Vehicle 50607 / 53607

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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
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30406
Diagram: 543

Allocations

27/06/58	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 24/01/59	Transferred to	South Gosforth
3w/e 16/05/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
3w/e 19/03/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 02/07/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
05/03/67	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)	- Manningham closed
May-73	Depot code change	NL
w/e 06/03/77	Transferred to	GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 06/05/79	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
11/05/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
15/03/87	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
23/10/89	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50607 - original number
53607 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/03/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50607	56198							As delivered to 51A - 27th June 1958
	50607	56198							Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 24/01/59 - on loan
	50607	56198							Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 16/05/59
	50607	56198							Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
	50607	56198							Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/07/60
	50607	56198							Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
	50607	56199							Noted 21/03/1969 - Leeds1
	50607	56199							Noted 09/05/1969 - Leeds, on 17.39 service to Skipton1
	50607	56368							Noted 11/06/1969 - Leeds, on 15.55 to Harrogate1
	50607	56206							Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds1
	50607	56368							Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds on 15.55 to Harrogate1
	50607	56368							Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds1
	50607	56189							Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield2
	50607	56198							Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	50607	56198							Noted 15/08/19704
	50607	56197							Noted 08/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	50607	56199							Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough4
	50607	56199							Noted 10/04/73 - on 1426 Doncaster - Sheffield
L121	50607	56199							Noted 24/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number carried on solebar of both vehicles5
	50607	56199							Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds2
	50607	59388	50634						Noted 19/03/1977 - Newcastle area6
	50607	59388	50634						Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City6
	50607	56193							Noted circa 10/19823
	53607	54193							Noted 02/05/1983 - at Leeds City6
	53607	54193							Noted circa 10/19833
	53607	54193							Noted 31/03/1984 - at Leeds City6
	53607	54193							Noted 19th August 1986
	53607	54193							Noted 04/12/19863
	53607	54193							Transfer to BG - 15/03/87 - from NL
	53607	53645							Noted circa 07/19873
	53607	53641							Noted 07/08/1987 - at Leeds City 6
	53607	51495							Listed at NL - early Apr-88
564	53601	59565	53607						Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88
	52072	59250	53607						Noted 04/01/89 - on 16:51 York - Leeds via Harrogate7
510	53607	59250	52072						Listed at NL - Feb-89

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

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Unknown date

Class 108 DMBS in Scarborough station, the NE prefix and 3" numbers suggests late 1960s. It is paired with a Class 101 DMSL, behind is a Class 104 with another to the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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4th May 1988

A Class 108 /101 hybrid (53607 + 51495) at Sheffield on 4/5/88. Walter Burt.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: circa April 1980

Ex-works E56193 + E50607 at York. The slide process date was April 1980. The Neville Hill allocated vehicles were refurbished as Doncaster, dated 28/3/80 and 21/3/80. Stuart Mackay Collection.