Class 108 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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51424
29th August 1988
Set: CH255
On Bank Holiday Monday August 29th 1988, a six-car rake of Class 108 DMUs had arrived at Southport with an additional service from Manchester. The leading car was Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51424 part of Chester set CH255. The car had been built to Lot.No.30498 at Derby and had been new in March 1960. In 1988, M51424 was partnered with Driving Trailer M54232, the set being transferred to Manchester Longsight Depot in 1990, where it worked it's last period of operation until withdrawn from service in 1992. Both cars were subsequently scrapped by Booth's of Rotherham. Martyn Hilbert.
26th July 1991
Set: LO255
Class 108 DMBS M51424, LO255 - with out of shot M54232 and M53982 / M54246 (LO277) at Manchester Victoria on 26/07/1991. Robert Chilton.
51471
21st December 1988
Passing trains at Ridgmont station on 21 December 1988. Class 108 DTSL 54271 is in the platform, the incoming four-car is an interesting mix of a Class 108 DMSL (51572), a Class 104 TSL (possibly 59206), a 115 TS (possibly 59735), and a Class 101 DMBS. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51561
28th April 1962
M51561 leads two two-car Blue Square Derby Lighweight DMUs with the 4.05pm Chester Northgate-Wrexham (Central) service seen getting underway from Penyffordd on 28 April 1962. Michael Mensing.
3rd March 1983
M51561 ex shops awaiting release from Swindon Works, 3rd March 1983. Steve Montgomery.
4th June 1988
Set: S943
Class 108 DMU set S943 (51561 and presumbly 51930) is running with the addition of a suburban centre car when seen at Whitland with the 13:27 (SO) Pembroke Dock-Swansea on 4 June 1988. Robert Thomas.
27th February 1989
Set: S943
The 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour - Swansea service at Bridgend on 27 February 1989. It is being worked by a two-car Class 108 DMU - set S943 comprised of 51561 and presumably 51930. Robert Thomas.
1st March 1990
Set: S943
Class 108 DMU set S943 arrives at Church Stretton Station just as 155 317 departs at about 09.25 on the 1st March 1990. The Derby set was going to Swansea via the Central Wales route, whilst the class 155 was on a Cardiff Central to Liverpool Liverpool Street working. There was almost 30 years difference in age between the 2 units. Dave Gommersall.
18th April 1992
Set: S943
Landore-based Class 108 dmu S943 (51561 + 51930) leads another Class 108 past Canton on 18 April 1992. The 2 Class 37s visible are 37800 and 37212. Lewis Bevan.
51562
4th January 1960
M51562, the 1000th diesel railcar built by Derby Works, seen in Chester Northgate on 4 January 1960. It was an a New Brighton train, this was the first day of DMUs on the services, and unusually it sits in platform 1 at Northgate normally only used by services over the CLC to Manchester Central. David Faircloth.
4th January 1960
Adorned as the 1,000 railcar built (by Derby), M51562 is seen here on its first day of passenger service - 4 January 1960 working a New Brighton service at Blacon on the day DMUs took over the line. David Faircloth.
Unknown Date
Class 108 DMC M51562 in Chester Northgate in the mid-1960s, still carrying the sideboard proclaiming it was the 1000th diesel railcar built at Derby. David Faircloth.
7th February 1965
The 12.27pm New Brighton - Wrexham service is seen at Burton Point on Sunday 7 February 1965, formed of M51562 (with 1000th vehicle sideboard) and M50925. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th June 1965
M51562 displays a sideboard noting it was the 1000th diesel railcar vehicles built at Derby C&W Works when seen at Wrexham on Monday 7 June 1965. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th August 1966
M51562 carried this sideboard for some time, this was taken Welshpool on the 17th August 1966. Hamish Stevenson.
19th July 1967
A Derby Lightweight (Blue Square) DMU at Bidston Station on 19 July 1967. The leading car - DMCL M51562 - still carries its 1000th vehicle roofboard. George Woods.
22nd May 1979
Having arrived from Wrexham, a class 108 2-Car DMU stands in the Liverpool bound platform at Bidston awaiting turnaround on May 22nd 1979. The guard is walking up the platform with the tail lamp. The leading car is M51562, a Driving Motor Composite Lavatory, it was the 1,000th vehicle to be constructed at Derby Works, emerging new in 1959. After withdrawal it was claimed for the National Collection by the NRM. Martyn Hilbert.
12th September 1985
In this shot at Machynlleth on 12/9/85, 51562 is paired with 53931. Hamish Stevenson.
1987
Set: C941
Class 108/101 hybrid set C941 (possibly 51562 + 59130 + 51922) leaving Pontypridd in 1987. John Law.
5th July 1988
Set: S941
Class 108 (presumably 51562 + 51922) at Swansea on 5 July 1988. Nigel Menzies.