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Vehicle 51923

Class 108

BR Diagram 634

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: 30601
Diagram: 634

Allocations

09/07/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 27/08/60 Transferred to 6D (Chester Northgate)
4w/e 24/09/60 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
Oct-79 Withdrawn from AN (Allerton)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

51923 was involved in the following incident:

12/03/79 - Sheffield

Collision involving Class 108 / Class 123

8:17 Chesterfield to Sheffield formed E52102/E59826/E52093 ran away at Heeley, entered Sheffield station at speed and collided with empty DMU M52043/M51923. The brakes on the 8:17 failed due to inadequate maintenance of brake cylinders at Hull Dairycoates.

Disposal

Scrapped by Howard and Pepperell, on location at Sheffield Midland station

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51923 52038 As delivered to 26A - 9th July 1960
51923 52038 Transfer to 6D - 4w/e 27/08/60
51923 52038 Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 24/09/60
51923 52038 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
51923 52051 Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Exchange1
51923 51570 Noted 02/09/73 - in Sheffield Midland2
51923 52046 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
51923 52046 Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW2
51923 52043 Noted 01/04/1977 - at Wigan North Western3
51923 52043 Noted 01/06/1977 - 17.46 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 50935-515724
51923 52043 Noted 18/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW with 51928-520454
51923 52043 Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.06 Garswood to Lime Street with 51930-520494
50943 51923 Noted 27/09/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Liverpool with 50935-515724
51923 52042 Noted 04/01/78
51923 52043 12th March 1979 - Unit hit by 3-car 123 at Sheffield station.

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

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