52031 Class 107 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory

Home Railway	Private Site: Nemesis Rail	Location History	Richborough Power Station (storage) Feb 93-Jul 94
Current Location	Private Site: Nemesis Rail		East Kent RailwayJul 94-Oct 96
Current Status	Stored		Eden Valley Railway Oct 96-Dec 97
Current Livery	BR Green (Half Yellow Panel)		Crewe Electric Depot (storage) Dec 97-Dec 98
TRA Designation	4		Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway Dec 98-Mar 09
Partner Vehicle(s)	59791 & 52005		Tanat Valley Railway Nov 11-Jun 22
Owner	Private		Private Site: Nemesis Rail Jun 22-Present
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		Visited Railways	Wensleydale Railway Oct 03-04
Record Last Updated	16 September 2023		Nene Valley Railway Mar 09-Nov 11
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 52031 was preserved in 1992 by The East Kent Railway Museum as part of a 2-car set with partner 52006. Much work went into reversing the effects of British Rail's "running-down" of the vehicle at its first home the East Kent Railway. In 1997 when the East Kent decided to sell much of its rolling stock, 52031 & 52006 were purchased by Class 107 Ltd. 52031 entered service in BR Green with 52006 at its new home the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway. In 2000, the set was returned to its historically original 3-car formation with the addition of TSL 59791. In 2003, partner 52006 was replaced by 52005. In 2008, Class 107 Ltd vacated the Embsay railway, and 52031, 59791 & 52005 were moved on hire to the Nene Valley Railway the following year. Never used at the Nene Valley, 52031, 59791 & 52005 were moved again in 2011, to Class 107 Ltd's current base, the Tanat Valley Railway where it operated all of the line's services. In 2014 the set lost its centre car which was removed to become a static cafe. In 2021 Class 107 Ltd decided to sell up offering all five of its Tanat Valley based 107 vehicles for sale, including 52031. By the end of the year, a new owner had been found, who moved the vehicle into private storage the following summer. 52031 remains in storage.
Future Plans Unknown.

	52031 stored at Nantmawr, the vehicle now for sale, 1/5/21. Darren JB

	52031/52005 in service, 11/9/15. Robin Harrison

	52031/52005 at the end of the day's services at the Tanat Valley, 13/7/14. Osrail

	52031/52005 in traffic at Nantmawr, 24/8/13. Mike Froud

	52031, 59791 & 52005 stabled at Wansford, Nene Valley Railway, 1/6/09. David Beardmore

	52031 on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, 15/10/00. Stuart Mackay

	SC52031/SC52006 at Shepherdswell not long after arrival, 15/1/95. Tim Rogers

Interior

The first class seating inside 52031, 25/10/11. Mike Froud