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Vehicle 51924


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

30/07/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 27/08/60 Transferred to 6D (Chester Northgate)
4w/e 24/09/60 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 29/10/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
08/11/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
25/09/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RDTS
16/11/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

May-87 - 51568 + 51924 published as transferred to ED, moves cancelled and vehicles remained on LMR.

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/07/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51924 52039 As delivered to 26A - 30th July 1960
51924 52039 Transfer to 6D - 4w/e 27/08/60
51924 52039 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 24/09/60
51924 52039 Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 29/10/60
51924 52039 Noted 20/12/66 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51924 52038 Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
51924 52042 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51924 52041 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
51924 51571 Noted 25/08/80 - in Liverpool Lime Street
51924 56494 Noted circa 08/19824
51924 52043 Noted circa 11/19824
51924 59722 51850 Noted 22/12/19824
51924 51570 Noted circa 01/19834
51924 52042 Noted circa 06/19834
51924 51571 Noted circa 10/19834
51924 51561 Noted 05/01/1984 - on Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester service4
51924 52037 Formation change - NH - 2w/e 14/05/86
51924 59105 52038 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51924 59105 52038 Noted circa 11/19864
51924 52038 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
S958 51924 52038 Formed at LE circa 11/87
S958 51924 59384 52038 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S958 51924 52038 Noted circa 12/19904
S958 51924 52038 Noted circa 01/19914
S958 51924 52038 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S958 51924 52038 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S958 51924 52038 Listed at LE - Dec-91
C952 51924 52038 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C952 51924 52038 Listed at CF - 24/09/92
LO617 51924 52038 Listed at Unallocated - November 1992

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

August 1972

M51924 leads two Class 108 sets out of Liverpool Lime Street with a Manchester service in August 1972. Mel Smith.

Class 108 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

25th August 1980

51924 and 51571 are the only passenger vehicles visible in Liverpool Lime Street on 25/8/80. To the left is 86 237 and on the right 08 887. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Croston

21st May 1986

A Class 108 Derby Lightweight formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was at Croston with the 17.25 Ormskirk to Preston on May 21st 1986. At the time the newly introduced class 142 Pacers were spelling the demise of the first generation DMU fleet at Newton Heath depot and scenes such as this were coming to an end. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Croston

27th August 1987

With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, a two-car Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was departing from the village of Croston with the 17.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on August 27th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Carmarthen

circa 1988

Set number: S958

Swansea set S958 is a 3-car Class 108 when seen in Carmarthen station circa 1988. The DMBS closest is presumably 51924 with 59384 + 52038. Tim Stubbs.

Class 108 DMU at Carmarthen

2nd July 1988

Set number: S958

Class 108 DMU set S958 (presumably 51924 + 52038) at Carmarthen with the 12:04 Swansea - Milford Haven on 2 July 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Neath

17th February 1989

Set number: S958

Three-car Class 108 DMU set S958 (51924 and presumably 59384 + 52038) at Neath with the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service on 17 February 1989. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Prees

19th August 1991

Set number: S958

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 51924+52038 (DMBS+DMCL), departing Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

20th June 1992

Set number: S958

A Class 108 departs from Bristol Temple Meads with an up service on 20 June 1992. Carrying set number S958 the vehicles are presumably 51924 + 52038. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th June 1986

Set number: BX491

Two Buxton sets working 1L03 Macclesfield-Llandudno passing Helsby, 7/6/86. Full formation was 53634, 59387, 51924, 52062, 59155, 51950. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 24th January 1989

Class 108 DMU set S958 (power cars 52038 + 51924, the centre car is likely 59384) at Fairwood Junction on 24 January 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Set number: S958

Class 108 set No. S958 (Nos. 52038, 59384 and 51924) departs Swansea working the 14:12 service to Milford Haven on 30 September 1989. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 4th April 1990

Set number: S958

2 car Class 108 DMU set number S958 (presumably 52038 + 51924) departs Nantwich with a Crewe - Swansea service via the Central Wales line. Jonathan Watson.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1991

Set number: S958

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 52038+51924 (DMCL+DMBS), arriving at Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1992

Set number: S958

A Class 108 carrying set number S958 (presumably formed of 52038 + 51924, now based at Cardiff Canton) seen in Bristol Temple Meads with an up passenger service on 20 June 1992. Robert Thomas.