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Vehicle 50617 / 53617


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

19/08/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 30/06/63 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
w/e 06/03/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/04/78 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
29/09/85 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
May-88 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
p/e 31/03/90 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
14/05/90 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
13/04/92 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50617 - original number
53617 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 10/06/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50617 56208 As delivered to 56G - 19th August 1958
50617 56208 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50617 56208 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63
50617 56208 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 30/06/63
50617 56207 Noted 19/08/70 - at Keighley1
50617 56207 Noted 31/08/72 - in Leeds City1
50617 56207 Noted 08/09/73 - at York2
50617 56207 Noted 17/04/74 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster2
50617 56207 Noted 03/01/75 - at Snaith2
50617 56207 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough1
50617 56207 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 26/10/76 - at York1
50617 56207 Noted 20/11/76 - at York1
53617 53633 Noted circa 05/19833
53617 53633 Noted circa 01/19843
53617 53633 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53617 53633 Noted circa 07/19853
53617 53633 Noted 22/10/19863
53617 53633 Noted 28th December 1986
B921 53617 Formed at BR circa 10/87
B931 53617 59383 53624 Formation change - BR - w/e 07/02/88 - 59383 (ex-spare), 53624 (ex B971) replaced 59130, 53635 (both to B920)
B931 53599 59130 53617 Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B971 53617 54205 Formed at BR circa May-88
C983 53617 59380 51505 Formed at CF p/e 17/06/88
C983 53617 51505 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
B399 53617 53635 Noted 14/07/90 - on Westbury - Weymouth service
B399 53617 53635 Listed at BR - Jul-91
B399 53617 53635 Listed at BR - Aug-91
B399 53617 51570 Listed at BR - Dec-91
53617 53637 Noted 18/01/92 - on 19:48 Gloucester - Bristol TM

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Leeds

10th April 1974

A class 108 DMU (E50617 leading) on a Bradford service at Leeds station on 10th April 1974. Bob Belcher.

Class 108 DMU at Westbury

28th April 1988

Set number: B931

DMU set B931 (53617 + 59130 + 53599) at Westbury on 28 April 1988. Keith Miller.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

13th April 1990

Set number: C399

Class 108 DMU set C399 arrives at Cardiff Queen Street station with the 14:10 Rhymney-Penarth service on 13 April 1990 led by DMBS 53619. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Weymouth

14th July 1990

Set number: B399

Class 108 53617, set number B399, is seen at Weymouth having arrived from Westbury 14.07.1990. This set was allocated to Bristol St Phillips Marsh, hence the B set number, and was partnered by 53635. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th June 1991

Set number: B399

W53635 and presumably W53617 as set B399 stabled on Bristol Bath Road depot on 29 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.