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
09/01/60 | New to | 6D (Chester Northgate) | |
Jan-60 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - Northgate closed |
4w/e 05/04/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
29/03/87 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
04/09/91 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PTSX |
50934 - original number
53934 - from Jan-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Aug-71 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50934 | 51571 | As delivered to 6D - 9th January 1960 | |||||||
50934 | 51571 | Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69 | |||||||
50934 | 51570 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
50934 | 52044 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill2 | |||||||
50934 | 51571 | Noted 10/06/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW3 | |||||||
50934 | 51571 | Noted 13/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW3 | |||||||
50934 | 51571 | Noted 13/09/1977 - 11.56 Lime Street - Wigan NW3 | |||||||
50934 | 52037 | Noted circa 01/19833 | |||||||
51856 | 59721 | 53934 | Noted 15/08/1983 - at Manchester Picc3 | ||||||
53934 | 52043 | Noted 05/01/1984 - on Manchester Picc to Liverpool service3 | |||||||
53934 | 52043 | Noted 29/03/1984 - on Blackpool to Liverpool service with 51926-520423 | |||||||
53934 | 51568 | Noted 8th January 1987 | |||||||
53934 | 53501 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
53934 | 53501 | Noted 30/01/88 - on Chester depot | |||||||
53934 | 54268 | Noted circa 04/19883 | |||||||
N600 | 53934 | 54268 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
N600 | 53934 | 54268 | Noted circa May-88 | ||||||
N618 | 53934 | 54056 | Formed at NH p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
N600 | 53934 | 54268 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
53934 | 54268 | Noted 15/09/88 - at Manchester Victoria working with 53512 + 53431 | |||||||
CH635 | 53934 | 54220 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
CH635 | 53934 | 53512 | Noted 4th December 1989 | ||||||
CH635 | 53934 | 53512 | Noted 25th January 1990 | ||||||
CH646 | 53934 | 53630 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.4 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Noted 06/04/1991 - Stabled at Stafford, circa 17.30.4 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Noted 06/04/1991 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T321 but not certain.4 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||||
T073 | 53934 | 53630 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Dave Warby
M53934 + M53501 are seen stabled in Newton Heath depot on January 30, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Derby built Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second M53934 was the filling in a BRCW Class 104 sandwich in platform 1 at Preston station on February 6th 1988. M53934 was coupled to Class 104 Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53501 awaiting departure to Blackpool South, whilst to the rear Class 104 DMSL M53507 was the leading car with a service to Blackpool North. Martyn Hilbert.
A 2 car Derby Lightweight Newton Heath allocated Class 108 DMU, set N600 (M53934+M54934), nears its destination whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central service. Taken from where a public footpath crosses the line on the 9th July 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 108 DMBS 53934 in the yard at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.
A rather tired looking Chester allocated set CH635 comprising of Class 104 53512 paired with what looks to be a Class 108 car, presumably 53934, at Manchester Victoria with a local service, 2nd December 1989. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 108 DMS 53630 (presumably with DMBS 53934) at Grantham on July 6, 1991 with the 08:57 Skegness. It would be withdrawn a few weeks later. John Carter.