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Vehicle 50976 / 53976


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

Aug-59 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
05/09/59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59 Transferred to 27F (Brunswick)
11/09/61 Transferred to 8H (Allerton) - Brunswick closed
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 01/07/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
24/11/85 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
19/01/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
05/06/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50976 - original number
53976 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 10/04/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50976 56259 As delivered to Chaddesden - August 1959 - pending allocation
50976 56259 Transfer to 27F - Oct-59
50976 56268 Noted 20/07/68 - between Burnley and Preston1
50976 56248 Noted 26/10/71 - at Preston2
50976 56259 Noted 08/09/1975 - 18:55 Ormskirk to Preston3
50976 56259 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Carnforth 3
50976 56259 Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW2
50976 56224 Noted 29/06/80 - at Carnforth4
NH347 50976 56224 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria5
NH347 50976 56224 Noted circa 10/19825
53976 54224 Noted circa 11/19835
53976 54224 Transfer to KD - 24/11/85 - from NH
53976 54224 Transfer to NH - 19/01/86 - from KD
53976 54224 Noted circa 03/19865
53976 54225 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53976 54177 Noted circa 02/19875
53976 54225 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
N606 53976 54225 Listed at NH - May 1988
N606 53976 54225 Noted circa Jul-88
T209 53976 54225 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH273 53976 54225 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH273 53976 54225 Noted circa 05/19905
LO273 53976 54225 Listed at LO - mid May-90
273 53976 54225 Noted circa 01/19915
53976 54225 Noted 22/04/91 - at Chester2

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Newton Heath depot

1987

Set number: N606

A Class 108 DMU (set N606, 53976 presumably closest) at Newton Heath depot in 1987. Spannerman37025.

Class 108 DMU at Romiley

29th August 1990

Set number: 273

Set 273 (presumably 53976 + 54225) heading to Manchester Piccadilly, taken from CH357 on the 1430 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill near Romiley (1450) Wednesday 29th August 1990. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th November 1978

British Rail class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 56224 + 50976, Blackpool South (view north). Friday 17 November 1978. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1988

A Class 108 formed M54225 + M53976 is seen working with a Class 104 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 5th August 1990

Set number: 273

Two DMU sets, the closest being set 273 (presumably 54225 + 53976) the other being a three-car suburban set seen at Attenborough on 5th August 1990. Andrew Walker.