52030 Class 107 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory

Home Railway	Keith & Dufftown Railway	Location History	Strathspey Railway Mar 96-Sep 23
Current Location	Keith & Dufftown Railway		Keith & Dufftown Railway Sep 23-Present
Current Status	Under Restoration
Current Livery	BR Green (Half Yellow Panel)
TRA Designation	4
Partner Vehicle(s)	52008
Owner
Website	None
Record Last Updated	17 May 2025
Preservation Modifications Replacement seats have been fitted in second class. Ex-EMU seats were used.
Preservation Information 52030 was purchased from Millerhill as an ex-Sandite unit in 1996 with partner 51990 for the Strathspey Railway. Two months after arrival, 52030 & 51990 made a brief run in preservation in multiple with the operating set at the time, 52008/56047. During the 1990's 52030 saw a return to service, which involved the reinstatement of the seating and a repaint into BR Green. It operated during the late 1990's with 52008, and replaced 56047 in the railway's main operating set. However the set's deteriorating condition meant 52030 was withdrawn from service in 2005. Its final run was in multiple with Class 117 set 51367/51402 for a Thomas weekend, 52030's duties from that point onwards being taken by the Class 117. The late 2000's saw restoration commence on 52030. However further work was not forthcoming and the vehicle returned to storage soon after. In 2019 the further deterioration of 52030 was significantly reduced, following the building of a rolling stock storage shed at Boat of Garten, able to accommodate both operating and stored DMU vehicles amongst other coaching stock. However the writing was on the wall for 52030 and with no further restoration forthcoming, the vehicle was sold in 2023, along with partner 52008, and moved to the Keith & Dufftown Railway, the set pleasingly remaining in its native country. After arrival at its new home, 52030's fortunates started to turn, being selected as the first of the set to be restored. The vehicle was quickly comrehensively stripped to almost a bare shell, the opportunity being taken to remove the asbestos insulation from the flooring. By summer 2025, the vehicle was inside the shed at Dufftown receiving bodywork repairs, particularly around the cab front, the fibreglass dome being removed to facilitate.
Future Plans To complete the restoration and then return the vehicle to traffic to bolster the resident Class 108 fleet.

	52030 is loaded at Boat of Garten station on its journey even further north to its new home the Keith & Dufftown Railway, 13/9/23. Keith & Dufftown Railway Association

	52030 stored undercover at Boat of Garten, 23/6/19. Michael Hughes

	52030 stored at Boat of Garten, 16/8/11. Ian McLoughlin

	52030 stored at Boat of Garten, 14/8/09. Bill Pugsley

	52030 in store, 14/5/08. David Beardmore

	52030 in store on the Strathspey Railway, 10/2/07. Michael David Grange

	52030 at Boat of Garten. Stuart Mackay

Interior

	Drivers desk, 23/6/19. Michael Hughes

	First class saloon, 23/6/19. Michael Hughes