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Vehicle 52080

Class 110

BR Diagram 563

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: 30692
Diagram: 563

Allocations

30/12/61 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
23/02/90 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/01/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


52070 59812 52080 As delivered to 26A - 30th December 1961
52070 59812 52080 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
52070 59693 52080 Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
51819 59693 52080 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
51819 59813 52080 Noted 01/09/74 - at Preston2
51819 59700 52080 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster3
51819 59817 52080 Noted 13/09/1975 - at Hull Paragon3
51819 59817 52080 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime1
51819 59817 52080 Noted 12/02/77 - at York1
51828 59812 52080 Noted 21/07/79 - at Allerton4
52075 59707 52080 Noted circa 10/19825
52080 59809 51828 Noted circa 01/19835
51826 59694 52080 Noted circa 10/19835
51817 52080 Noted circa 01/19845
51811 52080 Noted 20/04/1985 - at Leeds City 4
51811 52080 Noted 20/05/1985 - 12.02 Helsby-Hooton6
51817 52080 Noted circa 06/19855
51817 59701 52080 Noted 25/10/1985 - at Manchester Victoria 4
51817 52080 Noted 23/05/1986 - at Manchester Victoria 4
51817 52080 Noted circa 09/19865
51817 52080 Noted 09/10/19865
51817 59701 52080 Noted 27/11/19865
51817 59701 52080 Noted 25th February 1987
52069 52080 Noted 17/11/87 - dragged by 47116 on 2G23 1243 Leeds-Sheffield via Barnsley and 2G36 1642 Sheffield-Leeds via Barnsley both with 51812 + 59069 + 51842
52069 52080 Noted 22/11/87
404 51817 52080 Formed at NL 2w/e 13/03/88
51817 52080 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
51817 59562 52080 Noted circa May-88
504 51817 59562 52080 Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88
51817 59562 52080 Noted 24/08/1988 - at Oxenholme4
504 51817 59562 52080 Listed at NL - Feb-89
NL407 52069 52080 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
52069 52080 Noted circa 12/19895
52069 52080 Noted 01/12/1989 - at Leeds City4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Chris Moxon

Images:

Class 110 DMU at Helsby

20th May 1985

A very rare (possibly unique?) use of a Class 110 on Helsby to Hooton services. 52080 & 51811 are at Helsby with the 12.02 departure, 20/5/85. Anthony Griffiths.

Class 110 DMU at Honley

30th August 1986

The Sheffield to Huddersfield service via Penistone was a BR backwater which was perhaps lucky to survive Beeching. Here a "Metro Train" branded two-car Class 110 Birmingham RC&W unit calls at Honley with 52080 leading the way to Huddersfield on the 30th August 1986. Mike Dean.

Class 110 DMU at Manchester Victoria

6th March 1987

A Class 110 DMU with vehicles E52080 + E59701 + E51817, the latter of which seems to be receiving some attention, waits to leave Manchester Victoria with a service to York on Friday 6 March 1987. David Russon.

Class 110 DMU at Sheffield

1st March 1988

With its batteries on charge E52080 is seen in Sheffield station on 1 March 1988 partnered with E51817. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 110 DMU at Scunthorpe

10th May 1988

A Class 110/101 hybrid set, 52080 leads presumably with 59562 + 51817, seen at Scunthorpe on May 10, 1988. John Carter.

Class 110 DMU at Manchester Victoria

11th May 1988

A Class 110/101 hybrid set, 52080 closest presumably with 59562 + 51817, seen at Manchester Victoria on May 11, 1988. John Carter.

Class 110 DMU at Scarborough

12th July 1988

A Class 110/101 hydrid DMU formed of 52080 + 59562 + 51817 at Scarborough on 12 July 1988. Rob Paterson.

Class 110 DMU at Doncaster

25th March 1989

Class 110 52080 is seen at Doncaster along with 51812 with a working to Goole on the 25th March 1989. Andy Cole.

Class 110 DMU at Skipton

6th May 1989

A Rolls-Royce engined, two-car Class 110 'Calder Valley' DMU with Driving Motor Second Lavatory E52080 leading, was stood at Skipton with a Morecambe to Leeds service on May 6th 1989. The unit was in its twilight period, as new Class 150/2 Sprinters were coming into service. Martyn Hilbert.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1975

Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu (Class 110) Nos.E52070 (Class 110/2), E59812 (Class 163), E52080 (110/1) in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Sheffield (Midland) via the Hope Valley line, 08/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 4th April 1986

A Class 110 DMU - the vehicles noted as 51817 + 52080 - is seen at Mirfield on 4 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st March 1988

Class 110 power twin E51817 + E52080 in one of the bay platforms at Sheffield on 1 March 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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