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Vehicle 50948 / 53948


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30465
Diagram: 543

Allocations

21/02/59 New - stored at Warwick pending allocation
Apr-59 Transferred to 6K (Rhyl) - stored pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 27/02/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
w/e 04/12/65 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 On loan to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
28/02/92 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX

Notes

19/04/59 - The six 2-car sets stored at Warwick shed (50947-52) were noted passing through Coventry on 19/04/59 hauled by 43005 in the Nuneaton direction, heading for Stoke. They were to have travelled under their own power, but had flat batteries after months of storage.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50948 - original number
53948 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 01/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50948 56231 As delivered to - 21st February 1959 - stabled at Warwick, pending allocation
50948 56180 Noted 04/11/68 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50948 56224 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50948 56490 Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester2
50948 56231 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
50948 56231 Noted 19/04/73 - at Manchester Deansgate2
LT323 50948 56231 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56231 displayed LT2992
50948 56231 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
50948 56231 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
50948 56231 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester4
50948 56231 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead5
50948 56231 Noted circa 05/19826
50948 56231 Noted 15/06/82 - on Chester depot
53948 54231 Noted circa 06/19836
53948 54231 Noted 05/01/1984 - on 17.10 Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds with 51816-518436
53948 54231 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53948 54231 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53948 54231 Noted circa 11/19866
53948 54231 Noted 06/02/19876
spare 53948 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
N601 53948 54220 Noted circa 11/19886
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Jul-91
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Aug-91
B963 53948 54268 Noted circa 08/19916
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Parbold

13th September 1986

In the days when the Up Starter at Parbold was a semaphore, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M53948 & M56231 was getting underway from Parbold with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on September 13th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Lawrence Hill

Unknown date

In a snowy scene, 53948 is at Lawrence Hill. Undated. John Stewart.

Class 108 DMU at Abergavenny

31st December 1990

Set number: B963

Class 108 DMU set B963 sits in Abergavenny station whilst working the 11:16 SX from Newport on 31 December 1990. DMBS 53948 is closest. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th June 1982

Class 108 Derby DMU 56231 + 50948 on Chester depot, 15-6-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1989

Set number: B963

Class 108 DMU set B963 (presumably 54268 + 53948) departs from Chippenham on 4th August 1989. Nicholas T Smith.