51567 Class 108 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory

Home Railway	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway	Location History	Peak Rail Jul 97-Aug 08
Current Location	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway		Midland Railway Butterley Aug 08-Jul 16
Current Status	Stored		Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Jul 16-Present
Current Livery	BR Blue & Grey
TRA Designation	5
Partner Vehicle(s)	None
Owner	Derby Lightweight Preservation Group & M Evans
Website	None
Record Last Updated	1 August 2024
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 51567 was preserved at Peak Rail in 1997 as a 2-car set with partner 50627 and two other Class 108 units. 51567 was regarded as one of the poorest of thePeak Rail fleet so it would appear that the vehicle was put into immediate storage without seeing any passenger usage. 51567 remained in store whilst atPeak Rail, awaiting its turn in a restoration queue. In 2008 disbanding and disposal of the entire Peak Rail Class 108 fleet was undertaken. 51567 was split from its partner (50627), sold into private ownership and moved to the Midland Railway Butterley as a spares vehicle. 51567 led an uneventful existence at the Midland Railway Butterley,where it was stripped of some of its components to aid the restorations of the unique Derby Lightweight 2-car set and other vehicles on the nearby Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. The vehicle was made watertight to ensure it remained useful as a stores vehicle. After the Derby Lightweight 2-car set was moved to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway for work to continue, 51567 was required there to continue to assist with the former's restoration. 51567 was duly moved in July 2016. 51567 is now in storage at the EVR where it acts as a parts donor and support vehicle for the Derby Lightweight restoration project.
Future Plans It has been stated that the vehicle remains only as a stores vehicle and that there are no plans for any future restoration work or return to service.

	977854 stands quietly in the yard at Wirksworth, 25/7/24. Kevin Dowd

	977854 continues to fulfill its purpose as a stores vehicle in the yard at Wirksworth, 3/11/23. Chris Bull

	977854 seen at Wirksworth during a spontaneous tour of the Derby Lightweight restoration project - with thanks to the restoration team! 16/3/19. Chris Moxon

	977854 stored at Wirksworth, 12/8/18. Brian Battersby

	977854 on its journey to Wirksworth, 20/7/16. Ben Field

	51567 is loaded ionto its transport at Butterley, the start of its short journey to Wirksworth, 20/7/16. Ben Field

	977854 still in use as a stores vehicle at Butterley, 14/7/12. Chris Moxon

	51567 is seen up against the buffers outside Butterley carriage sheds, now in use as a stores vehicle, Janaury 2009.Eddie Knorn

	51567 stored at Peak Rail under a sheet. It is believed the vehicle never ran whilst at Peak Rail, 11/5/08. Chris Moxon