Vehicle 51844
Class 110
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30593
Diagram: 563
Allocations
| 20/10/61 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 21/03/82 | Transferred to | HS (Hammerton Street) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
| 15/02/87 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 13/11/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51824 | 59708 | 51844 | As delivered to 56G - 20th October 1961 | ||||||
| 51824 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York1 | ||||||
| 51844 | 59113 | 51560 | Noted 09/05/1969 - Leeds2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59065 | 51844 | Noted 16/05/1969 - Leeds2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59065 | 51844 | Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds, on 16.28 to Scarborough, with 50547-59091-59215-505632 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59065 | 51844 | Noted 29/09/1969 - Leeds2 | ||||||
| 51549 | 59524 | 51844 | Noted 10/12/1969 - Leeds2 | ||||||
| 51824 | 59712 | 51844 | Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City3 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59532 | 51844 | Noted 07/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.4 | ||||||
| 51544 | 59532 | 51844 | Noted 21/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.4 | ||||||
| 51824 | 59069 | 51844 | Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.4 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 06/08/1974 - at Leeds5 | |||||
| L263 | 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number on solebar of all cars3 | ||||
| 51826 | 59190 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 27/02/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 24/04/1976 - at Preston5 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 22/07/78 - at Doncaster6 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 19/08/78 - at Leeds6 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 28/04/1979 - R.C.T.S. North Eastern No.4 Railtour 51826-59708-51844+51551-59535-51541 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 28/04/79 - working off Hammerton Street6 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 14/10/79 - at Botanic Gardens6 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe-Leeds service with 51230 + 56369 | ||||||
| 51814 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 05/12/1981 - at Huddersfield6 | ||||||
| 51557 | 59054 | 51844 | Noted 18/01/1982 - at Skegness6 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Transfer to HS - 21/03/82 - from NL | ||||||
| 51844 | 59054 | 51557 | Noted circa 04/19824 | ||||||
| 51812 | 51844 | Noted 19/10/83 | |||||||
| 51812 | 59812 | 51844 | Noted 31/03/1984 - on Hammerton Street depot6 | ||||||
| 51827 | 59709 | 51844 | Noted 15/09/1984 - at York 6 | ||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 02/03/1985 - at Manchester Victoria 6 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 07/10/85 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 16/10/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Martin Lumley
Images:
7th October 1985
E51844 and E52068 at Mirfield on 7/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
16th October 1985
51844 leads this set into Hedben Bridge, working the 12:32 to York on 16/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th April 1979
The RCTS "North Eastern No 4" railtour from Leeds is seen at Saltburn on 28 April 1979 before continuing to Skinningrove. The train was formed of a 3-car class 110 and a 3-car class 111 set. Six Bells lists the vehicles as 51826 + 59708 + 51844 / 51551 + 59535 + 51541. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 14th August 1981
Class 110 set E51826 + E59708 + E51844 and Class 101 set E56369 + E51230 at Morecambe with a Leeds service on the 14th August 1981. Robert Frise.
Date: 1987
Two-car Class 110 DMU 52068 + 51844 in York station with Harrogate on the destination blind. Undated, the slide has a process date of 4/87 although the vehicles were withdrawn on 15/2/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.