Vehicle 51838 / 977612
Class 110
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30593
Diagram: 563
Allocations
| 11/09/61 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 31/12/61 | On loan to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 03/02/62 | Ex-loan back to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
| p/e 03/12/88 | To departmental stock | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| Sep-90 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51838 - original number
977612 - from Nov-88 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977612
Sandite From 11/88 to 9/90.
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 31/03/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51818 | 59702 | 51838 | As delivered to 56G - 11th September 1961 | ||||||
| 51818 | 59702 | 51838 | Transfer to 26A - 31/12/61 - on loan | ||||||
| 51818 | 59702 | 51838 | Transfer to 56G - w/e 03/02/62 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 51818 | 59700 | 51838 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 51817 | 59809 | 51838 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at Sheffield Midland2 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59702 | 51838 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59707 | 51838 | Noted 01/09/74 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59812 | 51838 | Noted 11/1974 - at York 2 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59812 | 51838 | Noted 03/01/75 - in Bradford Exchange3 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59704 | 51838 | Noted 05/12/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59704 | 51838 | Noted 29/03/1976 - on 21:14 Leeds to Manchester Vic via Calder Valley2 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59704 | 51838 | Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59704 | 51838 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 51813 | 59704 | 51838 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 51838 | 59700 | 52069 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 51838 | 59711 | 52068 | Noted circa 03/19834 | ||||||
| 52068 | 51838 | Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic4 | |||||||
| 51815 | 59709 | 51838 | Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Vic on Bolton line service4 | ||||||
| 51819 | 59809 | 51838 | Noted 07/10/85 | ||||||
| 51819 | 51838 | Noted circa 10/19864 | |||||||
| 51819 | 51838 | Noted 03/11/19864 | |||||||
| 51826 | 59250 | 51838 | Noted circa Oct-87 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59250 | 51838 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
| 51809 | 51838 | Noted 09/01/88 | |||||||
| spare | 51838 | Listed at NL - 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||||
| 51204 | 51838 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| spare | 51838 | Listed at NL - May-88 | |||||||
| 52075 | 51838 | Noted 12/07/88 - on 13:55 Lincoln-Sheffield | |||||||
| 907 | 977611 | 977612 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 - sector DMEX, sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
30th September 1970
51838 approaching Bolton Trinity Street on 30/Sep/1970. Robert Chilton Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th October 1985
E51819 + 59809 + 51838 are seen at Ravensthorpe, 7/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 9th January 1988
A Class 110 DMU at Lincoln Central on 09/01/1988, formed of 51809 + 51838. Graeme Phillips Collection.