Vehicle 52080
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: 30692
Diagram: 563
Allocations
| 30/12/61 | 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| 23/02/90 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |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 22/01/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
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 | ||||||
| 52075 | 59707 | 52080 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 52080 | 59809 | 51828 | Noted circa 01/19834 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59694 | 52080 | Noted circa 10/19834 | ||||||
| 51817 | 52080 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||||
| 51811 | 52080 | Noted 20/05/1985 - 12.02 Helsby-Hooton5 | |||||||
| 51817 | 52080 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||||
| 51817 | 52080 | Noted circa 09/19864 | |||||||
| 51817 | 52080 | Noted 09/10/19864 | |||||||
| 51817 | 59701 | 52080 | Noted 27/11/19864 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 504 | 51817 | 59562 | 52080 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | |||||
| NL407 | 52069 | 52080 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| 52069 | 52080 | Noted circa 12/19894 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Chris Moxon
Images:
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.
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.
1st March 1988
With its batteries on charge E52080 is seen in Sheffield station on 1 March 1988 partnered with E51817. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th May 1988
A Class 110/101 hybrid set, 52080 leads presumably with 59562 + 51817, seen at Scunthorpe on May 10, 1988. John Carter.
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.
12th July 1988
A Class 110/101 hydrid DMU formed of 52080 + 59562 + 51817 at Scarborough on 12 July 1988. Rob Paterson.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.