Vehicle 52103
Class 123
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30704
Diagram: 574
Allocations
| Jun-63 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 28/02/76 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 2w/e 01/01/77 | Stored | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 09/04/78 | Stored U. | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 03/12/78 | Reinstated | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 27/05/84 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Modifications
May-73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52093 | 59825 | 59830 | 52103 | As delivered to CDF - June 1963 | |||||
| 507 | 52087 | 59235 | 59826 | 52103 | Noted circa Jan-70 - Reading set | ||||
| 52087 | 59826 | 59235 | 52103 | Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington with 52095/59822/520961 | |||||
| C707 | 52087 | 59826 | 52103 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 52087 | 59826 | 52103 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot2 | ||||||
| C707 | 52087 | 59826 | 52103 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 52092 | 51972 | 52103 | Noted 30/05/19793 | ||||||
| 52092 | 51970 | 59819 | 52103 | Noted 15/09/19793 | |||||
| 51967 | 59772 | 51968 | 52103 | Noted 10/11/19793 | |||||
| 52103 | 59773 | 51969 | 51958 | Noted 05/04/19803 | |||||
| 51958 | 59773 | 52103 | Noted 08/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52103 | 59773 | 51970 | 51958 | Noted 11/04/19803 | |||||
| 52103 | 51969 | 59769 | 51952 | Noted 14/06/19803 | |||||
| 52103 | 59833 | 59827 | 51957 | Noted circa 04/19823 | |||||
| 51957 | 59235 | 59842 | 52103 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| 52103 | 59822 | 59839 | 52099 | Noted 16/11/1983 - at Sheffield3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
4th July 1979
A mixed Class 123/124 Swindon built set is seen at Milnsbridge on July 4, 1979. E52103 is on the rear (closest), E51957 is on the front. Malcolm Clements.
27th July 1980
Class 123 Swindon Inter-City DMS(L) E52103 is leading the 12:12 Cleethorpes - Manchester Piccadilly towards Chinley North Junction, 27/7/1980. Graeme Phillips Collection.
19th August 1982
E52103, E59773, E59826 and E52089 are seen in the old Green Eyre platform at Lancaster Castle on the 19th August 1982. Robert Frise.
24th August 1983
52103 is seen at the front of a Class 123/124 formation at Doncaster on August 24th, 1983. Andy Cole.
22nd March 1984
Class 123 Swindon Inter-City DMS(L) E52103 at the head of a Hull-Manchester Piccadilly service leaves Totley Tunnel and enters Grindleford station on the 22nd March 1984. Kevin Law.
28th March 1984
Class 123/124 hybrid set E52103 + E59823 + E59838 + E51951 leaves Doncaster with a Hull-Manchester Piccadilly service on 28th March 1984. Kevin Law.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th July 1979
E51957 heads a mixed Class 123/124 Swindon-built DMU set at Milnsbridge on 4/7/79. E52103 is on the rear. Malcolm Clements.
Date: August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) "Trans Pennine" Standard Mk.I Class "124" 4-car dmu formed of #52089 + E59826 + E59773 + E52103 departing Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City), 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) "Trans Pennine" Standard Mk.I Class "124" 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of Nos. E52089 (IC 123/2), E59826 (IC 183), E59773 (TP 180), E52103 (IC 123/1) with plated-up headcodes and front gangway doors in BR Inter City Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends departing Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City), 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) Trans Pennine Standard Mk.I Class 124 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of E52089, E59826, E59773, E52103 with plated-up headcodes and front gangway doors in BR Inter City Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends awaiting departure at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City), 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 19th August 1982
E52089, E59826, E59773 and E52103 in the old Green Eyre platform at Lancaster Castle on the 19th August 1982. Robert Frise.