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Vehicle 52014 / 977225


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: 30612
Diagram: 649

Allocations

17/12/60 New to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 09/06/62 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
4w/e 30/06/67 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
4w/e 02/12/67 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
May-68 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
17/05/82 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jan-84 Stored U. AY (Ayr) - AY fire victim
circa Mar-84 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)
May-84 To departmental stock HQ (Headquarters)
circa Jan-86 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

52014 - original number
977225 - from May-84 (departmental stock)

Department Use as RDB977225

Laboratory coach - conversion abandoned From 5/84 to 1987.

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 23/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery

52014 was involved in the following incident:


Distorted DMU at Ayr depot

02/01/84 - Ayr depot

Fire involving Class 101 / Class 107

A fire at the depot, thought to be caused by vandalism, destroyed several DMU vehicles. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by Bird Group, Long Marston

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51988 59785 52014 As delivered to 66C - 17th December 1960
51988 59785 52014 Transfer to 67A - 2w/e 09/06/62
51988 59785 52014 Transfer to 66C - 5w/e 01/06/68
120 51988 59785 52014 Listed at 66C - 1972
51988 59785 52014 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1
51988 59785 52014 Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot2
51991 59548 52014 Noted 25/08/75 - in Glasgow Central2
51992 59789 52014 Noted 20/03/76 - in Glasgow Central3
134 51988 59785 52014 Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 520142
51988 59785 52014 Noted 03/04/1977 - at Glasgow Central 4
134 51988 59785 52014 Listed at HN - mid-May-78
440 52001 59787 52014 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
107440 52001 59787 52014 Listed at AY - 13/06/82

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork

Images:

Class 107 DMU at Wirksworth branch

circa December 1960

An official image (Derby Works negative 60/837) showing a new Class 107 DMU (Sc52014 + Sc59785 + Sc51988) posed for a publicity shot on the Wirksworth branch circa December 1960. British Railways.

Class 107 DMU at Glasgow St Enoch

June 1966

A Derby Heavyweight set in St Enoch station in June 1966. The station closed on the 26th of that month, its services were transferred to Central station on Monday 27th. note the first class stripe on the closest vehicle, which seems to be 52014, and there seems to be a set number under the drivers window (although unreadable). Corriebob.

Class 107 DMU at Falkirk Grahamston

9th January 1982

A Greater Glasgow Trans-Clyde branded Class 107 in the snow at Falkirk Grahamston on January 9th, 1982. Hamish Stevenson.