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Vehicle 52058 / 977821


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

10/12/60 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
3w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
Jan-61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
2w/e 11/10/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
4w/e 31/12/72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
circa 1984 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
19/03/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
07/07/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
29/10/91 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX
15/03/92 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
09/06/92 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) RELA
19/09/92 To departmental stock CF (Cardiff Canton)
Sep-93 Withdrawn

Notes

2nd September 1990 - Noted as being in Auto-Gear 108 CH619

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

52058 - original number
977821 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977821

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 9/93. Carried set number A / 923

Modifications

Apr-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 10/09/1982 released in blue/grey livery

52058 was involved in the following incident:


27/12/73 - Lower Darwen, LMR

Derailment involving Class 108

Info from Peter Mullen

A DMU was wrongly diverted through catch points. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51943 52058 As delivered to 26A - 10th December 1960
51943 52058 Transfer to 24F - 3w/e 31/12/60
51943 52058 Transfer to 26A - Jan-61
51943 52058 Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Exchange1
51943 52058 Noted 04/07/1975 - Ex Derby Works accompanied by 564882
51943 52058 Noted circa 08/19813
51943 52058 Noted 08/05/82 - on Newton Heath depot
51943 59388 52058 Noted circa 02/19833
51943 59388 52058 Noted circa 10/19843
51943 59388 52058 Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX3
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Noted circa 06/19853
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Noted 11/1985 - Manchester to Buxton service
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
BX495 51943 59388 52058 Noted 26/07/1986 - Llandudno-Man Vic (6-car)4
CH619 51937 52058 Noted 2nd September 1990 - Q Train working between Chester & Holyhead
T067 51937 52058 Noted circa 12/19903
T067 51937 52058 Noted circa 05/19913
51937 52058 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO611 51937 52058 Listed at LO - Aug-91
S937 51937 52058 Listed at LE - Dec-91
923 977820 977821 Listed at CF - 08/11/93 - sandite, Penzance, set A

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Chris Moxon

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Newton Heath

8th May 1982

Class 108 DMU 52058 + 51943 Newton Heath, 8th May 1982. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

26th October 1985

Set number: BX495

The warmth of the signalbox at Stratford-upon-Avon was welcome on Friday 26 October 1985 and this picture was taken from the window as 6 coach 108 (52058 + 59388 + 51943) + 104 DMU (53429 + 59195 + 53507) shunted from platform 1 to the Cold Store Siding alongside platform 3 where it spent the rest of the day before returning after dark to Manchester Piccadilly. Peter Tandy.

Class 108 DMU at Habrough

22nd April 1986

On 22nd April 1986 Derby C&W Class 108 M52058 M59388 and M51943 depart from Habrough with a train for Cleethorpes. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

26th July 1986

Set number: BX495

Class 108 Derby 3-car DMU with DMCL 52058 leading a 6 car formation for Llandudno at Chester 26-7-86-ish. In the summer of 1986, BX495 also contained 59388 + 51943. The rear set has a Class 104 centre car, a number of Buxton formations were made up of Class 108-104-108 thus. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Helsby

26th July 1986

Set number: BX495

52058, 59388, 51943 and 53636, 59152, 53626 leaving Helsby at 11.31 with a Llandudno-Manchester Victoria service, 26/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.

Class 108 DMU at Buxton

3rd June 1987

52058 seems to be missing some underframe components when seen at Buxton on June 3rd, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Chester depot

3rd September 1989

Set number: CH605

M52058 heads a line of out of service vehicles on Chester Depot, 3-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

30th September 1990

Set number: CH619

Class 108 power-twin CH619 (52058 + 51937) departs from Chester with a Hooton service on 30 September 1990. This was one of the Auto-gear sets - as noted by the small text on the lower left of the cab front. On the same date the set is recorded as being transferred from Chester to Tyseley. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

14th October 1990

Set number: T067

Class 108 DMS 52058, set number T067, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on 14.10.1990. This had been once been a Buxton vehicle, hence the white cab roof. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

The "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Barrow-in-Furness on 23 July 1983. The tour ran from Manchester Victoria, Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

51901 at the head of the "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Warcop on the 23rd July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1983

The participants of the "Warcop Wanderer" tour head out for a photograph during the stop at Warcop on 23 July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1985

Set number: BX495

51943 leads this formation arriving into a bustling New Mills Central station on the 4th August 1985, presumably as set BX495 with 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: BX482

Stratford-upon-Avon had several visitations by Buxton based DMUs in the mid-1980s and on the cold and damp 26 October 1985 there was a 1L04 from Manchester Piccadilly listed in the weekly STN. I spent a few minutes chatting to Mick, the signalman at Stratford East, only crossing to the other side when he pulled off the outer home signal. The train consisted of a six coach class 104 (plain blue) + 108 (blue & grey) combo with vehicles 53507, 59195, 53429 + 51943, 59388 & 52058 and it was pleasing that that the class 104 was leading as these were less often seen in the West Midlands than class 108. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 26th October 1985

After a warm drink in the signalbox at Stratford-upon-Avon on 26 October 1985 I went out into the cold and took this shot of the contrasting front coaches of class 116 coach M53818 and class 108's M52058 in platforms 2 and the Cold Store Siding respectively. The training tower of the nearby fire station is still extant in 2021 albeit updated to have some uPVC window frames installed to bring this up to date. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: BX482

A clear view of Stratford-upon-Avon station from the Alcester Road bridge on 26 October 1985. On the left BX482 (53507 + 59195 + 53429) + BX495 (51943 + 59388 + 52058) are stood in the Cold Store Siding while on the right a 6 coach class 116 formation (each set containing Met-Camm centre cars) is about to depart from platform 2 on its journey to Birmingham Moor Street. The 104/108 would later shunt into P2 before making the long journey back to Manchester Piccadilly after the passengers had spent a chilly day in Stratford in the days before all-day opening! Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1986

Set number: BX491

A Class 108 DMU (which appears to be set BX491 lead by 51934) departs from Buxton on 27 February 1986, while M52058 is stabled on the right. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1986

Set number: BX484

Class 104 DMU set BX484 led by M53496 arrives at Buxton on 27 February 1986. Class 108 vehicle M52058 is on the left. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.

DMU

Date: 19th April 1988

Set number: BX372

53930 + 59148 + 52058 (set BX372) departs from Bamford station heading for Manchester on 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 21st March 1992

Set number: 937

A two-car Class 108 DMU departs from Exeter St Davids station on 21 March 1992. It is formed of 51937 + 52058 which had been transferred from Landore to Laira the previous week. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1992

Set number: LO612

Derby Class 108 (LO612) M51937 & M52053 - Preston Station. A close-up of Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51937 stood in platform 2 at Preston awaiting departure with the 10.23 service to Ormskirk on August 15th 1992. The car had previously been allocated to Landore Depot at Swansea as part of set S937 (with Driving Trailer 52058) during the latter part of 1991, hence the Welsh Dragon emblem on the cab front. Following departmental use, the unit was withdrawn in 1993, but M51937 has survived into preservation and is now part of the two-car Class 108 DMU owned by the Poulton & Wyre Railway based on part of the former Fleetwood line. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 10th October 1992

Set number: A

Sandite set A (977820 + 977821) on the up centre road at Cardiff Central on 10 October 1992. The vehicles were formerly 53629 + 52059. Robert Thomas.