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Vehicle 50630 / 53630


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: 30408
Diagram: 544

Allocations

02/10/58 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
3w/e 02/05/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
20/12/87 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
08/05/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
04/09/91 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Notes

30/04/76 - 50630, 51816, 51979, 56187, 52079 noted on Doncaster Works

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50630 - original number
53630 - from Nov-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50630 59245 59380 50631 As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot2
50630 59249 59390 50641 Transfer to NL - 3w/e 02/05/76
50630 59390 59249 50641 Noted circa 01/19773
50630 59390 59249 50641 Noted 03/09/77 - at Doncaster2
50630 59390 59249 50641 Noted 23/11/80 - on York depot
50641 59383 59249 50630 Noted circa 02/19833
53645 59247 59381 53630 Noted circa 07/19833
53630 59249 59383 53641 Noted circa 10/19833
53630 59245 53641 Noted 21/03/86 - at York2
53630 59245 53641 Noted 28/10/19863
53320 53630 Noted 11/10/87 - at Healey Mills
53630 59113 53643 Noted 22/11/87
53630 59113 53643 Noted 19th December 1987
108381 52043 59248 53630 Listed at ED - Jan-88
392 53211 59817 53630 Noted circa 05/19883
108381 52043 59245 53630 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
N616 51420 53630 Noted 03/07/89 - at Leeds
NL458 51420 53630 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
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 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T321 but not certain.4
T073 53934 53630 Noted 06/04/1991 - Stabled at Stafford, circa 17.30.4
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 Morecambe Promenade

1st May 1978

In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a Class 108 DMU rake with DMCL E50630 nearest the camera, was stood at Morecambe Promenade on Bank Holiday Monday May 1st 1978. Complete with its paraffin tail lamp the DMU had arrived from Leeds with an additional bank holiday service. On the left of this scene is one of the stumps of the steel lattice gantries that once supported the catenary of the electric system that connected Morecambe, Heysham & Lancaster via Torrisholme which was closed in January 1966 along with the station at Lancaster Green Ayre. There were several of these cut-down lattice monuments at Morecambe for many years. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Selby

12th September 1981

In the days when Selby was still on the East Coast Main Line, A four-car Class 108 DMU with Driving Motor Composite Lavatory E50630 was bringing up the rear of a York to Hull service on September 12th 1981. The unit was one of the Eastern Region four-car Class 108 sets that had two intermediate second class centre trailer cars. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Northallerton

31st May 1982

E50630 leads an ECS at Northallerton on May 31, 1982, an 8 car DMU that was presumably doing 'Popex' workings. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Sheffield

1985

Derby built Class 108 3-car DMU with DMCL E53630 closest (although it was all 2nd class by this date...), Sheffield Midland, Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Healey Mills

11th October 1987

53630 and 53320 are seen at Healey Mills on the 11th October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Barnsley

12th December 1987

Class 108 53630 is seen at Barnsley on December 12, 1987, with the 13:53 Leeds - Sheffield service. The vehicle would be transferred to Scotland by the end of the month. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Corkerhill depot

1988

E53630 on the end of a 108 DMSL / 108 TBSL / 101 DMSL formation thought to be at Corkerhill circa Spring 1988. Brian Ward.

Class 108 DMU at Grantham

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1980

A 4-car Class 108 set formed of 50641 59249 59390 50630 seen at York depot on 23/11/80. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: Autumn 1985

Derby built Class 108 3-car DMU stands at Sheffield Midland in late Autumn 1985. The furthest vehicle is 50630. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 12th December 1987

A two-car Class 111 set and a 108/101/108 hybrid formed 53643 + 59113 + 53630 are seen at Barnsley on 12/12/87 working the 13:53 Leeds - Sheffield service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 30th December 1987

A set formed of 53643 + 59113 + 53630 is seen in platform 4b of Leeds station on December 30, 1987. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1989

Set number: N616

Set N616 of formed of Class 108s 51420 and 53630 when seen in Leeds station on July 3, 1989. Rex Holt.