Vehicle 51421

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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: 30498
Diagram: 634

Allocations

05/03/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-60	Transferred to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
4w/e 31/12/60	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
3w/e 02/07/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
29/03/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
02/07/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) RCLO

Modifications

Sep-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/10/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51421	56276							As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960
	51421	56277							Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
	51421	56277							Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
	51421	56276							Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
	51421	56276							Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2
	51421	59274							Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton1
	51421	56499							Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
AN286	51421	56499							Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street, set number on 564992
	51421	56273							Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
	51421	56273							Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough1
	51421	56491							Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
	51421	56213							Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.50 Lime Street - Allerton4
	51421	56498							Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.42 Newton-le-Willows to Lime Street with 50626-564994
	51421	56278							Noted 19/11/1978 - at Manchester Piccadilly5
	51421	56274							Noted circa 08/19824
	51421	56277							Noted circa 12/19824
	51421	54277							Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
	51421	54277							Noted 01/04/1984 - at Urmston5
	51421	54275							Noted 18/02/19874
	51421	54275							Noted circa 07/19874
	51421	54275							Noted circa 01/19884
CH253	51421	54275							Noted Apr-88
CH253	51421	54275							Listed at CH - May 1988
CH253	51421	54275							Noted circa May-88
CH253	51421	54275							Noted circa Jul-88
CH253	51421	54275							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH253	51421	54275							Noted circa 05/19904
LO253	51421	54275							Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO253	51421	54275							Noted circa 05/19914
LO253	51421	54275							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO253	51421	54275							Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO253	51421	54275							Listed at LO - Dec-91
LO253	51421	54275							Noted 15/03/1992 - on Longsight depot5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Lumley

Images:

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22nd April 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of M51421 + M54275 at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 22 April 1987. David Russon.

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28th March 1989

Set number: CH253

Class 108 DMU set CH253 (presumably 51421 + 54275) in Warrington Bank Quay station with a Wigan to Crewe service on 28 March 1989. The time of 14:08 was also on the slide, but it is unclear whether that was the time it was taken, or the departure from Wigan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

Set CH253 (51421 + 54275) arrives at Bare Lane on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

51421 / 54275 (set CH253) head away from Lancaster on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 1st November 1988

Set number: CH253

Set CH253 (54275 + 51421) with 10.37 Sheffield to Lincoln with Clarborough tunnel seen behind. 01.11.88 Nicholas Youngman Collection.

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Date: 29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

508 113 (1210 Hooton - Liverpool Central) contrasts with Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

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Date: 29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

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Date: 16th June 1991

Set number: LO253

Class 108 DMU set LO253 (54275 + 51421) arriving into Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 16 June 1991. David Russon.

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Date: 28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

In a then everyday scene, with rolling stock that now is no longer in service, this was the view from the footbridge at Manchester Piccadilly on February 28th 1992 before the station roof was given a refurbishment. Regional Railways liveried Class 305 305507 was awaiting departure with a service to Glossop and Hadfield, while in platform 1 was a two-car Class 108 formed of cars M54275 & M51421 (LO253), on a service to New Mills Central. Martyn Hilbert.

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Date: 28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

Seeing out its last days working from Longsight Depot as set LO253, and working mainly on local services from Manchester Piccadilly, Class 108 cars M54275 & M51421 were awaiting departure from platform 1 at Piccadilly with a service to New Mills Central on February 28th 1992. They (and other life-expired first generation units), were kept in service due to the then ongoing problems with the Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

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Date: June 1992

Set number: LO253

Two two-car Class 108 DMUs at Carlisle in June 1992. Closest is set LO253, presumably 54275 + 51421. George Woods.