Vehicle 50944 / 53944 / 977766
Class 108
Builder: BR Derby Works
Type: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30465
Diagram: 543
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50944 - original number
53944 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977766 - from Jan-92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977766
Sandite / Route Learner From 1/92 to 8/93. Carried set number LO904
Images:
Date: 13th September 1989
Set number: N617
31 456 is at the head of (furthest to closest) (possibly 51828)/51842 and 54408/53944 at Sheffield on the 13th September 1989. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 1990
Set number: N617
150140 and a Class 108 at Cleethorpes in 1990. The set number on the 108 DMBS appears to read N617 making it 53944. John Law.
Date: 24th August 1993
Set number: LO904
977766 is carrying set number LO904T when seen at Chester TMD, sandwiched between 977748 (left) and 977765 (right) on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.
Date: circa 1994
Set number: LO904
A stack of Class 108 vehicles awaiting their end at CF Booths in Rotherham, circa 1994. With the cab facing us are sandite vehicles 977766 (top) and 977765. Robert Frise Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th June 1993
Set number: LO904
Sandite sets LO904 977765 (51938) + 977766 (53944), LO902 977748 (53950) + 977746 (53929) on Chester Depot, 8-6-93. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 24th August 1993
Set number: LO904
977765 and 977766 seen at Chester TMD on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.