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Vehicle 50934 / 53934


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

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)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
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04/09/91 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50934 - original number
53934 - from Jan-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Newton Heath

30th January 1988

M53934 + M53501 are seen stabled in Newton Heath depot on January 30, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Preston

6th February 1988

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.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills

9th July 1988

Set number: N600

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 DMU at Snailwell

17th October 1991

Set number: T073

Class 108 DMBS 53934 in the yard at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

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.

DMU

Date: 15th September 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 2nd December 1989

Set number: CH635

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.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1991

Set number: T073

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.