Vehicle 51942
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
| 21/01/61 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 11/10/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| May-78 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
| 16/06/83 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | KD (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 24/11/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 07/12/86 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NNDX | |
| 18/06/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NNDX | |
| 24/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NNDX |
Modifications
circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 21/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51942 | 52057 | As delivered to 26A - 21st January 1961 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52049 | Noted 16/08/70 - in Liverpool Area2 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52047 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52039 | Noted 12/09/71 - at Wigan North Western1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 08/09/73 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 26/06/76 - on 16.37 Rochdale – Manchester Victoria3 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52057 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 51942 | 52056 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | |||||||
| 51942 | 56275 | Noted circa 11/19824 | |||||||
| 51942 | 56497 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||||
| 51942 | 56492 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54497 | Transfer to LO - 16/06/83 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54491 | Noted circa 07/19834 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54491 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54491 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54491 | Transfer to NH - 24/11/85 - from KD | |||||||
| TS204 | 51942 | 54491 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| TS204 | 51942 | 54491 | Noted circa 06/19864 | ||||||
| TS204 | 51942 | 54491 | Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 8 car set with TS200, TS203 and TS2075 | ||||||
| 51942 | 54493 | Noted 25/01/19874 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54493 | Noted 07/05/87 - on Bletchley - Kettering service | |||||||
| 51942 | 54493 | Noted circa 11/19874 | |||||||
| 51942 | 59163 | 59206 | 53628 | Noted 24/04/19884 | |||||
| 51671 | 51942 | Noted 31/07/88 - on 21:34 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
| 51942 | 53628 | Noted circa 10/19884 | |||||||
| 51942 | 53628 | Noted 01/10/88 - on 06:35 Kettering - Corby and 06:52 Corby - Kettering6 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54358 | Noted circa 11/19894 | |||||||
| 51942 | 54358 | Noted 05/07/90 - on Bedford - Bletchley services with 54194 + 519167 | |||||||
| L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool | ||||||
| L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - 12/08/92 | ||||||
| 51942 | 54194 | Noted 01/09/92 - on 15:30 Bletchley - Bedford6 | |||||||
| L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX | ||||||
| 51942 | 54194 | Noted 07/02/93 - on 09:50 Euston - Queens Park6 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy
7: Aaron Calder
Images:
23rd December 1982
A two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51942 & M56497 was passing the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton, whilst running between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on December 23rd 1982. The tall distant signal for Preston bound trains approaching Midge Hall has now been replaced with a reflective distant board. Martyn Hilbert.
14th June 1986
Set number: TS204
Class 108 DMBS 51942, set TS204, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on June 14th, 1986. Andy Cole.
24th March 1993
Set number: L233
Two Network South-East class 108 units operated a farewell to class 108 railtour from Bletchley to Stratford-upon-Avon on 24 March 1993. The train was led by L233 (presumably 51942 + 54194) and was photographed on the outward journey passing Wilmcote station. Peter Tandy.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd December 1982
Two days before Christmas 1982 in very seasonal conditions, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51942 & M56497 had just passed the down distant signal for Midge Hall as it passed the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton with an Ormskirk to Preston service on December 23rd 1982. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 26th June 1984
A Class 108 and Class 101 formation at Rhyl on 26/06/1984, led by 54491 (and probably 51942). Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 22nd July 1984
class 108 54491/51942 at Chester, 22nd July 1984. Graham Johnston.
Date: 7th May 1987
Two car Class 108 dmu, 54493 + 51942, crosses from down main to down slow at Kettering Junction. The service had originated at Bletchley and would terminate in another mile or so at Kettering. The destination blind shows "St. Albans Abbey". Taken on May 7, 1987. Mike Dean.
Date: 8th May 1987
A Class 108 2-car DMU, consisting of 54493/51942, departs Wellingborough on May 8, 1987, with a working to Corby during the short period between 1987-1990 that Corby station was open on an "experimental" basis. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 16th July 1987
A 2-car Class 108 DMU (with coaches 54493/51942) in Platform 1 at Kettering on 16 July 1987. I have this down as the 13.35 Kettering-Corby, but this platform faces south. Did the 13.35 depart south from Kettering with passengers, and then reverse to travel north? Or was the unit about to shunt over to Platform 3 to pick up passengers for its departure? Lewis Bevan.