | ||||||
| BX377 | 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa 12/19873 | |||||
| BX377 | 51943 | 52049 | Noted circa 04/19883 | ||||||
| BX377 | 51943 | 52049 | Listed at BX - May 1988 | ||||||
| BX377 | 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa Jul-88 | |||||
| CH377 | 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted circa 04/19893 | |||||
| CH377 | 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted 07/06/1989 - at Chester4 | |||||
| 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Noted 06/08/1989 - Special train Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road (Trawsfynydd) and return 52049-59390-51943 + 53306-53263 | ||||||
| CH377 | 51943 | 59390 | 52049 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | |||||
| CH621 | 51902 | 52049 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| CH621 | 51902 | 52049 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | ||||||
| 51902 | 52049 | Noted 01/10/1990 - at Manchester Piccadilly4 | |||||||
| T069 | 53050 | 52049 | Noted 08/04/91 - at Wolverhampton7 | ||||||
| T069 | 53050 | 52049 | Noted circa 05/19913 | ||||||
| T069 | 53050 | 52049 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||||
| T069 | 53050 | 52049 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Lumley
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Chris Moxon
7: Aaron Calder
Images:
14th September 1986
Set number: BX490
Class 108 set no. BX490 formed DMCL 52049 (nearest), TSL 59390 and DMBS 51927 running a Peak Rail Rambler Sunday service (1L94) at New Mills Central on a rainy 14/Sep/1986. Robert Chilton.
6th March 1987
Set number: BX490
Buxton Class 108 DMU set BX490 (M52049 + M59390 + M51927) in Manchester Piccadilly on Friday 6 March 1987. David Russon.
4th June 1987
Set number: BX490
Three-car Class 108 set BX490 (M52049 closest, presumably with 59390 + 51927) arriving at Buxton with a working from Manchester on June 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
4th June 1987
Set number: BX490
Three-car Class 108 set BX490 (M52049 closest, presumably with 59390 + 51927) departs from Buxton with a Manchester service on June 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
1989
Set number: CH377
A three car Class 108 DMU (set CH377, presumably 52049 + 59390 + 51943) squeezes between Manchester's office blocks as it approaches Oxford Road station from the Piccadilly direction in 1989. Andrew Walker.
late 1990
Set number: T069
Two-car Class 108 DMU set T069 (52049 + 51902) seen in Hope station in late 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1991
Set number: T069
Hybrid 108/116 set T069 leaves Crewe with the 10.30 to Nottingham, circa 1991, presumably formed 52049 + 53050. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa January 1992
Set number: T069
Class 108s in CF Booths scrapyard in Rotherham, including 52049 from set T069 on the left. Circa January 1992. Robert Frise Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th November 1983
Taken onboard the RCTS 'Mersey Mariner' railtour on 26 November 1983 at Cavendish Sidings in Birkenhead, Mersey Docks & Harbour Board line, looking east. The vehicle numbers listed on the Six Bells Junction website show that this was taken from 51939 looking towards 53355 + 53812 / 52049 + 59168 + 51927. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th June 1985
Set number: BX490
Derby class 108 3 car DMU, set BX490 (presumably 51927 + 59390 + 52049), waits for departure time in Platform 2 in Buxton station. 18th June 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 31st August 1985
Set number: BX490
With the blind already set for the return journey, Buxton "White Roofed" allocated Derby built 1960 class 108 dmu BX490 (M51927 + M59390 + M52049) rolls into Manchester Piccadilly, with a service from Buxton on 31st August 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 29th November 1985
Set number: BX490
Buxton "White Roofed" allocated Derby built 1960 class 108 dmu BX490 (M51927 + M59390 + M52049) is seen climbing up through Bridgemont with a Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service, the Furness Vale distance signal can be seen behind the train. 29th November 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 9th August 1986
Set number: BX490
An 8-car formation at Helsby working the 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria. The formation (closest the camera first) was 51927, 59390, 52049, 53634, 59387, 51934, 51574 & 51580. 9/8/86. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: 15th February 1988
Set number: BX377
Class 108 set BX377 with 51943 at the front (and presumably with 59390 + 52049) is seen passing Washwood Heath on it's way to New Street on 15.2.1988. Andy Cole.
Date: 6th August 1989
Set number: CH619
Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU set CH619 53263+53306 (DMCL+DMSB) leads a Class 108 3-car into Llandudno with a 'Conwy Valley Sunday Shuttle' service 6-8-89 ish. The rear set is former BX377, now CH377, 52049+59390+51943. The Met Cam had been withdrawn by the end of the year. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 6th August 1989
Set number: CH377
Derby Class 108 3-car DMU set CH377 (formerly BX377) 51943 + 59390 + 52049 at Llandudno on 'Conwy Valley Sunday Shuttle' service 6-8-89 ish. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 18th September 1989
Set number: CH377
Class 108 DMU set CH377 (51943 and presumably 59390 + 52049) in Colwyn Bay station on Monday 18 September 1989. David Russon.
Date: 28th April 1990
Set number: CH621
Class 108 set No. CH621 (51902 and 52049) departs Manchester Piccadilly working the 15:36 service to Chester on 28 April 1990. Brian Creasey.
Date: late 1990
Set number: T069
Two-car Class 108 DMU set T069 (51902 + 52049) departs Hope station in late 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th March 1991
Set number: T069
T069 M53050 + M52049, 2H03 13:20 Buxton to Piccadilly, deputising for a 150 at New Mills Newtown, 18-3-91. Kevin Dowd.