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<- 52045 | 52046 | 52047 ->

Vehicle 52046 / 977819

Class 108

BR Diagram 638

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

24/09/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 29/10/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9L (Buxton)
2w/e 12/03/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
4w/e 20/01/79 Transferred to CH (Chester)
circa early-84 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
20/09/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
28/10/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/10/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
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)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

52046 - original number
977819 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977819

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number B / 922

Modifications

Nov-71 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51931 52046 As delivered to 26A - 24th September 1960
51931 52046 Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 29/10/60
AN141 51931 52046 Noted 19/10/69
51926 52046 Noted 28/08/75 - at Allerton1
51923 52046 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
51923 52046 Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW1
50933 52046 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime2
51932 52046 Noted 01/06/1977 - 18.25 Wigan NW to Lime Street3
51932 52046 Noted 20/06/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50752-507853
50933 52046 Transfer to CH - 4w/e 20/01/79
50939 52046 Noted circa 03/19813
50939 52046 Noted circa 08/19823
53939 52046 Noted 18/07/19833
53939 52046 Noted circa 02/19843
53939 52046 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53939 59195 52046 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53939 52046 Noted 05/07/1987 - at Manchester Piccadilly4
S946 53939 52046 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
53939 52046 Noted 19/03/88 - on 09:35 Shrewsbury-Crewe
CH946 53939 52046 Listed at CH - May 1988
S946 53939 52046 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
53939 52046 Noted 20/12/89 - on 15:20 Crewe - Swansea5
S946 53939 52046 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S946 53939 52046 Listed at LE - Aug-91
spare 52046 Listed at LE - Dec-91
922 977818 977819 Listed at CF - 08/11/93 - sandite, set B

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Llandudno Junction

31st August 1981

With Deganwy in the far distance, a four-car Class 101/108 DMU, with Derby Lightweight Class 108 Driving Motor Second Lavatory Car M52046 trailing, was running alongside the Afon Conwy Estuary as it was departing from Llandudno Junction with the shuttle service to Llandudno on August 31st 1981. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Goose Hill Junction

4th July 1985

M52046 and M53939 passing Goose Hill Junction with 2G12 the 0752 Sheffield to Leeds via Barnsley 4th July 1985. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

12th April 1986

A Class 108 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 12.04.1986, 52046 is closest. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

20th March 1987

With Blackpool on the destination blind, Class 108 52046 is seen inside the factory at Tyseley on 20.03.1987 beside 53108. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Machynlleth

28th May 1988

Set number: 946

Swansea Class 108 DMU set 946, 52046 and presumably 53939, at Machynlleth on 28 May 1988 on what was possibly an E.C.S. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Llandrindod Wells

13th February 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 2-car DMUs S946 and S951 pass at Llandrindod Wells on 13 February 1989. S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) is working the 12.52 Shrewsbury-Swansea and S951 (presumably 52041 + 53935) the 11.49 Swansea-Shrewsbury. I had arrived at Llandrindod on the "Welsh Mountain Cobbler" railtour (hauled by 47 612) and this photo was taken during a 90 minute break in the railtour itinerary. Lewis Bevan.

Class 108 DMU at Llandovery

16th August 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) working 2M39, the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line), awaits time at Llandovery at 16:54 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Craven Arms

16th August 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) working 2M39, 1528 Swansea - Shrewsbury (via Reversal at Llanelli) passes the lower quadrant semapohre on approach to the Craven Arms at 19:20 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Hereford

16th October 1992

Set number: B

A Class 108 sandite set formed of 977819 + 977818 stabled at Hereford on 16 October 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Landore depot

21st April 1993

Sandite / route learner 977819 at Landore TMD on the 21st August 1993. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) and S944 (presumably 52055 + 51919) departing Port Talbot Parkway with the 11:41 Cardiff - Swansea on 29 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1986

Class 108 53939 (and presumably + 52046) is seen stabled at Tyseley Carriage sidings on 12.04.1986. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 16th January 1988

Set number: S946

Class 108 DMU power twin set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) looms out of the mist passing the site of Stretford Bridge Junction, just north of Craven Arms, with a Swansea bound service over the "Central Wales" line. This was where the Bishops Castle railway once branched off to the left of the photo. 16th January 1988. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1988

Set number: 946

A Class 108 labelled set 946 - presumably Swansea set 53939 + 52046 - at Shrewsbury on July 4, 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 DMU set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) on Swansea Landore depot, 29 January 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 set (presumably 53939 + 52046) approaches Llanelli at 15:46 on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line) service. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S946

The view from Class 108 Set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) on 2M39, the 1528 Swansea - Crewe (via Reversal at Llanelli & Central Wales line), as it awaits time at Builth Road station on the Central Wales line on 17:26 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 set S946 (presumably 53939 + 52046) working 2M39, the 15:28 Swansea - Crewe (via reversal at Lllanelli and Central Wales line), awaits time at Llandrindod at 18:00 on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 set S946 - presumably 53939 + 52046 - at Cardiff Central on November 19th 1989. Alex Drennan.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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