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Vehicle 51994


Class 107

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30611
Diagram: 639

Allocations

14/01/61 New to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/06/62 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
02/08/82 Transferred to AY (Ayr) - HN closing
29/06/86 Stored U. AY (Ayr)
Dec-86 Reinstated AY (Ayr)
Oct-87 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to ED (Eastfield) PEDX
07/07/91 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) PHAX
18/08/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX - (stored)
05/10/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

27th May 1989 - Seen with 'Trans-Clyde' lettering
8th March 1990 - Seen with black cab window surround
8th March 1990 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
12th June 1991 - Seen with 'Trans-Clyde' lettering

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 13/01/1979 released in blue/grey livery

51994 was involved in the following incident:


Derailed DMU at Midcalder Junction

circa 1983/4 - Midcalder Junction

Derailment involving Class 107

Info from David Keppie / John McGrevey

An empty stock Class 107/101/107 hybrid DMU was put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends and derailed on the trap points. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51994 59791 52020 As delivered to 66C - 14th January 1961
51994 59791 52020 Transfer to 67A - 3w/e 30/06/62
51994 59791 52020 Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1
126 51994 59791 52020 Listed at 66C - 1972
51994 59791 52020 Noted 09/09/76 - in Glasgow Central2
51994 59791 52020 Noted 12/03/1977 - at Glasgow Central 3
140 51994 59791 52020 Listed at HN - mid-May-78
434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
434 51994 59791 52011 Noted 10/04/1982 - Hertfordshire RailTours The Ayr Restorer 429+434
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
107434 51994 59803 52021 Noted circa 11/19834
107434 51994 59565 52035 Noted circa 12/19834
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at AY - 17/06/84
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
51994 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot4
107434 51994 59791 52011 Noted circa 03/19874
51994 59791 52026 Noted 19/03/19874
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at AY - 23/03/87
107434 51994 59791 52011 Noted 28/03/19874
107434 51994 59791 52011 Noted 22/04/19874
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at ED - Jan-88
107434 51994 59791 52011 Noted circa 05/19884
107434 51994 59791 52011 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
51994 59791 52011 Noted 27th May 1989
51994 59791 52011 Noted 06/01/905
107734 51994 52011 Noted 8th March 1990
51994 52011 Noted 15/03/90 - on 17:43 Dunblane - Glasgow Queen Street6
51994 52011 Noted 20th March 1990
51994 59791 52011 Noted 01/08/905
107034 51994 59791 52011 Listed at ED - 08/10/90
107034 51994 59791 52011 Noted circa 02/19914
51994 59786 52013 Noted 12th June 1991
107034 51994 52011 Listed at HA - Jul-91
107034 51994 59791 52011 Noted circa 10/19914
52008 59792 51994 Noted 13/06/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Classic 107 DMU Railtour re-run
107034 51994 59791 Listed at HA - 02/07/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 107 DMU at Glasgow Central

17th July 1983

Set number: 107434

DMBS 51994 is the sole Class 107 vehicle trailing five Met-Camm vehicles arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday July 17, 1983. David Christie.

Class 107 DMU at Midcalder Junction

circa 1983/4

Set number: 107434

The scene at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4 after 107 434 (51994 closest) became derailed on the trap points. The empty stock had been put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends, the set was to form a service from Kirknewton Station to Edinburgh Waverley. The train on the left is the Haymarket breakdown train. David Keppie.

Class 107 DMU at Midcalder Junction

circa 1983/4

Set number: 107434

Class 107 DMBS 51994 derailed on the trap points at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4. David Keppie.

Class 107 DMU at Midcalder Junction

Circa 1983/4

Set number: 107434

Class 107 DMBS 51994 after derailing on the trap points at Midcalder Junction circa 1983/4. The other two vehicles in the set have already been removed. David Keppie.

Class 107 DMU at Haymarket

1984

Set number: 107434

107 434 (presumably 51994 + 59791 + 52011) stabled at Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.

Class 107 DMU at Stirling

March 1988

Set number: 107434

Set 107434 (Thought to be SC51994 in view) pauses at Stirling with a service to Dunblane in March 1988. Four years later, the set was withdrawn from service. Murray Liston.

Class 107 DMU at Plean Junction

7th May 1988

Set number: 107434

Class 107 set 107434 (presumably 51994 + 59791 + 52011) seen at Plean Junction near Stirling on 7 May 1988. Walter Burt.

Class 107 DMU at Dalmeny

July 1988

Class 107 51994 waits to leave Dalmeny on an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.

Class 107 DMU at Dalmeny

July 1988

Set number: 107434

Class 107 set 434 (51994 + 59791 + 52011) emerges from the loop (after letting an Edinburgh - Aberdeen service pass) to halt at Dalmeny with an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.

Class 107 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

7th July 1989

Set number: 107734

Set 107 734 (51994/59791/52011) leaves Waverley station, Edinburgh, on 7/7/89 forming the 17.27 to Perth via Cowdenbeath and Ladybank. Leonard Rogers.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1983/4

A propped up derailed DMU at Midcalder Junction, circa 1983/4. The empty stock movement had been put into the Up Goods Loop on the Shotts line for the driver to change ends, the set was to form a service from Kirknewton Station to Edinburgh Waverley. The power cars are Class 107s, DMBS 51994 at the far end, the centre car a Class 101. David Keppie.

DMU

Date: Circa 1983/4

A Class 107 DMS (closest) / Class 101 TSL / Class 107 DMBS (51994, furthest) after derailing on trap points at Midlcalder Junction. Circa 1983/4. David Keppie.

DMU

Date: Circa 1983/4

A Class 101 centre car being lifted back onto the track by the Haymarket breakdown train at Midcalder Junction, circa 1983/4. The DMU set had derailed on the trap points, the vehicle leaning on its side is Class 107 DMBS 51994. David Keppie.

DMU

Date: April 1987

Set number: 107434

Class 107 (set 107434, presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) Kingsknowe August 1987. A line on which these "Hamilton" Derbys were very much associated. Here a Glasgow Central to Edinburgh working sets off for Slateford. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1987

Set number: 107434

Waverley station, Edinburgh, around 17.00 on 9/5/87. Unit no. 107 434 (52011[nearest camera]/59791/51994) has arrived as e.c.s from West Calder, having formed the 15.24 from Edinburgh to that West Lothian village. It will subsequently work the 17.24 to Hamilton West via Shotts and Motherwell. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: August 1987

Set number: 107434

A clean departure from Kingsknowe. Kingsknowe station in the western suburbs of Edinburgh closed to passengers in 1964, but after campaigning was reopened in 1971. Seen here in August 1987, a clean Derby "heavyweight" set 107434 (presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) restarts one of the Glasgow Central to Edinburgh "Shotts Stoppers" from here, next stop Slateford. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: July 1988

Set number: 107434

Class 107 set 434 (52011 + 59791 + 51994) rasps away from Dalmeny with an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Taken one day in July 1988 when there were detours, I can’t recall what works were going on, but took a few photos there that day. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: 25th March 1989

Set number: 107734

The overhead power lines are off as ScotRail 107734 (presumably 52011 + 59791 + 51994) and a Met-Camm set call at Barassie with an Ayr to Kilwinning shuttle, during maintenance works on 25-03-1989. Of note is that the station building at Barassie (left) is still standing - it was removed shortly after this. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 19th May 1989

Set number: 107734

107734 (52011 + 59791 + 51994) in Glasgow Central station on 19 May 1989. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 13th March 1990

Set number: 107734

Class 107 set 107 734 has been reduced to just two cars (presumably 52011 + 51994) in this view at Edinburgh Waverley on 13/03/1990. Behind is a three-car unit in Strathclyde PTE orange and brown livery is visible. The cab windows have received a black surround in an attempt to modernise the frontal appearance. Graeme Phillips Collection.