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Vehicle 50928 / 53928


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: 30460
Diagram: 543

Allocations

28/11/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
w/e 02/01/60 Transferred to 6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - Northgate closed
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
4w/e 17/02/79 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
4w/e 28/07/79 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
29/03/87 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
10/05/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
04/10/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
08/11/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
09/03/92 Withdrawn from LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50928 - original number
53928 - from Sep-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50928 51565 As delivered to 6G - 28th November 1959
50928 51568 Noted 19/05/72 - at Chester1
50928 51568 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
50928 51568 Transfer to NH - 4w/e 17/02/79
50928 51568 Noted circa 05/19822
50928 51571 Noted circa 08/19822
53928 52048 Noted 05/01/19842
53928 52044 Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
53928 51561 Noted 8th January 1987
S948 53928 51565 Formed at LE circa 11/87
S948 53928 59477 51565 Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53928, 59477 replaced 53926
S950 53928 52061 Formation change - LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59039 removed (to S947)
S948 53928 51565 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S948 53928 59381 51565 Noted circa 09/19892
S948 53928 51565 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S948 53928 51565 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S948 53928 51565 Listed at LE - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Birkenhead North

18th June 1977

M50928 and M51568 form the 15.28 to Wrexham at Birkenhead North on 18 June 1977. Tom Burnham.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe Bank

8th December 1988

Set number: S948

A Swansea based Derby Class 108 power twin DMU, set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565), heads for Crewe with a passenger service on the line from Salop Goods Junction, Crewe, on either the 8th or 9th December 1988. Seen from the cab of 37797, stood at Crewe Bank SB's outer home signal at the head of 6V07, the empty Cawoods service from Ellesmere Port to South Wales. The small LH signal are would eventually be cleared for me to enter the Up Goods Loop at Crewe bank. Paul James.

Class 108 DMU at Haverfordwest

16th August 1989

Set number: S948

Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) ready to work the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea. Taken at 09:16 at Haverfordwest with parcels being loaded, Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Haverfordwest

16th August 1989

Set number: S948

Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) ready to work the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea. Taken at 09:15 at Haverfordwest on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Whitland

16th August 1989

Set number: S948

Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) after arrival at Whitland with the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea service on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Whitland

16th August 1989

Set number: S948

Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) awaits departure from Whitland with the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea service on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Llanelli

16th August 1989

Set number: S948

Class 108 set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) arrives at Llanelli at 15:26 on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 15:10 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe

7th July 1990

Set number: S948

A rather indistinct image - the focus on the camera was playing up - of 53928 trailing 51565, as they depart from Crewe on 7/7/90, forming the 13.21 to Shrewsbury. Leonard Rogers.

Class 108 DMU at Neath

30th March 1991

Set number: S948

Class 108 DMU set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) in Neath station on 30 March 1991 with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli service. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Llanelli

4th October 1991

Set number: S948

Passengers disembark from 53928 at Llanelli from the 09:04 Shrewsbury-Swansea service on 4 October 1991. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th March 1991

Set number: S948

Class 108 DMU set S948 (presumably 51565 + 53928) departs from Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli service on 30 March 1991. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 4th October 1991

Set number: S948

Class 108 set S948 (51565 + 53928) calls at Llanelli with the 09:04 Shrewsbury-Swansea service on 4 October 1991. Robert Thomas.