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Vehicle 52068


Class 110

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30691
Diagram: 564

Allocations

09/12/61 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 06/05/67 On loan to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 03/06/67 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
May-73Depot code changeHS
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
15/02/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


52068 59810 52078 As delivered to 26A - 9th December 1961
52068 59810 52078 Noted 05/08/66 - at Wakefield Kirkgate1
52068 59810 52078 Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1
52068 59810 52078 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
52068 59810 52078 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
52068 59698 52078 Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
52068 59814 52078 Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds1
52068 59703 52078 Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough1
52068 59703 52078 Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough1
51845 52068 Noted circa 10/19822
51838 59711 52068 Noted circa 03/19832
52068 59697 52083 Noted circa 08/19832
52068 51838 Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic2
52068 59701 51846 Noted 07/01/19842
52068 51844 Noted 07/10/85
52068 51844 Noted 19th August 1986
52068 51844 Noted 16/10/19862

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 110 DMU at Doncaster

23rd November 1980

Ex-works E52068 at Doncaster on 23/11/80. Chris Lings.

Class 110 DMU at Leeds

13th March 1983

Rainy day at Leeds. A 'Calder Valley' Class 110 set with E52068 closest waits to depart with a Manchester service on 13 March 1983. David Mant.

Class 110 DMU at York

1987

Two-car Class 110 DMU 52068 + 51844 in York station with Harrogate on the destination blind. Undated, the slide has a process date of 4/87 although the vehicles were withdrawn on 15/2/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th February 1974

Class 110 DMU comprising E51829-59197-52068, stands in the middle road at Sheffield station, 25-02-74. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 7th October 1985

E51844 and E52068 at Mirfield on 7/10/85. Malcolm Clements.