BR 52048 Class 108 DMU Driving Motor Composite Lavatory Built 1961

BR 52048 Class 108 DMU Driving Motor Composite Lavatory Built 1961

Present Location Garw Valley Railway
County Location Bridgend
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built By BR
Diagram Number 638
Lot Number 30660
Type DMCL
First Number 52048
Later Numbers M52048
Present Number M52048
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Class 108. P 1993 for Bodmin but resold to Swanage before delivery. Toilet OOU. To Vale of Glamorgan Railway 11/03. To Pontycymer for Garw Valley Railway (Bridgend Valleys Railway Company) 9/06/09.
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Several
Importance Of some Importance
Storage Secure Building
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 01/08/1999
Inspected By Michael Cope
Date of Image 01/01/2006
Photo Taken By Paul Emery
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 27/02/2026

     








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