Vehicle 50646 / 53646
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: 30408
Diagram: 544
Allocations
| 28/11/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 12/10/63 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| w/e 07/12/63 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 3w/e 29/02/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 29/01/66 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 26/02/66 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 15/01/78 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) RELA |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50646 - original number
53646 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 10/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | As delivered to 53B - 28th November 1958 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/12/63 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/02/64 | ||||||
| 50623 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 02/01/65 | ||||||
| 50623 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 28/02/65 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 11/09/65 - at Darlington1 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 3w/e 29/01/66 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 26/02/66 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50147 | 59382 | 59250 | 50646 | Noted 03/04/711 | |||||
| 50604 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 24/03/73 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 50604 | 59386 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
| 50604 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot3 | ||||||
| 50604 | 59383 | 50646 | Noted 29/03/1976 - on 13:10 Newcastle to Middlesborough4 | ||||||
| 50609 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 18/12/1977 - Doncaster Works5 | ||||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted circa 19786 | |||||
| 50613 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 14/04/78 - on 06:17 Doncaster-Hull1 | |||||
| 50613 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York 4 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 05/01/1980 - at Doncaster5 | |||||
| 50639 | 59386 | 59248 | 50646 | Noted 13/08/80 - at Morecambe with 51552 + 51542 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 10/05/1981 - at York5 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 50646 | Noted circa 06/19816 | ||||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 10/19826 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 02/19836 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 07/01/19846 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 29/05/1984 - BLS Blyth and Tyne Railtour | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 15/10/19866 | ||||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 29/11/19866 | ||||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 28th December 1986 | ||||||
| 53635 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 07/03/1987 - at Doncaster5 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | |||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Noted 04/04/19886 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||||
| P871 | 53256 | 53646 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| P871 | 53250 | 53646 | Noted 15/03/1992 - on Laira depot5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
25th July 1983
A four-car Derby Lightweight set with E53646 leading arrives at Cottingham with a service from Bridlington - Hull on 25th July 1983. Syd Young.
2nd July 1988
Set number: P872
Class 108/101 hybrid P872 (53646 and presumably 53247) at St Erth on July 2, 1988. John Carter.
3rd April 1989
Set number: 872
Class 108 DMSL 53646 is seen running on its own with a northbound empty stock working seen north of Stapleton Road (Bristol) at 18:40 on 3 April 1989. Michael Mensing.
27th April 1989
Set number: 872
An interesting formation is seen at Tapton Junction, Chesterfield, on 27 April 1989. Noted as returning from Doncaster Works, Class 108 DMCL 53646 leads a freshly repainted Class 101 in NSE livery, and a two-car Class 108. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th October 1990
Set number: 872
A 2 car DMU (53646 + 53247) on the 11.35 Worcester to Taunton on 10th October 1990 is signalled to take the line to Abbotswood at Norton Junction. Dave Gommersall.
March 1991
Set number: P872
Hybrid class 108/101 unit, P872, the nearer vehicle being class 108 53646. The class 101, I believe is 53247. Trevor Tremethick.
12th September 1991
Set number: 871
DMU set 871, 53646 + 53256, with 938, 52060 + 51945, in Exeter St Davids station on Thursday 12 September 1991. David Russon.
14th December 1991
Set number: 871
Class 108/101 set (P)871 (53646 and presumably 53256) in Exeter St Davids station on 14 December 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1992
Set number: 871
53646 leads this 4-car formation into Plymouth in 1992. John Law.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 13th August 1980
At Morecambe Promenade on 13/8/80 sits 51552 + 51542 / 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 (a 2-car 111 and 4-car 108), waiting to depart on a service to Leeds. Robert Frise.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. The Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. From an overexposed slide. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 25th February 1988
Set number: P872
In the dying rays of the low winter sun on 25 February 1988 the 1447 Penzance - Plymouth stopping service accelerates away from the Par station stop formed of recently transferred Class 101/108 vehicles 53247+53646, now formed into power twin set P872 allocated to Laira. New to South Gosforth shed (52J) with partner E56219 on 10th September 1957, E50247 spent the first 21 years of its life allocated to the north eastern depot before moving the short distance to HT in late July 1978. On 4th October 1987 it was transferred to the Western Region depot of LA where it was paired with 53646 to become set P872. Just over three years later on 27th November 1990 both were withdrawn with 53247 being scrapped at Mayer Parry, Snailwell and 53646 suffering the same fate at Gwent Demolition, Margam. Nigel Mack.
Date: 6th July 1988
Set number: P872
P872 (53247 and possibly 53646?) makes a smoky departure from Par on the 10:25 Par-Newquay, Wednesday 6 July 1988. Mel Holley.