Vehicle 52068
Class 110
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30691
Diagram: 564
Allocations
| 09/12/61 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| 2w/e 06/05/67 | On loan to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 03/06/67 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
| 15/02/87 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 21/11/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52068 | 59810 | 52078 | As delivered to 26A - 9th December 1961 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59810 | 52078 | Noted 05/08/66 - at Wakefield Kirkgate1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59810 | 52078 | Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59810 | 52078 | Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59810 | 52078 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59698 | 52078 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59814 | 52078 | Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59703 | 52078 | Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59703 | 52078 | Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59703 | 52078 | Noted 25/02/78 - in Doncaster Works2 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59703 | 52078 | Noted 19/08/78 - at Hammerton Street2 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59816 | 52078 | Noted 11/06/1982 - at Sheffield Midland2 | ||||||
| 51845 | 52068 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
| 51838 | 59711 | 52068 | Noted circa 03/19833 | ||||||
| 52068 | 59697 | 52083 | Noted circa 08/19833 | ||||||
| 52068 | 51838 | Noted 07/10/1983 - Manchester Vic3 | |||||||
| 52068 | 59701 | 51846 | Noted 07/01/19843 | ||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 02/03/1985 - at Manchester Victoria 2 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 07/10/85 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
| 52068 | 51844 | Noted 16/10/19863 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Martin Lumley
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
23rd November 1980
Ex-works E52068 at Doncaster on 23/11/80. Chris Lings.
13th March 1983
Rainy day at Leeds. A 'Calder Valley' Class 110 set with E52068 closest waits to depart with a Manchester service on 13 March 1983. David Mant.
1987
Two-car Class 110 DMU 52068 + 51844 in York station with Harrogate on the destination blind. Undated, the slide has a process date of 4/87 although the vehicles were withdrawn on 15/2/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th February 1974
Class 110 DMU comprising E51829-59197-52068, stands in the middle road at Sheffield station, 25-02-74. Paul James.
Date: 7th October 1985
E51844 and E52068 at Mirfield on 7/10/85. Malcolm Clements.