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Vehicle 51421


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: 30498
Diagram: 634

Allocations

05/03/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-60 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
02/07/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO

Modifications

Sep-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/10/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51421 56276 As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960
51421 56277 Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
51421 56277 Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
51421 56276 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
51421 56276 Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2
51421 59274 Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton1
51421 56499 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
AN286 51421 56499 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street, set number on 564992
51421 56273 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
51421 56273 Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough1
51421 56491 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
51421 56213 Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.50 Lime Street - Allerton4
51421 56498 Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.42 Newton-le-Willows to Lime Street with 50626-564994
51421 56274 Noted circa 08/19824
51421 56277 Noted circa 12/19824
51421 54277 Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
51421 54275 Noted 18/02/19874
51421 54275 Noted circa 07/19874
51421 54275 Noted circa 01/19884
CH253 51421 54275 Noted Apr-88
CH253 51421 54275 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa May-88
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa Jul-88
CH253 51421 54275 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa 05/19904
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO253 51421 54275 Noted circa 05/19914
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Bare Lane

30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

Set CH253 (51421 + 54275) arrives at Bare Lane on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Lancaster

30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

51421 / 54275 (set CH253) head away from Lancaster on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

508 113 (1210 Hooton - Liverpool Central) contrasts with Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

In a then everyday scene, with rolling stock that now is no longer in service, this was the view from the footbridge at Manchester Piccadilly on February 28th 1992 before the station roof was given a refurbishment. Regional Railways liveried Class 305 305507 was awaiting departure with a service to Glossop and Hadfield, while in platform 1 was a two-car Class 108 formed of cars M54275 & M51421 (LO253), on a service to New Mills Central. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

Seeing out its last days working from Longsight Depot as set LO253, and working mainly on local services from Manchester Piccadilly, Class 108 cars M54275 & M51421 were awaiting departure from platform 1 at Piccadilly with a service to New Mills Central on February 28th 1992. They (and other life-expired first generation units), were kept in service due to the then ongoing problems with the Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: June 1992

Set number: LO253

Two two-car Class 108 DMUs at Carlisle in June 1992. Closest is set LO253, presumably 54275 + 51421. George Woods.