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Vehicle 51561 / 977823


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: 30461
Diagram: 609

Allocations

24/10/59 New to Wrexham Central - pending allocation
w/e 02/01/60 Transferred to 6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - Northgate closed
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
4w/e 05/08/78 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
29/03/87 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
10/05/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/07/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
29/06/92 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXX
21/09/92 To departmental stock CF (Cardiff Canton)
Sep-93 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51561 - original number
977823 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977823

Sandite / Route Learner From 21/09/92 to 9/93. Carried set number D / 924

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50924 51561 As delivered to Wrexham Central - 24th October 1959 - stored pending allocation
50926 51561 Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot1
50926 51561 Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe1
50926 51561 Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
50924 51561 Noted 30/08/1977 - 19.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW2
50924 51561 Noted 30/09/1977 - 07.57 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 51929-520422
51928 51561 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc2
50924 51561 Noted circa 10/19822
53935 51561 Noted circa 07/19832
51924 51561 Noted 05/01/1984 - on Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester service2
51422 51561 Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic2
53928 51561 Noted 8th January 1987
S943 51930 51561 Listed at LE - Aug-87
S943 51930 51561 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
S943 51930 51561 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S943 51930 51561 Noted circa 12/19902
S941 51922 51561 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S941 51922 51561 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S943 51930 51561 Listed at LE - Dec-91
S943 51930 51561 Noted 18/04/92 - at Cardiff
924 977822 977823 Listed at CF - 08/11/93 - sandite, set D

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Penyffordd

28th April 1962

M51561 leads two two-car Blue Square Derby Lighweight DMUs with the 4.05pm Chester Northgate-Wrexham (Central) service seen getting underway from Penyffordd on 28 April 1962. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon Works

3rd March 1983

M51561 ex shops awaiting release from Swindon Works, 3rd March 1983. Steve Montgomery.

Class 108 DMU at Whitland

4th June 1988

Set number: S943

Class 108 DMU set S943 (51561 and presumbly 51930) is running with the addition of a suburban centre car when seen at Whitland with the 13:27 (SO) Pembroke Dock-Swansea on 4 June 1988. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Bridgend

27th February 1989

Set number: S943

The 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour - Swansea service at Bridgend on 27 February 1989. It is being worked by a two-car Class 108 DMU - set S943 comprised of 51561 and presumably 51930. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Canton

18th April 1992

Set number: S943

Landore-based Class 108 dmu S943 (51561 + 51930) leads another Class 108 past Canton on 18 April 1992. The 2 Class 37s visible are 37800 and 37212. Lewis Bevan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th June 1980

E51951 leads a Liverpool Lime Street - Hull special into Sheffield on June 15, 1980. The complete rake was E51951, E51975, E59718, E59766, E52102, M51859, M59718, M59723 and M51561. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 7th October 1989

Set number: S945

Crossing Class 108s on a wet day at Llandrindod Wells. On the left S945 with 51925 is on the 12:22 Llandrindod-Swansea, on the right S943, 51561 visible, is working the 10:43 Shrewsbury-Llandrindod. These were normally through workings that terminated at Llandrindod Wells and returned to Swansea and Shrewsbury respectively, possibly due to one of the crews lack of route knowledge. 7 October 1989. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: early 1991

Set number: S943

Swansea allocated class 108 DMU S943 (vehicles 51930 and 51561) seen at Shrewsbury early in 1991. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1991

Class 108 DMU set S943 (51930 and presumably 51561) departs from Cardiff Central with a 17:20 rugex to Chepstow on 7 April 1991. Robert Thomas.