Vehicle 51932 / 977840
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
| 01/10/60 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 11/10/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 30/09/92 | To departmental stock | LA (Laira) | |
| Sep-93 | Withdrawn |
Notes
w/e 01/05/77 - 51932/5 52048/9 listed as transferred to CH w/e 1/5/77, move then cancelled
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51932 - original number
977840 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977840
Sandite From 10/92 to 9/93. Carried set number 925
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 25/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51932 | 52047 | As delivered to 26A - 1st October 1960 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52059 | Noted 30/10/71 - in Liverpool Exchange1 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52046 | Noted 01/06/1977 - 18.25 Wigan NW to Lime Street2 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52046 | Noted 20/06/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50752-507852 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52047 | Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street to Wigan NW2 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52044 | Noted 04/01/78 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52043 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc2 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52047 | Noted circa 11/19822 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52048 | Noted circa 07/19832 | |||||||
| 51932 | 51572 | Noted circa 07/19842 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52048 | Noted 03/05/85 - at Huyton3 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52047 | Formation change - NH - 11/05/86 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52047 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 51932 | 52047 | Noted 16/05/87 - at Norwich4 | |||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| T201 | 51932 | 52057 | Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich4 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - Oct-87 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Noted 22/10/1988 - RCTS Mendip 88 Railtour | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| 954 | 51932 | 52047 | Noted circa 03/19912 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| P954 | 51932 | 52047 | Listed at LA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 925 | 977840 | 977841 | Listed at LA - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
4: Gerald Brown
Images:
Unknown date
Set number: NH147
A two-car (blue square) Derby Lightweight power-twin DMU arrives into Wigan Wallgate. Date unknown, but the 3" numbers dates it to the first years of blue livery in the late 1960s, and the Newton Heath set number in the cab window (possibly NH147) means it was before the two vehicles (DMBS M51932 and DMS M52047) were transferred to Allerton in early October 1969. Graham Clark.
11th October 1986
Class 108 51932 is seen stabled at Tyseley depot on 11.10.1986. Note it is coupled to the all over blue Cravens DMU to the left. Andy Cole.
1st August 1987
Set number: T201
Class 108 DMBS 51932 is seen stabled outside the factory at Tyseley, carrying set number T201. Note the Midline branding on the side. Andy Cole.
3rd October 1987
Set number: T201
T201 M51932 + M52057 is at the front of the 14.52 Norwich to Birmingham seen on Ely west curve, October 3, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Bradford North Junction (in Trowbridge) on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) is seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (51932 + 52047) seen at Merehead on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
20th July 1991
Set number: 954
47432 approaching Exeter St Davids station past Class 108 DMU set 954 (51932 + 52047) on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th May 1979
British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 & 51932 passing St. Annes signal box on a Blackpool South - Kirkham train, Tuesday 28 May 1979. Ian 10B.
Date: 29th May 1979
British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932, St. Leonard's Road, St, Annes-on-the-Sea. The DMU was working a Kirkham - Blackpool South train, Tuesday 29 May 1979 Ian 10B.
Date: 29th May 1979
British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932 passing the site of the former Burlington Road station, Blackpool S.S. The DMU was working a Blackpool South- Kirkham train on Tuesday 29 May 1979. View north from the footbridge. Blackpool Pleasure Beach station which opened on 13 April 1987 is now at this location. Ian 10B.
Date: 29th May 1979
British Rail Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 52054 + 51932, approaching Watson Road bridge, Blackpool S.S. The DMU was working a Kirkham - Blackpool South train on Tuesday 29 May 1979. Ian 10B.
Date: 29th May 1979
A Class 108 2-car DMU 52054 + 51932 working a Kirkham & Wesham to Blackpool South service passing St. Thomas' Road, St. Annes-on-the-Sea. View looking north, Tuesday 29 May 1979. Ian 10B.
Date: 1988
Set number: P954
Class 108 set P954 (presumably 52047 + 51932) in Gunnislake station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.
Date: 22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen on the Whatley Quarry line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: 22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour at Cranmore (seen from Piers Road bridge) formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) on 22 October 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at Bradford-on-Avon on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: 22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of 52047 + 51932 seen at the summit of the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: 22nd October 1988
Set number: P954
The RCTS "Mendip 88" tour formed of Class 108 DMU set P954 (52047 + 51932) seen on the Merehead line on 22 October 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: 954
Class 108 DMU set 954 (presumably 52047 + 51932). Taken at Umberleigh on the Barnstaple branch, date unknown - the Laira set ran from 1987 to 1992. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
Date: 28th April 1989
Set number: 954
Class 108 P954 in Exeter Central forming the 14.37 to Barnstaple on 28-04-1989. The vehicles are presumably 52047 + 51932. Gordon Thomson.
Date: unknown
Set number: 954
52047 is seen at Gunnislake on an unknown date, presumably with 51932. John Stewart.
Date: 13th August 1990
Set number: 954
Class 108 set 954 arrives into Exeter St Davids on the 13th August, 1990, formed of 51932 and 52047. John Carter.
Date: 15th September 1991
Set number: 954
Set 954, W52047+51932 waits at Plymouth before working the 10:20 shuttle to Laira TMD open day, 15-9-91. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 22nd August 1993
Set number: 103
Class 122 DMU 55003 and a sandite Class 108 formed of 977841 (ex 52047) and 977840 (ex 51932) at Laira on 22 August 1993. Keith Miller.