Vehicle 51770
Class 113
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engine: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30536
Diagram: 605
Allocations
| 30/01/60 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| 4w/e 27/02/60 | Transferred to | 24A (Accrington) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 10E | |
| 27/06/64 | Withdrawn from | 10E (Accrington) |
51770 was involved in the following incident:
12/03/64 - Shoe Mill, Baxenden, LMR
Fire involving Class 113
Info from Andrew Dyson
An engine fire destroyed a vehicle. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Doncaster Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51745 | 51770 | As delivered to 26A - 30th January 1960 | |||||||
| 51745 | 51770 | Transfer to 24A - Feb-60 |
Images:
circa April 1964
Not a great quality image but the content is of great interest showing a burnt out Class 113 DMCL. It is likely 51770 - a victim of a fire on board the 7.58am Skipton to Manchester train at Shoe Mill, Baxenden, on 12 March 1964 which moved to Doncaster Works for cutting. Michael Boot Collection.