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Vehicle 50600

Class 108

BR Diagram 543

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: 30406
Diagram: 543

Allocations

23/05/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
2w/e 09/08/58 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
10/08/70 Withdrawn from 55H (Neville Hill) - collision damage

50600 was involved in the following incident:

17/07/70 - Kirkstall Junction, Leeds

Collision involving Class 108 / Loco-hauled freight

A Keighley to Leeds ECS working (a four-car DMU) hit the rear of the 16:57 Workington to Tinsley freight train. Leading car E50600 was extensively damaged, torn from its bogies and forced up against the underside of a road bridge. More details and accident report at http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=6364.

Disposal

Scrapped by J Hornby & Sons, on location at Neville Hill

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50600 56191 As delivered to 53C - 23rd May 1958
50600 56191 Transfer to 56G - 2w/e 09/08/58
50600 56209 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50600 56191 Noted 13/08/1963 - Scarborough1
50600 56191 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
50600 56197 Noted 11/06/1969 - Leeds1
50600 56194 Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds1
50600 56200 Noted 12/01/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50600 56200 Noted 21/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50600 56199 Noted 14/03/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50600 56199 Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50600 56206 Noted 27/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2
50600 56206 Noted 17/07/70 - on Keighley to Leeds ECS working with another two-car set, involved in accident at Kirkstall

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn

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