Vehicle 52072
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
| 13/01/62 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 06/05/67 | On loan to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 03/06/67 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
| 23/02/90 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 08/04/1983 released in blue/grey livery52072 was involved in the following incident:
8/12/87 - Near Methley Junction, ER
Accident involving Class 110
Info from Bill Read
Collision of Class 110 twin-unit with Permanent Way Gang. E52072 (trailing car not identified). 4 persons killed. Incident blamed on an irregular system of working by PW Gang.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52072 | 59814 | 52082 | As delivered to 26A - 13th January 1962 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59103 | 52082 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59811 | 51842 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59699 | 51842 | Noted 06/08/19742 | ||||||
| 51842 | 59600 | 52072 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland3 | ||||||
| 51835 | 59694 | 52072 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot3 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59699 | 51842 | Noted 12/02/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 51842 | 59699 | 52072 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59699 | 51842 | Noted Jun-76 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 51842 | 59699 | 52072 | Noted 05/01/77 - in Manchester Victoria with 51822/59707/518471 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59702 | 52083 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59814 | 51839 | Noted circa 06/19834 | ||||||
| 52072 | 59814 | 51839 | Noted 19/06/83 | ||||||
| 52072 | 51839 | Noted 27/03/1984 - on Manchester Vic to Wigan service4 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51835 | Noted circa 07/19854 | |||||||
| 52072 | 52076 | Noted 21/03/87 - on 15:48 Hull - Leeds with unknown centre car5 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 25/07/1987 - on 06:08 from Chesterfield - Sheffield4 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 03/10/87 - on 11:42 Sheffield - Cleethorpes via Rotherham Central5 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 22/11/87 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 02/08/88 - on 13:55 Lincoln-Sheffield | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 18/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
| 52072 | 51834 | Noted 22/10/88 | |||||||
| 52072 | 59250 | 53607 | Noted 04/01/89 - on 16:51 York - Leeds via Harrogate6 | ||||||
| 510 | 53607 | 59250 | 52072 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | |||||
| 52072 | 52077 | Noted circa 04/19894 | |||||||
| NL409 | 52072 | 51843 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips
Images:
17th May 1980
08525 rescues failed E52083 + E59711 + E52072 seen at Holgate, York on 17/05/1980. John Carter.
August 1982
Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu (Class 110) Nos.E52072 (Class 110/2), E59810 (Class 163), E51839 (110/1) in mixed Rail Blue and Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends approaching Manchester (Victoria) on a service from Bradford (Exchange) via Todmorden service, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1982
Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu (Class 110) Nos.E52072 + E59810 + E51839 with the DMBC in BR Rail Blue livery and the other two cars in Rail Blue & Grey livery descending Miles Platting Bank into Manchester (Victoria) on a Leeds (City)- Bradford (Exchange) - Southport service, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Unknown date
52072 is at the head of this 2x2-car Class 110 formation at Lincoln. Tom Clift.
June 1987
The unusual sight of a Class 110 stabled alongside Cambridge station in June 1987. The DMBS is 52072 and alongside is SYPTE liveried Class 114 with the DMBS 53045 just getting into the picture. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
4th January 1988
52072 (Class 110) standing at platform 4, Huddersfield on the 4th Jan 1988. Lee Senior.
22nd October 1988
BRCW class 110 'Calder Valley' set formed DMBC 52072 and DMCL 51834 stabled at Sheffield with 52072 nearest, 22/Oct/1988. Robert Chilton.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th September 1975
Waiting to form the 1516 to Sheffield on September 8, 1975, a three-car class 110 formation comprising E51842/59699/52072 stands at Leeds Platform 9B. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 17th April 1981
A three-car trailer brake Class 104 DMU (E50567 + E59213 + E50547 ) in Huddersfield station on Friday 17 April 1981. On the left is Class 110 vehicle E52072. David Russon.
Date: 19th June 1983
Class 110 Birmingham R C & W Co. unit E51839, E59814 and E52072 at Blackpool North Carriage Sidings, 19-06-83. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 5th June 1985
By the mid-1980s, York station was looking rather tired and desperately in need of some tender loving care, but it is evident that the matter was in hand in this 5th June 1985 scene of 'Calder Valley' Class 110 DMU 52082-52072 departing for Harrogate and Leeds. Gordon Edgar.