Vehicle 59383
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) | |
| w/e 08/06/80 | Stored | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transfer | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 03/05/87 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 08/11/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| p/e 15/07/89 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PZQX | |
| p/e 09/09/89 | Reinstated | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX | |
| 14/05/90 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 17/03/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Cardiff Canton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50636 | 59248 | 59383 | 50637 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958 | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50599 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 11/08/74 - with E51550 + 59570 + 51558 at York | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot2 | |||||
| 50604 | 59383 | 50646 | Noted 29/03/1976 - on 13:10 Newcastle to Middlesborough3 | ||||||
| 50641 | 59383 | 59249 | 50630 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||
| 53630 | 59249 | 59383 | 53641 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 53603 | 59383 | 53237 | Noted circa 05/19864 | ||||||
| 53237 | 59383 | 53320 | Noted 20/05/86 - at York2 | ||||||
| 53320 | 59383 | 53237 | Noted 29/09/19864 | ||||||
| 53320 | 59383 | 53237 | Noted 28/10/86 - at Appley Bridge | ||||||
| 53220 | 59383 | 53237 | Noted 28th December 1986 | ||||||
| 53211 | 59383 | 53642 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
| B931 | 53617 | 59383 | 53624 | Formation change - BR - w/e 07/02/88 - 59383 (ex-spare), 53624 (ex B971) replaced 59130, 53635 (both to B920) | |||||
| B934 | 53624 | 59383 | 53635 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
| B931 | 53624 | 59383 | 53635 | Noted circa 03/19884 | |||||
| C984 | 53224 | 59383 | 53635 | Formed at CF circa May-88 | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59383 | 51327 | Noted 10/12/88 - at Cardiff | |||||
| spare | 59383 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||||
| C397 | 53627 | 59383 | 53941 | Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe working the 07.34 Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly. 5 | |||||
| spare | 59383 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | |||||||
| spare | 59383 | Listed at CF - Aug-91 | |||||||
| spare | 59383 | Listed at CF - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Dave Warby
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th August 1974
A Scarborough service approaches York, made up of Derby 4 car set (with two vans), E50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 coupled to a Met Cam 111, E51550 + 59570 + 51558. 11th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: 28th October 1986
53320(nearest) + 59383 + 53237 are seen through the tree at Appley Bridge on the 28th October 1986. S Gaskell.
Date: 12th July 1987
Set number: 90
A Class 101/108/101 hybrid DMU (53191 + 59383 + 53320) on Hull Botanic Gardens depot on 12 July 1987. Keith Miller.
Date: 1988
Set number: C984
31 152 hauls a three-car 108 DMSL/108 TSL/101 DMBS DMU set at Frome in mid-1988. The closest vehicle appears to be 53635, making this set C984 with 59383 + 53224. Michael Mensing.
Date: 2nd April 1988
A three-car Class 108 DMU led by W53635 at Bradford Junction on 2 April 1988. The other two vehicles are presumably 59383 + 53624. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 10th December 1988
Set number: 480
Class 118 set 480 has a Class 108 trailer in the consist at Cardiff Central on 10/12/88 - 51312 / 59383 / 51327. Mac Winfield.
Date: 22nd March 1989
Set number: C480
Class 118 DMU set C480 (51312 + 51327) has a Class 108 centre car (presumably 59383) when seen at Cardiff Central on the 15:35 (SX) Llandaff-Penarth service on 22 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
Date: 16th March 1991
Set number: C397
Class 108 DMU set C397 (53941 + 59383 + 53627) seen in Crewe station with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester service on 16 March 1991. Dave Warby.
Date: 16th March 1991
Set number: C397
Class 108s in Crewe station on 16 March 1991, C397 (53627 + 59383 + 53941) with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester and on the left 54488. Dave Warby.