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Vehicle 52057


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: 30660
Diagram: 638

Allocations

21/01/61 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
04/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
13/04/92 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) RELA

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

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
51938 52057 Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2
51942 52057 Noted 08/09/73 - in Manchester Victoria3
51942 52057 Noted 26/06/76 - on 16.37 Rochdale – Manchester Victoria4
51942 52057 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51940 52057 Noted 08/05/1981 - at Oxenholme on 10:29 to Windermere2
NH163 51940 52057 Noted circa 05/19825
51940 52057 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.20 Manchester Victoria to Kirkby via Bolton5
51940 52057 Noted circa 06/19835
51940 52057 Noted circa 06/19855
51940 52057 Noted circa 10/19855
51940 52057 Noted 06/11/85 - on 14:15 Southport - Manchester Victoria via Walkden service6
51940 52057 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
TS201 51940 52057 Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich3
T201 51940 52057 Listed at TS - Jul-87
P957 51940 52057 Formed at LA circa 10/87
T201 51932 52057 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich3
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - Oct-87
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - Nov-87
spare 52057 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - Aug-91
P957 51940 52057 Listed at LA - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Colne

16th June 1985

The Class 108 in this formation at Colne on 16 June 1985 contains M52057 + M51940. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

16th May 1987

Class 108 52057 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 16.05.1987. It carries the Greater Manchester symbol on the side. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

8th October 1987

52057 + 51940 at Exeter St. Davids, 8/10/87. Sparegang.

Class 108 DMU at Bath

Unknown date

Set number: 957

52057 is the leading vehicle in Laira Class 108 set 957 at Bath. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 108 DMU at Barnstaple

1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen at Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

Class 108 DMU at Barnstaple

1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen waiting to depart from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

Class 108 DMU at Barnstaple

1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (52057 + 51940) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

Class 108 DMU at near Teignmouth

25th August 1990

A Class 108 (52057) and Class 101 (51234) Hyrbrid DMU by the River Teign near Teignmouth on 25 August 1990. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th June 1961

M51725 and M52057 at Manchester Victoria 4th June 1961. 51725 is a DMCL of Class 112/1 built by Cravens and delivered in October 1959 fitted with a Rolls-Royce 238 bhp engine and a standard mechanical transmittion it was withdrawn in November 1968 and scrapped at G.Cohen Kettering in April 1970. 52057 is a DMCL of Class 108/1 built by Derby Works and delivered in January 1961 fitted with two BUT 150 bhp engines and a standard mechanical transmission it was withdrawn in April 1992 and scrapped at Gwent Demolition Margam in May of the same year. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 3rd October 1987

Set number: T201

T201 M51932 + M52057 is at the front of the 14.52 Norwich to Birmingham seen on Ely west curve, October 3, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa late 1980s

Set number: P957

Class 108 DMU set P957 (51940 + presumably 52057) in Exmouth station. Date unknown, circa late 1980s. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1988

Set number: 69

A hybrid Class 101-108 2-car DMU with Metro Cammell DMBS 51179 leading, seen along the sea wall at Teignmouth with the 10:22 Exeter Central - Paignton service on 11-6-88. The Derby car was labelled TS201 and so could be 52057. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) seen departing from Barnstaple in 1989. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set 957 (51940 + 52057) departs from Plymouth station on 13 May 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1989

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51940 and 52057 near Dawlish on 10 June 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1989

Set number: 957

51940 + 52057 at Plymouth on 24/8/89. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 2nd December 1989

Set number: 957

Class 108 DMU set P957 (presumably 51940 + 52057) departs from Newton Abbot station working the 09:45 Paignton - Plymouth service on 2 December 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.