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Vehicle 51931


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

24/09/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 29/10/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9L (Buxton)
4w/e 01/01/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/07/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
28/10/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/10/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
18/08/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFZQ
05/10/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 16/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51931 52046 As delivered to 26A - 24th September 1960
51931 52046 Transfer to 8H - 4w/e 29/10/60
51931 52045 Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
51931 59172 50516 Noted 03/05/69 - Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour with 50778 + 520621
AN141 51931 52046 Noted 19/10/69
51931 52048 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
51931 52055 Noted 07/11/71 - at Sheffield1
51931 51572 Noted 01/09/72 - in Manchester Victoria1
51931 52040 Noted 07/07/74 - at Sheffield1
51931 51570 Noted 04/09/74 - on Allerton depot2
51931 52038 Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Exchange2
51931 52043 Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW2
51931 52049 Noted 11/06/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51925-520443
51931 52049 Noted 13/06/19773
51931 52037 Noted circa 12/19823
51931 52038 Noted circa 02/19833
51931 51568 Noted circa 07/19833
51931 51568 Noted 27/09/1983 - Manchester Picc3
51931 52042 Noted circa 01/19843
51931 52048 Noted circa 07/19843
51931 52044 Formation change - NH - 11/05/86
51931 59526 52037 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51931 59526 52037 Noted 06/02/19873
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Aug-87
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
CH268 51931 54278 Listed at CH - May 1988
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S944 51931 52055 Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe, arriving from Shrewsbury direction.4
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S944 51931 52055 Listed at LE - Dec-91
C944 51931 52055 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C944 51931 52055 Listed at CF - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Dave Warby

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Llandrindod

Unknown date

Set number: S944

Class 108 set S944 at Llandrindod in the '80s. David Rowe.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe

10th March 1988

Set number: S944

A Class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU waits under the bay canopies at Crewe on 10th March 1988. M51931 is the leading car. Syd Young.

Class 108 DMU at Llandrindod

5th July 1988

Set number: S944

Class 108 set (presumably 51931 + 52055) approaching Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Class 108 DMU at Neath

29th May 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 DMU set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) at Neath with the 06:27 (SX) Chepstow-Carmarthen service on 29 May 1990. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Neath

3rd November 1990

Set number: 944

Class 108 set 944 (51931 and presumably 52055) departs from Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli on 3 November 1990. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1969

Set number: NH132

52062 + 50778 / 50516 + 59172 + 51931 at the Stalybridge stop of the LCGB Manchester Terminals Farewell railtour on May 3, 1969. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 18th May 1990

Set number: 944

Landore allocated class 108 set no. S944 formed DMCL 52055 (leading) and DMBS 51931, at Swansea with 150 265 in the background on 18/May/1990. Robert Chilton.