Vehicle 52061 / 977817
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: 30660
Diagram: 638
Allocations
| 28/01/61 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| w/e 07/08/71 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 3w/e 27/09/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| w/e 04/10/75 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 18/06/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 08/11/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PZQX | |
| p/e 09/09/89 | Reinstated | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX | |
| 15/03/92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 11/06/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXT | |
| 19/09/92 | To departmental stock | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-93 | Withdrawn |
Notes
10/05/87 - Published as moving NH-CF, move then cancelled.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
52061 - original number
977817 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977817
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 9/93. Carried set number C / 921
Modifications
Mar-73 - AWS fitted
52061 was involved in the following incident:
27/12/73 - Lower Darwen, LMR
Derailment involving Class 108
Info from Peter Mullen
A DMU was wrongly diverted through catch points. More Details.
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51946 | 52061 | As delivered to 26A - 28th January 1961 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 25/11/67 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight and later in the day at Sheffield1 | |||||||
| 51946 | 52061 | Transfer to 8J - w/e 07/08/71 | |||||||
| 51117 | 52061 | Noted 27/02/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51117 | 59374 | 52061 | Noted 13/06/19762 | ||||||
| 51934 | 52061 | Noted 29/06/80 - at Preston3 | |||||||
| 51934 | 52061 | Noted circa 11/19824 | |||||||
| 51934 | 59387 | 52061 | Noted circa 03/19834 | ||||||
| 53466 | 59387 | 52061 | Noted circa 08/19834 | ||||||
| 51934 | 59387 | 52061 | Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic4 | ||||||
| 51901 | 52061 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||||
| 53944 | 52061 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| spare | 52061 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| S950 | 52061 | Formed at LE circa 11/87 | |||||||
| S950 | 53926 | 59039 | 52061 | Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53926 (ex-S948), 59039 replaced 53928 (to S948) | |||||
| S950 | 53928 | 52061 | Formation change - LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59039 removed (to S947) | ||||||
| spare | 52061 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||||
| S950 | 53926 | 52061 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
| spare | 52061 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | |||||||
| S945 | 51925 | 52061 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
| S945 | 51925 | 52061 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 921 | 977816 | 977817 | Listed at CF - 08/11/93 - sandite, Margan Yard, set C |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Chris Moxon
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
5th July 1990
Set number: S950
Class 108 DMU set S950 (52061 and presumably 53926) with the 18:05 (SX) to Crewe at Swansea on 5 July 1990. On the right 43140 is on the 18:32 to Paddington. Robert Thomas.
10th September 1995
Sandite / Route Learner 977817 (ex-52061) at Margam on the 10th September 1995. S Gaskell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd April 1988
The most easily identifiable Class 110 vehicle - 51823 with its Class 104 style replacement roof dome - seen at York with 52061 on 23 April 1988. David Mant.
Date: 8th April 1995
Class 108 DMU and 977816 (ex 53982) and 977817 (ex 52061) stored at Margam depot on 8 April 1995. Keith Miller.