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Vehicle 50950 / 53950 / 977748


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

28/02/59 New - stored at Warwick pending allocation
Apr-59 Transferred to 6K (Rhyl) - stored pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
Nov-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
2w/e 25/11/78 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
Jan-81 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
15/05/88 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
09/10/91 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PHTX
14/11/91 To departmental stock LO (Longsight)
Aug-93 Withdrawn

Notes

19/04/59 - The six 2-car sets stored at Warwick shed (50947-52) were noted passing through Coventry on 19/04/59 hauled by 43005 in the Nuneaton direction, heading for Stoke. They were to have travelled under their own power, but had flat batteries after months of storage.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50950 - original number
53950 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977748 - from Oct-91 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977748

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/91 to 8/93. Carried set number LO902

Modifications

Jan-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 09/09/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50950 56233 As delivered to - 28th February 1959 - stabled at Warwick, pending allocation
50950 56233 Transfer to 9D - Nov-72
50950 56233 Noted 17/04/73 - at Preston1
50950 56233 Noted 01/09/74 - at Carnforth1
50950 56233 Noted 03/04/76 - at York with 50968 + 56251 and 50975 + 562581
50950 56233 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria2
50950 56233 Noted 23/10/76 - BLS Northwestern Railtour No.2 with 50965 + 56248
50950 56233 Transfer to KD - 2w/e 25/11/78
50950 56227 Noted 16/01/19823
53950 54227 Noted circa 03/19843
53950 54227 Listed at KD - 01/01/85
53950 54227 Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
53950 54227 Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
53950 54227 Noted 24th January 1988
53950 54227 Noted 11/08/88 - on 14:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service4
53950 54227 Noted 22/10/884
53950 54227 Noted 29/10/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 14/01/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 21/01/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Listed at HT - Feb-89
53950 54227 Noted 18/03/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 29/03/89 - on 09:10 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 08/04/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 23/05/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle4
53950 54227 Noted 03/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 17/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 24/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 12:50 Carlisle - Whitehaven4
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 11:00 Whitehaven - Carlisle4
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 14:08 Whitehaven - Carlisle4
53950 54265 Noted 21/08/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54265 Noted 24/10/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53960 + 542444
53950 54265 Noted 09/11/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle4
53950 54227 Noted 25/11/89 - on 09:02 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
53950 54227 Noted circa 12/19893
53950 54227 Noted 12/01/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle4
53950 54239 Noted 18/04/90 - on 19:15 Newcastle - Whitehaven4
53950 54239 Noted 18/04/90 - on 06:30 Newcastle - Seaham service4
53950 54239 Noted 18/06/90 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53956 + 542384
53950 54239 Noted 18/06/90 - on 10:07 Dumfries - Carlisle4
53950 54239 Noted circa 02/19913
HT50 53950 54227 Listed at HT - Jul-91
53950 54239 Noted 27/07/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service4
HT50 53950 54227 Listed at HT - Aug-91
LO902 977746 977748 Noted 28/03/92 - at Darlington
LO902 977746 977748 Noted 08/06/93 - on Chester Depot
902 977746 977748 Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Lancaster

12th July 1985

Once an everyday sight across the north-west of England, a Class 108 DMU consisting of M53950 (nearest) and M54227 arrives at Lancaster with a service from Morecambe, 12/07/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Gateshead Metro Centre

29th October 1988

Class 108 53950 + 54227 at Gateshead Metro Centre, 29-10-1988. Carlisle is on the destination blind. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Ravenglass

5th July 1991

The Sellafield worker's 'peak' service train from Barrow in Furness, formed of 'Derby Lightweight' M53950 and M54239, arrives at Ravenglass, the 07:38 departure through to Carlisle, 5th July 1991. Gordon Edgar.

Class 108 DMU at Chester depot

24th August 1993

Sandite / route-learner 977748 seen on Chester depot, 24-8-93. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th September 1985

Class 108 54227+53950 on Carlisle Kingmoor depot on the 16th September 1985. Kevin Law.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.