Vehicle 50985 / 53985

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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: 30465
Diagram: 543

Allocations

10/10/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 31/10/59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
2w/e 26/03/60	On loan to	64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 22/10/60	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	10E (Accrington)
4w/e 31/10/70	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
4w/e 05/08/78	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
25/10/87	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

12th July 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Newton Heath depot

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50985 - original number
53985 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50985	56268							As delivered to 6G - 10th October 1959
	50985	56268							Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 09/04/60
	50985	56268							Noted 01/07/60 - at Edinburgh Princes Street station
	50985	56268							Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 22/10/60
	50985	56268							Noted 25/11/67 - at Carnforth1
	50985	56270							Noted 13/04/68 - on 2P92 15:20 Barrow-in-Furness - Preston2
	50985	56270							Noted 13/08/68 - on 2P67 08:38 Liverpool Exchange - Blackpool North or Preston 2
AC357	50985	56266							Noted circa Apr-70
AC356	50985								Noted circa Apr-70 - plus unknown trailer
	50985	56268							Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston3
	50985	56268							Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe4
	50985	56268							Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe4
	50985	56268							Noted 31/07/1974 - at Wolverhampton4
	50985	56268							Noted 08/04/1976 - at Llandudno Junction 4
	50985	56268							Noted 10/09/76 - at Helsby3
	50985	56268							Noted 23/06/1977 - Derailed @ Helsby5
	50985	56268							Noted 23/06/1977 - Cab end bogie of 56268 derailed at Helsby. Both vehicles still in blue livery.6
	50985	56268							Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester6
	50985	56268							Noted 04/09/1977 - on Chester depot7
	50985	56268							Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot7
	50985	5656268							Noted 02/09/1978 - North Wales7
	50985	56268							Noted 11/03/1979 - on Longsight depot7
	50985	56268							Noted 20/05/1979 - on Longsight depot7
	50985	56268							Noted 23/09/1979 - at Northwich7
	50985	56268							Noted 07/09/1980 - at Manchester Piccadilly7
	50985	56268							Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot7
LO311	50985	56268							Noted circa 03/19826
LO311	50985	56268							Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc6
	53985	54268							Noted 17/04/1983 - at Northwich7
	53985	54268							Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	53985	54268							Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53985	54268							Noted 22/10/1986 - Moss Side with 09.30 Blackpool South-Ormskirk2
	53985	54268							Noted 17/01/87 - on 12:10 Manchester Victoria - Kirby8
	53985	54268							Listed at NH - 10/05/87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Alan N Walker
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Chris Moxon
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Lumley
8: Martin Baumann

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Date: 23rd June 1977

Derby twin 56268 & 50985 derailed on the branch crossover at Helsby, whilst swapping from P4 to P3 to work the Rock Ferry service, 23/6/77. Anthony Griffiths.