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Vehicle 51570

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: 30461
Diagram: 609

Allocations

09/01/60	New to	6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- Northgate closed
2w/e 11/10/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
29/03/87	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
29/05/88	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
29/09/91	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
09/01/92	Withdrawn from	BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 03/06/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50933	51570			As delivered to 6D - 9th January 1960
	50933	51570			Transfer to 8J - 2w/e 11/10/69
	50934	51570			Noted 19/09/71 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51927	51570			Noted 30/10/71 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	51923	51570			Noted 02/09/73 - in Sheffield Midland²
	51931	51570			Noted 04/09/74 - on Allerton depot²
	51927	51570			Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill²
	51925	51570			Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston ³
	50943	51570			Noted 24/09/1977 - 12.50 Lime Street to Wigan nW with 51417-56492⁴
	50943	51570			Noted 27/09/1977⁴
	50943	51570			Noted 30/09/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 50463-59171-50515⁴
	50935	51570			Noted circa 12/1982⁴
	51924	51570			Noted circa 01/1983⁴
	51926	51570			Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	51925	51570			Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	53943	51570			Noted circa 01/1984⁴
	53935	51570			Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic⁴
	53924	51570			Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street⁴
	53935	51570			Noted circa 07/1984⁴
	53924	51570			Noted 8th January 1987
	53628	59206	59367	51570	Noted 05/05/87 - on a Bletchley - Kettering service
	53628	59206	59367	51570	Noted 24/10/1987⁴
	53628	59367	51570		Noted circa 01/1988⁴
spare	51570				Formation change - LA - circa May-88
P862	51179	51570			Formed at LA p/e 16/08/88
P862	51179	51570			Listed at LA - 15/05/89
	51179	51570			Noted 18th August 1990
P862	51179	51570			Listed at LA - Jul-91
P862	51179	51570			Listed at LA - Aug-91
B399	53617	51570			Listed at BR - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

29th June 1987

Set number: T201

On 29 June 1987 Class 108 51570 leads 59367 (Class 116) + 59206 (Class 104) + 53628 (Class 108) on a Kettering - Bedford service at Kettering South. Despite the Tyseley set number, this was a Bletchley unit. Mike Dean.

1st July 1988

Set number: 862

Class 108/101 hybrid set P862 (51570 + 51179) at Gunnislake in July 1, 1988. John Carter.

17th July 1988

A DMU formation containing 51570 + 51205 (108 + 101) and 51305 + 59482 + 51320 (118) at Mount Gould Junction on 18 July 1988. Keith Miller.

27th January 1989

Set number: 862

Class 108 DMU set 862 (51570 closest) forms the 13:50 to Gunnislake service in Plymouth station on 27 January 1989. Robert Thomas.

9th June 1989

Set number: 862

Class 108/101 hybrid set P862 (presumably 51570 + 51179) in Roche station on 9 June 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 5th May 1987

A Bletchley - Kettering service at Harrowden formed of Bletchley set 53628 (Class 108) + 59206 (Class 104) + 59367 (Class 116) + 51570 (Class 108) on May 5, 1987. Mike Dean.

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: 862

Class 101/108 hybrid set P862 (51179 + 51570) at Gunnislake on July 1, 1988. John Carter.

Date: 9th September 1989

Set number: 862

Set P862 (presumably 51179 + 51570) is seen at Looe two minutes before depature on the 07:00 Looe - Liskeard, Saturday 9th September 1989. Colin Brooks.

Date: 28th June 1991

Set number: 862

Class 101/108 hybrid set 862 (presumably 51179 + 51570) on 2T67 0747 Falmouth Docks - Truro arrives at Truro (0807) Friday 28th June 1991. Colin Brooks.

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