52060 Class 108 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (Scrapped)
Last Location |
Location History |
Great Central Railway (North) Jul 97-Feb 05 |
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Current Status |
Scrapped at Great Central Railway (North) 2005 |
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Last Livery |
BR Blue & Grey |
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Partner Vehicle(s) |
None |
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Record Last Updated |
22 September 2025 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information Initially there were plans to restore 52060 for use running with partner DMBS 50926, but 52060's poor condition soon saw the superior 50645 being selected for this role, with 52060 instead being stored for the future. Never used, the vehicle was slowly being stripped as a source of spare parts and spent most of its time under tarpaulins. Duriung the late 1990's/early 2000's, a plan emerged for 52060 to have its cab removed and the corridor end salvaged from scrapped centre car 59389 fitted in its place. 52060 was then to form the centre car of a "super-power" 3-car Class 108 set (with 50926 & 50645) with 450 horsepower! Unfortunately before this interesting plan could come to fruition, 52060 was the victim of a devestating arson attack in April 2004. The vehicle was fully destroyed, and the remains were disposed of in 2005. It is reported that the body was scrapped in the February but other reports suggest the underframe survived longer, till the autumn at least. Surprisingly, a lot of mechanical underframe mounted equipment survived the fire, and produced a large stock of spares to be used in the ongoing restorations of 50926 & 50645, so 52060 lived on in a small way. 52060 had little historical significance and many Class 108 DMCL vehicles still survive, the class being one of the most numerous in preservation. |
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The sorry remains of 52060, now with the cab cut off, 23/2/05. Stuart Mackay |