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Vehicle 51938 / 977765

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30601
Diagram: 634

Allocations

18/02/61	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D
2w/e 11/10/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
4w/e 24/12/83	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
circa 1984	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
14/01/92	To departmental stock	LO (Longsight)
Aug-93	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51938 - original number
977765 - from Jan-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977765

Sandite / Route Learner From 1/92 to 8/93. Carried set number LO904

Modifications

May-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/07/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51938	52053		As delivered to 26A - 18th February 1961
	51938	52053		Noted 19/12/67 - at Wigan Wallgate¹
AN148	51938	52053		Noted 19/10/69
	51938	52057		Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe²
	51938	52055		Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	51938	52055		Noted 15/09/72 - at Preston¹
	51938	52055		Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot³
	51938	52053		Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot³
	51938	52063		Noted 12/09/1975 - 2F52-16:10 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street²
	51938	52053		Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	51938	52039		Noted circa 08/1981⁴
NH161	51938	59169	52039	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
	51938	52039		Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	51938	59386	52039	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
BX498	51938	59386	52039	Noted 08/09/1984 - at Skegness having worked from Manchester area with 53457-59149-50509
BX498	51938	59386	52039	Noted circa 11/1984⁴
	51938	59386	52039	Noted circa 06/1985⁴
BX494	51938	59386	52039	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX494	51938	59386	52039	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
	51938	59386	52039	Noted 25/05/86 - on 08:48 Stoke - Llandudno with 53316 + 59306 + 53334 / 51941 + 59187 + 52056⁵
BX494	51938	59386	52039	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
BX494	51938	59386	52039	Noted 23/11/1986⁴
	51938	59794	52038	Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich strengthening 53842 + 59609 + 53895 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service³
	51938	59794	52039	Listed at BX - Jun-87
	51938	59144	52065	Noted circa 07/1987⁴
	51938	59152	52065	Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX375	51938	59137	52065	Noted circa 12/1987⁴
	51938	52065		Noted 03/04/88 - on 09:00 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly
BX375	51938	59137	52065	Noted 09/04/1988⁴
BX375	51938	59137	52065	Listed at BX - May 1988
BX375	51938	59137	52065	Noted circa Jul-88
	51938	59137	52065	Noted 03/07/88 - on 22:04 Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton with 53932+59207+51569 / 53925+52039
BX375	51938	59137	52065	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
CH375	51938	59183	52065	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
	51938	54485		Noted 22/10/90 - on 16:44 Doncaster - Skegness⁶
LO292	51938	54501		Noted circa 05/1991⁴
LO292	51938	54501		Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO292	51938	54501		Listed at LO - Aug-91
904	977765	977766		Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

14th July 1985

Set number: BX494

BX494 (M51938 + M59386 + M52039) class 108 dmu, part of the Buxton allocation, passes New Mills South Junction with the Summer Sundays only Buxton-New Mills Central - Buxton Peak Rail Ramber service, in this view heading back to Buxton, whilst a pair of 20's pass by with a Tunstead - Northwich working. 14th July 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

26th July 1986

Set number: BX494

Class 108 DMU set BX494 with 51938 visible on Buxton depot, 26 July 1986. Keith Miller.

7th April 1988

Set number: BX375

Hybrid Class 108/104 set BX375 (51938 + 59137 + presumably 52065) at Clay Cross on April 7, 1988. Walter Burt.

20th November 1988

Set number: BX375

Stabled at Buxton station on a very cold Sunday evening in November are BR Derby Works built Class 108 numbers 51938 59137 and 52065. 20 November 1988. Keith Long.

25th February 1989

Set number: BX375

Three of Buxton's allocation of Derby Class 108 3-car units await their next duties in the snow on the 25th February 1989. Left to right are 51938 (BX375), 51950 (BX381) and 53634 (BX380), the outer two units have the "Spa Line" branding which the Buxton line was marketed under for a while. Andrew J Crowther.

12th May 1989

Set number: CH375

CH375 (M51938 + M59137 + M52065) arrives at Whaley Bridge on the 10:07 Buxton to Piccadilly, 12-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

13th May 1989

Set number: CH375

CH375 (M51938 + M59137 + W52065) on the 07:52 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Newtown, 13-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

23rd July 1989

Set number: CH375

CH375 M51938 + M59137 + W52065 arrive at Tal-Y-Cafn on 14:45 Llandudno to Betws-Y-Coed, 23-7-89. Kevin Dowd.

13th October 1989

Set number: CH375

CH375 M51938 + M59137 + W52065 depart Manchester Piccadilly on 2H54, the 11:30 to Rose Hill, 13-10-89. Kevin Dowd.

8th June 1993

Set number: LO904

Sandite sets LO904 977765 (51938) + 977766 (53944), LO902 977748 (53950) + 977746 (53929) on Chester Depot, 8-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

24th August 1993

Set number: LO904

The front end of 977765 at Chester TMD on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.

24th August 1993

Set number: LO904

977765 and 977766 seen at Chester TMD on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 14th August 1986

Set number: BX494

A 3 car class 108 (52039 nearest the camera, presumably with 59386 + 51938) and a class 104 seen at Buxton on 14 August 1986. Robert28194.

Date: 18th February 1988

Set number: BX375

A Class 108 Derby 3-car DMU arriving New Mills Central with Down service for Buxton on 18-2-88. This is very probably 52065+59137+51938, a Class 108 set with a Class 104 centre car. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 14th May 1988

Set number: BX375

BX375 is a 3-car Buxton allocated Derby built Class 108 DMU with a Class 104 center car, comprising of M52065, M59137 and M51938, skirts round Combs with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working on the 14th May 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 16th July 1988

Set number: BX375

Class 108/104 hybrid set BX375 (52065 + presumably 59137 + 51938) in Manchester Piccadilly on 16 July 1988. Waddo Rail Archive.

Date: June 1989

Set number: S959

Class 108 set S959 (53947) and CH375 (51938) in Shrewsbury station, June 1989. They show the two different cab styles the Class had. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 29th June 1989

Set number: CH375

Hybrid 108/104 set CH375 (52065 leads, presumably with 59183 and 51938) at Llandudno Junction on June 29, 1989. John Carter.

Date: 5th July 1990

Set number: L418

A regular Thursday afteroon working through Chesterfield for ex-works units making their way back to their home depot was a Doncaster Works-Derby Etches Park ecs. On the 5th July 1990 the consist was vehicles from L418 51355 and 59507 and also 51568 + 51938. Kevin Law.

Date: 24th August 1993

Set number: LO904

977766 is carrying set number LO904T when seen at Chester TMD, sandwiched between 977748 (left) and 977765 (right) on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.

Date: circa 1994

Set number: LO904

A stack of Class 108 vehicles awaiting their end at CF Booths in Rotherham, circa 1994. With the cab facing us are sandite vehicles 977766 (top) and 977765. Robert Frise Collection.

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