52060 Class 108 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (Scrapped)

Last Location

Great Central Railway (North)

Location History

Great Central Railway (North) Jul 97-Feb 05

Current Status

Scrapped at Great Central Railway (North) 2005

Last Livery

BR Blue & Grey

Partner Vehicle(s)

None

Record Last Updated

1 October 2020

Preservation Modifications
None

Preservation Information
52060 was latterly a departmental vehicle (977813) and was bought for preservation in 1997 (in common with many Class 108 vehicles) and moved to the Great Central Railway (North).

Never used, the vehicle was slowly being stripped as a source of spare parts and spent most of its time under tarpaulins before being the victim of an arson attack in April 2004.

The vehicle was 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 auutumn at least.

52060 had little historical significance and many Class 108 DMCL vehicles still survive, the class being one of the most numerous in preservation.

The sorry remains of 52060, now with the cab cut off, 23/2/05. Stuart Mackay