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Vehicle 50942 / 53942


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

17/01/59 New to 2D (Coventry) - pending allocation
Apr-59 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-59 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
2w/e 13/03/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
20/09/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
p/e 02/03/91 Sector Change to LE (Swansea Landore) PXXZ
09/03/92 Withdrawn from LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50942 - original number
53942 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 05/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50942 56225 As delivered to 2D - 17th January 1959
50942 56225 Noted 12th February 1959
50942 56225 Transfer to 3C - Apr-59
50942 56225 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50942 56225 Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT318 50942 56225 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50942 56225 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
50942 56225 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot3
LO301 50942 56225 Noted circa 05/19824
LO301 50942 56225 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4
53942 54225 Noted circa 04/19834
53942 54225 Noted 15/05/83 - at Manchester Piccadilly
53942 54225 Noted 15/09/84 - on 11:28 Chester - Manchester Oxford Road
53942 54225 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53942 52045 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53942 51567 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
S947 53942 51567 Formed at LE circa 10/87
S947 53942 51567 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
S947 53942 59039 51567 Formation change - LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59039 added (ex-S950)
S947 53942 59050 51567 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S947 53942 59050 51567 Noted circa 07/19894
S947 53942 59050 51567 Noted circa 09/19894
53942 53633 Noted circa 12/19904
S947 53942 51567 Noted 27/12/90 - at Crewe3

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Moss Side

1st March 1986

The tail-end of Class 108 DMBS M53942 clears the B5259 Lytham Road as it was departing from the rural station at Moss Side with a Blackpool South to Kirkham service on March 1st 1986. Located on the single track coast line, the original station here closed in 1961 (when the route was still double track), and the station was reopened in November 1983. Although in a rural location with some houses along the B5259, there was a caravan park alongside the station and the now-closed Moss Side Isolation Hospital was within walking distance. First in the line of vehicles waiting at the crossing is a 1978 Rover SD1 (NBV 574T), no doubt now long-departed this world. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Moss Side

1st March 1986

A Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M53942 + M54225 about to pass over the B5259 Lytham to Wrea Green Road, arriving at Moss Side with a Kirkham to Blackpool South service on March 1st 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Gowerton

1989

Set number: S947

Set S947 arrives at Gowerton in 1989. The first two vehicles are presumably 53942 and Met-Camm trailer brake 59050, 51567 should be on the rear. John Law.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th May 1983

Class 108 vehicles 54225 and 53942 are seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 15/05/83. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: circa 1988

Set number: S947

Class 108 S947 (presumably 53942 + 51567) is seen at Knighton, with Crewe on the blinds. Circa 1988. Tom Clift.