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Class 107 Derby 3-car DMUs

Refurbishment

The first unit to be refurbished (set 151 - 52005 + 59804 + 52031) emerged from Glasgow Works in October 1978. The set featured in an official BR photo album taken at the works on 18/10/78.

Exterior view of freshly painted Class 107 in Glagow Works yard

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Exterior view

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The cab front of Sc52031. The Brake Overhaul date painted on the solebar is 14-10-78.

Close up of Class 107 DMU cab front inside Glasgow Works

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The cab front of Sc52031.

Class 107 DMU engine and other underframe equipment

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The number two engine and other underframe equipment on DMBS Sc52005.

Engine and radiator under a Class 107 power car

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The number one engine (a 150hp Leyland 680) and other equipment (note the missing BIS cover) under Sc52031.

Centre section of a Class 107 power car in blue and grey livery

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The number two engine and other equipment under Sc52031.

Radiator and other electrical boxes under a Class 107 power car

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Some underframe equipment (radiator and electrical boxes) on the number one (drivers) side of Sc52005.

Inner end view of a Class 107 power car whowing the exhaust arrangement

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The rear end of DMSL Sc52031. The C1 overhaul date painted on the end is 14-10-78.

Door and grab handle on a Class 107 DMU vehicle

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Chromed door and commode handles.

Looking into the drivers footwell area in a Class 107 DMU cab

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Under the drivers desk.

The drivers compartment of a Class 107 DMU power car

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The drivers compartment of Sc52031.

Interior of a First Class saloon in a Class 107 power car downgraded to second class

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The front saloon of Sc52031, a former first class area now downgraded to second.

Interior view of a Class 107 power car looking to rear

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The middle and rear saloons of Sc52031.

Interior view of a Class 107 centre car looking to toilet end

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The interior of the centre car (thought to be 59804) looking towards the toilet end.

Interior of the toilet end saloon in a Class 107 DMU centre car

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The interior of the centre car (thought to be 59804) looking towards the non-toilet end.

The front saloon in a Class 107 power car looking to the cab

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The front saloon of DMBS 52005.

The interior of a Class 107 DMU power car looking towards the guards van

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The centre saloon of DMBS 52005 looking towards the van.

The toilet compartment in a Class 107 DMU

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One of the two toilets on from set 151, probably in the centre car (thought to be 59804).

The refurbished gangway on a Class 107 DMU

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The gangway between the centre car (thought to be 59804) looking through to the DMSL 52031.

All the sets were refurbished at Glasgow Works and emerged in blue/grey livery, none carried the grey / blue stripe refurbished livery.

25 of the 26 sets built were treated. DMBS 51995 had been withdrawn in 1973, the other two vehicles not done were DMCL 52012 (a spare power car in this period) and TSL 59794 (it moved to the LMR in 1981).

Vehicle Details

The table below shows the Works date for each vehicle. Information supplied by Eddie Knorn, extracted from the BR vehicle record cards.

Details about preserved Class 107s can be found here.

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