Vehicle 52057
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
| 21/01/61 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 11/10/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 13/04/92 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) RELA |
Modifications
circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51942 | 52057 | As delivered to 26A - 21st January 1961 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51938 | 52057 | Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 08/09/73 - in Manchester Victoria3 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 26/06/76 - on 16.37 Rochdale – Manchester Victoria4 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted 08/05/1981 - at Oxenholme on 10:29 to Windermere2 | |||||||
| NH163 | 51940 | 52057 | Noted circa 05/19825 | ||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.20 Manchester Victoria to Kirkby via Bolton5 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted circa 06/19835 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted circa 06/19855 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted circa 10/19855 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Noted 06/11/85 - on 14:15 Southport - Manchester Victoria via Walkden service6 | |||||||
| 51940 | 52057 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| TS201 | 51940 | 52057 | Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| T201 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| T201 | 51932 | 52057 | Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - Oct-87 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
| spare | 52057 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| P957 | 51940 | 52057 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
Images:
16th June 1985
The Class 108 in this formation at Colne on 16 June 1985 contains M52057 + M51940. John Carter.
16th May 1987
Class 108 52057 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 16.05.1987. It carries the Greater Manchester symbol on the side. Andy Cole.
8th October 1987
52057 + 51940 at Exeter St. Davids, 8/10/87. Sparegang.
Unknown date
Set number: 957
52057 is the leading vehicle in Laira Class 108 set 957 at Bath. Undated. Tom Clift.
1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen at Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.
1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen waiting to depart from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.
1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.
25th August 1990
A Class 108 (52057) and Class 101 (51234) Hyrbrid DMU by the River Teign near Teignmouth on 25 August 1990. Keith Miller.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th June 1961
M51725 and M52057 at Manchester Victoria 4th June 1961. 51725 is a DMCL of Class 112/1 built by Cravens and delivered in October 1959 fitted with a Rolls-Royce 238 bhp engine and a standard mechanical transmittion it was withdrawn in November 1968 and scrapped at G.Cohen Kettering in April 1970. 52057 is a DMCL of Class 108/1 built by Derby Works and delivered in January 1961 fitted with two BUT 150 bhp engines and a standard mechanical transmission it was withdrawn in April 1992 and scrapped at Gwent Demolition Margam in May of the same year. Keith Long.
Date: 3rd October 1987
Set number: T201
T201 M51932 + M52057 is at the front of the 14.52 Norwich to Birmingham seen on Ely west curve, October 3, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: circa late 1980s
Set number: P957
Class 108 DMU set P957 (51940 + presumably 52057) in Exmouth station. Date unknown, circa late 1980s. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
Date: 11th June 1988
Set number: 69
A hybrid Class 101-108 2-car DMU with Metro Cammell DMBS 51179 leading, seen along the sea wall at Teignmouth with the 10:22 Exeter Central - Paignton service on 11-6-88. The Derby car was labelled TS201 and so could be 52057. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.
Date: 13th May 1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) departs from Plymouth station on 13 May 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 10th June 1989
A Class 108 DMU formed of 51940 and 52057 near Dawlish on 10 June 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 24th August 1989
Set number: 957
51940 + 52057 at Plymouth on 24/8/89. Sparegang.
Date: 2nd December 1989
Set number: 957
Class 108 DMU set P957 (presumably 51940 + 52057) departs from Newton Abbot station working the 09:45 Paignton - Plymouth service on 2 December 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.