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Vehicle 51910


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

30/04/60 New to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
circa 1984 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
19/01/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
04/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
23/11/86 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) - also noted as 21/01/87
20/09/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
01/12/87 Withdrawn from LE (Swansea Landore) - Llandelio flood

Modifications

Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/02/1983 released in blue/grey livery

51910 was involved in the following incident:


19/10/87 - Glanrhyd Bridge, WR

Collision involving Class 108 / Bridge

Info from Bill Read

Class 108 ran onto a bridge which had previously collapsed. M51910 + M52037, 4 persons drowned. Severe flooding had caused an already-weakened support pier to collapse.


Disposal

Scrapped by Goldpawn Limited, on location at Pantyffinon

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51910 56493 As delivered to 18A - 30th April 1960
51910 56212 Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
51910 56212 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe2
51910 56277 Noted 10/09/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
51910 56495 Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.25 Wigan NW to Lime Street.3
51910 56213 Noted 30/09/1977 - 07.11 Warrington Central - Lime Street with 51937-520643
51910 56492 Noted 24/05/80
51910 54494 Noted circa 04/19833
51884 59720 51910 54222 Noted circa 09/19833
51910 54222 Noted circa 01/19843
51910 54222 Noted 26/03/19843
51910 54052 Formation change - NH - Aug-85
51910 54052 Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from NH
51910 54052 Noted circa 03/19863
TS201 51910 54495 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
TS201 51910 54361 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS201 51910 54361 Noted circa 06/19863
C902 51910 59570 53941 Formed at CF circa Dec-86
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 28/04/87 - at Barry Docks on down service at 19:344
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 30/04/87 - on 11:28 Barry Island to Treherbert4
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff Central on 13:10 to Portsmouth Harbour
C902 51910 59570 53941 Listed at CF - Jun-87
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted circa 08/19873
C902 51910 59570 53941 Listed at CF - Aug-87
S953 51910 52037 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

3rd May 1986

Set number: TS201

Class 108 DMBS 51910, set number TS201, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 03.05.1986 with Class 101 DTS 54361. Note the Greater Manchester symbol on the side. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Longbridge

28th June 1986

Set number: TS201

In Longbridge station on 28 June 1986 is Class 108/101 set TS201 (presumably 51910 + 54361) with 55002 attached in the down platform with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. A 6 coach class 116 led by T624 heads towards Birmingham New Street at high(ish!) speed on the up through road. I don't know the working but assume that it was one of the infrequent Cheltenham to Birmingham trains or possibly a service from Hereford to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove. Peter Tandy.

Class 108 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

16th August 1986

Set number: TS201

Three twin sets (TS201, presumably 51910 + 54361) are seen in platform 3 at Stratford after a proving run from Birmingham on 16 August 1986. They were about to return as ECS to Tyseley before entering normal service. Peter Tandy.

Class 108 DMU at Cilmery

Unknown date

Set number: C902

C902 contains two Class 108 DMBSs and a Met-Camm centre car (presumably 51910 + 59570 + 53941) 0when seen at Cilmery. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon

30th July 1987

Set number: C902

Class 108 DMBS 51910 seen in the fading light at Swindon station on the 30th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon

30th July 1987

Set number: C902

A good illustration of the Welsh markings that began to be applied in 1985. This is 51910 seen at Swindon station on the 30th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon

30th July 1987

Set number: C902

W51910 at Swindon station on the 30th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Landore depot

17th October 1987

Set number: S953

Class 108 unit S953 taken at Swansea Landore on the afternoon of Sunday 17th October 1987, with DMBS 51910 closest, 52037 behind. Nigel Curtis.

Class 108 DMU at Pantyfynnon

24th April 1988

Set number: S953

After being involved in an Incident near Llandeilo on the 18th October 1987, in which, whilst working the 0525 Swansea - Shrewsbury it became derailed on a damaged bridge and dropped into the river below. Landore allocated W51910 a DMBS from set S953 awaits cutting up at Pantyfynnon Sdgs. A fate that has already befell Its partner W52037. 24th April 1988. Nigel Mack.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th September 1985

A Class 101/108 Hybrid Two-Car DMU formed of cars M54052 & M51910 was departing from Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 28th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1985

A two-car Class 101/108 DMU with Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) M54052 leading, presumably with 51910, was accelerating away from the single line token exchange at Midge Hall, whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 29th 1985. The home signal on the Down Line, controlled from the 'box at Midge Hall, is the only semaphore still extant in the Preston area. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1986

Set number: TS201

Set TS201 (54361 + 51910) at Tyseley on May 3, 1986. Class 116 DMBS M53078 is on the right. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1986

Set number: TS201

Given the number of trains on the Birmingham Cross City Line and the reliability problems being suffered by Tyseley depot it is hardly surprising that quite a few mixed-up sets were around. In 28 June 1986 T201 formed of classes 101 and 108 (presumably 54361 + 51910) along with class 121 55002 was about to stop at Longbridge with a service from Four Oaks to Redditch. Peter Tandy.