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Vehicle 50938 / 53938


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: 30465
Diagram: 543

Allocations

10/01/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
w/e 03/04/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
w/e 06/06/70 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
09/01/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50938 - original number
53938 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50938 56221 As delivered to 6G - 10th January 1959
50938 56221 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50938 56221 Noted 6th August 1961
50938 56232 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50938 56221 Transfer to 6A - w/e 06/06/70
50938 56354 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2
50938 56354 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
50938 56354 Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
50938 52055 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
50938 56269 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
50938 56161 Noted 28/08/1979 - at Dovey Junction3
50938 56411 Noted circa 05/19824
50938 56411 Noted circa 10/19824
53938 54411 Noted circa 04/19834
53938 54411 Noted circa 08/19834
53938 54411 Noted 29/05/84 - at Chester
53938 54411 Noted 26/04/86 - on 10:50 Shrewsbury - Chester with 51911 + 54496 / 53222 + 533375
53938 54411 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - 54411 due to be exchanged with spare 54501
53938 54411 Noted 05/06/19864
53938 54484 Noted circa 01/19884
272 53938 54484 Noted circa 04/19884
CH272 53938 54484 Listed at CH - May-88
CH272 53938 54484 Noted circa 11/19884
CH272 53938 54484 Noted circa 04/19894
CH272 53938 54484 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Aug-91
53938 54484 Noted 07/08/916
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

16th April 1983

On 16 April 1983 Chester allocated Class 108 DMBS M53938 and its Class 101 partner - presumably 56411 - is seen at Swansea with a Class 101 on the rear with the 10:08 service to Shrewsbury. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Mostyn

21st September 1984

Class 108 DMBS M53938 leads a Class 101 DTS(L), presumably 54411, on 21/09/1984 about half a mile south-east of Mostyn. The large ship in the background is the Duke of Lancaster, abandoned there in 1979. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Machynlleth

10th June 1986

53938 leads a 101 DTC (presumably 54411) into Machynlleth, 10/6/86. Tim Stubbs.

Class 108 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

13th May 1988

Set number: 272

Carrying a tiny '272' set number, Chester based M53938 + M54484 departs from Liverpool Lime Street on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Victoria

27th July 1991

Set number: LO272

The old and the new: Longsight's set LO272 formed 53938 - 54484 standing next to 150 216 and 150 222 in multiple at Manchester Victoria in scorching sun on 27/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th May 1984

Hybrid Class 108/101 DMU set 53938-54411 led by 54411 seen in Chester station on 29th May 1984. S Gaskell.

DMU

Date: September 1984

Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) reverses out of Manchester Victoria in September 1984 while changing platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: September 1984

Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) at Manchester Victoria in September 1984 during a move to change platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.