Vehicle 59380

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Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30411
Diagram: 547

Allocations

02/10/58	New to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 06/05/79	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
29/09/85	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
20/09/87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
3w/e 20/05/88	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
Nov-88	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
11/08/89	Withdrawn from	LE (Swansea Landore) PZQX
14/05/90	Reinstated	LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
09/06/92	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) RELA

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/04/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50630	59245	59380	50631					As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958
	50599	59380	50640						Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50177 + 59054 + 502671
	50599	59380	50197						Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2
	50599	59380	50197						Noted 27/04/76 - on Haltwhistle - Alston service
	50638	59245	59380	50637					Noted circa 10/19823
	50637	59245	59380	50638					Noted circa 03/19833
	53637	59245	59380	53638					Noted circa 10/19833
	53637	59249	59380	53638					Noted 14/09/1985 - R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour
	51818	59380	52077						Noted circa 05/19863
	51818	59380	52077						Noted 22/10/19863
B933	53941	59380	51505						Formed at BR circa 10/87
B933	53941	59380	51505						Listed at BR - Oct-87
B933	53941	59380	51505						Noted 13/02/88 - dragged by 47085 on 2O58 1200 Swindon-Weymouth, 2V66 1438 Weymouth-Cardiff and 2C96 1905 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B933	53941	59380	51505						Listed at BR - 29/02/1988
C983	53617	59380	51505						Formed at CF p/e 17/06/88
spare	59380								Listed at LE - 15/05/89
P826	53204	59380	52053						Listed at LA - Aug-91
P826	53204	59380	53622						Listed at LA - Dec-91

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

Images:

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14th October 1989

Set number: S945

A view from the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. Taken whilst heading through Fishguard Harbour towards the extremity of the shunt, thought to be from the van of 51925 looking towards 59380 and 53643. Rob Paterson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 27th April 1976

50197 + 59380 + 50599 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.

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Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: S945

The Monmouthshire Railway Society ran the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. It is seen at Cynheidre, with 53643, set S 945, nearest. The other vehicles should be 59380 + 51925 and 51928 + 59382 + 52044 (S942). Rob Paterson.

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Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU sets S945 (53643 + 59380 + 51925) & S942 (51928 + 59382 + 52044) are seen at Haverfordwest during a photostop while working the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Robeston Rumbler' railtour. The tour started out of Newport at 09.05 and covered various branches in West Wales like Velindre Tinplate Works, Cynheidre Colliery, Waterston Refinery, Robeston Refinery, RNAD Trecwn and Fishguard Harbour. Adrian Nicholls.

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Date: 17th July 1991

Set number: 826

P826, still carrying it's ex-Norwich set number 60 in the cab window, with 53204 and presumably 59380 behind at Exeter St. Davids 17/7/91. Later to be found in 101680. Mac Winfield.

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Date: 21st September 1991

Set number: 826

53204, Exeter St. Davids, 21/9/91. The other two vehicles in the set are Class 108s, presumably 59380 and 53622. Sparegang.