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Vehicle 50617 / 53617

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: 30406
Diagram: 543

Allocations

19/08/58	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/03/63	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 30/06/63	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
w/e 06/03/77	Transferred to	GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/04/78	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
29/09/85	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
May-88	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
p/e 31/03/90	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
14/05/90	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
13/04/92	Withdrawn from	BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50617 - original number
53617 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 10/06/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50617	56208		As delivered to 56G - 19th August 1958
	50617	56208		Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	50617	56208		Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63
	50617	56208		Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 30/06/63
	50617	56207		Noted 19/08/70 - at Keighley¹
	50617	56207		Noted 31/08/72 - in Leeds City¹
	50617	56207		Noted 08/09/73 - at York²
	50617	56207		Noted 17/04/74 - at Leeds¹
	50617	56207		Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster²
	50617	56207		Noted 03/01/75 - at Snaith²
	50617	56207		Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough¹
	50617	56207		Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds¹
	50617	56207		Noted 26/10/76 - at York¹
	50617	56207		Noted 20/11/76 - at York¹
	53617	53633		Noted circa 05/1983³
	53617	53633		Noted circa 01/1984³
	53617	53633		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	53617	53633		Noted circa 07/1985³
	53617	53633		Noted 22/10/1986³
	53617	53633		Noted 28th December 1986
B921	53617			Formed at BR circa 10/87
B931	53617	59383	53624	Formation change - BR - w/e 07/02/88 - 59383 (ex-spare), 53624 (ex B971) replaced 59130, 53635 (both to B920)
B931	53599	59130	53617	Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B971	53617	54205		Formed at BR circa May-88
C983	53617	59380	51505	Formed at CF p/e 17/06/88
C983	53617	51505		Listed at CF - 15/05/89
B399	53617	53635		Noted 14/07/90 - on Westbury - Weymouth service
B399	53617	53635		Listed at BR - Jul-91
B399	53617	53635		Listed at BR - Aug-91
B399	53617	51570		Listed at BR - Dec-91
	53617	53637		Noted 18/01/92 - on 19:48 Gloucester - Bristol TM

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

10th April 1974

A class 108 DMU (E50617 leading) on a Bradford service at Leeds station on 10th April 1974. Bob Belcher.

28th April 1988

Set number: B931

DMU set B931 (53617 + 59130 + 53599) at Westbury on 28 April 1988. Keith Miller.

13th April 1990

Set number: C399

Class 108 DMU set C399 arrives at Cardiff Queen Street station with the 14:10 Rhymney-Penarth service on 13 April 1990 led by DMBS 53619. Robert Thomas.

14th July 1990

Set number: B399

Class 108 53617, set number B399, is seen at Weymouth having arrived from Westbury 14.07.1990. This set was allocated to Bristol St Phillips Marsh, hence the B set number, and was partnered by 53635. Andy Cole.

22nd August 1990

Set number: B399

Class 108 DMU set B399 (53617 and presumably 53635) departs from Westbury on 22 August 1990. Frome is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th June 1991

Set number: B399

W53635 and presumably W53617 as set B399 stabled on Bristol Bath Road depot on 29 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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