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Vehicle 51905

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

23/04/60	New to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 24/09/60	Transferred to	9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/66	On loan to	8J (Allerton)
2w/e 09/07/66	Ex-loan back to	9A (Longsight)
May 1973	Depot code change	LO
12/05/85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
12/09/90	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) PZQZ

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 06/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

51905 was involved in the following incident:

Unknown - Unknown, LMR

Collision involving Class 108

M51905 was noted in Derby C&W Works with side-swipe damage to the cab end of the no.1 side. Cause/date unknown.

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51905	56488	As delivered to 18A - 23rd April 1960
	51905	56488	Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester¹
LT330	51905	56488	Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
	51905	56488	Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight²
LT318	51905	56488	Noted 08/09/73 - at Altrincham¹
	51905	56488	Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
	51905	56488	Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe⁴
	51905	56488	Noted 28/07/79 - at Chester
	51905	56488	Noted 29/06/80 - in Northwich depot
LO316	51905	56488	Noted 31/05/1982⁵
LO316	51905	56488	Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc⁵
	51905	56488	Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	51905	56488	Noted circa 02/1983⁵
	51905	54488	Noted 04/08/84 - at York
	51905	54488	Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	51905	54488	Noted circa 01/1986⁵
	51905	54488	Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51905	54488	Noted 30th November 1986
	51905	54488	Noted circa 10/1987⁵
CH260	51905	54488	Listed at CH - May 1988
	51905	54488	Noted circa Jul-88
CH260	51905	54488	Noted circa 04/1989⁵
	51905	54488	Noted 09/08/89⁶
	51905	54488	Noted 30/08/89 - on 13:02 Warrington Central - Chester⁶
CH260	51905	54488	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO260	51905	54488	Listed at LO - mid May-90
CH260	51905	54488	Noted 03/06/1990 - 14.06 Derby to Coalville (Depot Open Day)

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Unknown date

A London Midland Region image (negative D1691/1) thought to be taken at Derby Works, recording collision damage to Class 108 DMBS 51905. Date and details of the incident are unknown, circa early/mid-1970s when the vehicle was allocated to Newton Heath. British Rail.

28th July 1979

A refurbished Class 108 (51905 + 56488) leads another set at Chester on July 28, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

4th August 1984

M51905 M54488 are seen in platform 10 at York, 04/08/1984. Graeme Phillips Collection.

23rd May 1989

Set number: CH260

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set CH260 51905 + 54488 (DMBS + DTCL) arriving at Grange over Sands with a Down service on 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th June 1980

Although Northwich depot (coded 8E) closed to steam on 4th March 1968, it continued to service diesel traction until 1987. Inside the running shed on 29th June 1980 was 'Derby Lightweight' DMU M51905 - M56488 in the company of class 40 No.40134. The split-headcode box class 40 was to be withdrawn during the following May and was cut up at BREL Swindon in December 1983. Gordon Edgar.

Date: 27th October 1984

Class 108 DMU 54488+51905 at New Mills Central with the 12.13 to Manchester Piccadilly, 27-10-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 27th May 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of M54488 and M51905 in Llandudno Junction (13XX) Wednesday 27th May 1987. Colin Brooks.

Date: 14th July 1988

Set number: L204

This formation - 54371, 51220, 51905 and 54488 - arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). Judging by the condition of the NSE DMU's It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.

Date: 14th July 1988

Set number: L204

51220 and 54371 arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.

Date: May 1989

Set number: CH260

Derby Class 108 DMUs CH260 (presumably 54488 + 51905) and CH378 (possibly 51948?) at Chester depot, May 1989. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 23rd May 1989

Set number: CH260

An unidentified Railfreight grey Class 47 running light approaches Grange over Sands on the Up, while Class 108 set CH260 54488 + 51905 sits on the Down. 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 23rd May 1989

Set number: CH260

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set CH260 54488 + 51905 (DTCL+DMBS) departing Grange over Sands with a Down service on 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

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