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Vehicle 52038

Class 108

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: 30660
Diagram: 638

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-63	Depot code change	8J
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
11/05/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
08/11/87	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
25/09/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
15/10/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
10/11/92	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/07/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

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
	51924	52038		Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road¹
	51923	52038		Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria²
	51931	52038		Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Exchange¹
	51926	52038		Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria²
	51929	52038		Noted circa 08/1981³
	51925	52038		Noted circa 11/1982³
	50924	52038		Noted circa 12/1982³
	51931	52038		Noted circa 02/1983³
	51937	52038		Noted circa 07/1983³
	51937	52038		Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street³
	53924	52038		Noted circa 03/1986³
	51925	52038		Formation change - NH - 2w/e 14/05/86
	51924	59105	52038	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	51924	59105	52038	Noted circa 11/1986³
	51924	52038		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	51938	59794	52038	Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich strengthening 53842 + 59609 + 53895 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service¹
S958	51924	52038		Formed at LE circa 11/87
S958	51924	59384	52038	Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S958	51924	52038		Noted circa 12/1990³
S958	51924	52038		Noted circa 01/1991³
S958	51924	52038		Listed at LE - Jul-91
S958	51924	52038		Listed at LE - Aug-91
S958	51924	52038		Listed at LE - Dec-91
C952	51924	52038		Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C952	51924	52038		Listed at CF - 24/09/92
LO617	51924	52038		Listed at Unallocated - November 1992

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

Images:

24th January 1989

Class 108 DMU set S958 (power cars 52038 + 51924, the centre car is likely 59384) at Fairwood Junction on 24 January 1989. Keith Miller.

30th September 1989

Set number: S958

Class 108 set No. S958 (Nos. 52038, 59384 and 51924) departs Swansea working the 14:12 service to Milford Haven on 30 September 1989. Brian Creasey.

4th April 1990

Set number: S958

2 car Class 108 DMU set number S958 (presumably 52038 + 51924) departs Nantwich with a Crewe - Swansea service via the Central Wales line. Jonathan Watson.

19th August 1991

Set number: S958

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 52038+51924 (DMCL+DMBS), arriving at Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

11th April 1992

A Class 108 set on Loughor Viaduct on April 11, 1992, with 52038 closest. John Carter.

20th June 1992

Set number: S958

A Class 108 carrying set number S958 (presumably formed of 52038 + 51924, now based at Cardiff Canton) seen in Bristol Temple Meads with an up passenger service on 20 June 1992. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 21st May 1986

A Class 108 Derby Lightweight formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was at Croston with the 17.25 Ormskirk to Preston on May 21st 1986. At the time the newly introduced class 142 Pacers were spelling the demise of the first generation DMU fleet at Newton Heath depot and scenes such as this were coming to an end. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 27th August 1987

With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, a two-car Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was departing from the village of Croston with the 17.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on August 27th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: circa 1988

Set number: S958

Swansea set S958 is a 3-car Class 108 when seen in Carmarthen station circa 1988. The DMBS closest is presumably 51924 with 59384 + 52038. Tim Stubbs.

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: S958

Class 108 DMU set S958 (presumably 51924 + 52038) at Carmarthen with the 12:04 Swansea - Milford Haven on 2 July 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 17th February 1989

Set number: S958

Three-car Class 108 DMU set S958 (51924 and presumably 59384 + 52038) at Neath with the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service on 17 February 1989. Robert Thomas.

Date: 19th August 1991

Set number: S958

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 51924+52038 (DMBS+DMCL), departing Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 20th June 1992

Set number: S958

A Class 108 departs from Bristol Temple Meads with an up service on 20 June 1992. Carrying set number S958 the vehicles are presumably 51924 + 52038. Robert Thomas.

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