Vehicle 51563 / 977822
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: 30461
Diagram: 609
Allocations
| 14/11/59 | New to | Wrexham Central | - pending allocation |
| w/e 02/01/60 | Transferred to | 6D (Chester Northgate) | |
| Jan-60 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - Northgate closed |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 17/02/84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 27/04/86 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/07/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/03/92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 29/06/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXX | |
| 21/09/92 | To departmental stock | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-93 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51563 - original number
977822 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as TDB977822
Sandite / Route Learner From 21/09/92 to 9/93. Carried set number D / 924
Modifications
Feb-75 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 01/10/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50926 | 51563 | As delivered to Wrexham Central - 14th November 1959 | |||||||
| 50921 | 51563 | Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester1 | |||||||
| 50924 | 51563 | Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot1 | |||||||
| CR102 | 50924 | 51563 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot1 | ||||||
| 50924 | 51563 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Wrexham1 | |||||||
| 50924 | 59131 | 51563 | Noted 31/07/76 - in Wolverhampton High Level1 | ||||||
| 50924 | 51563 | Noted 26/09/1976 - at Wolverhampton 2 | |||||||
| 51950 | 59172 | 51563 | Noted circa 07/19813 | ||||||
| 50930 | 51563 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||||
| 53930 | 51563 | Noted circa 06/19833 | |||||||
| 53930 | 51563 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||||
| 53930 | 51563 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||||
| 53930 | 51563 | Noted 11/08/84 - at Preston | |||||||
| 53930 | 59148 | 51563 | Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Noted circa 01/19913 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
| S949 | 53945 | 51563 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 924 | 977822 | 977823 | Listed at CF - 08/11/93 - sandite, set D |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
8th June 1979
A Class 108 DMU with 51563 closest in Shotton station on 8 June 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th August 1984
M51563 and M53930 at Preston on 11-08-84. Image by MD Williams. Vincent Haworth.
15th August 1989
Set number: S949
Class 108 set S949 (presumably 51563 + 53945) with the 17:11 Swansea - Milford Haven awaiting departure from Carmarthen (at 17:55) on Tuesday 15th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
15th August 1989
Set number: S949
Class 108 Set S949 (presumably 51563 + 53945), taken at 19:00 in Milford Haven station on Tuesday 15th August 1989 after arriving with the 17:11 Swansea - Milford Haven service. Colin Brooks.
16th August 1989
Set number: S949
Class 108 set S949 (presumably 51563 + 53945) departs from Llandrindod with the 16:19 Shrewsbury - Swansea service viewed from set S946 on 2M39, the 1528 Swansea - Crewe. Colin Brooks.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th August 1989
Set number: S949
Class 108 Set S949 (presumably 53945 + 51563) with the 19:10 Milford Haven - Swansea awaits time at Milford Haven on Tuesday 15th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Date: 15th August 1989
Set number: S949
Class 108 set S949 (presumably 53945 + 51563) on the 1711 Swansea - Milford Haven waits departure from Camarthen (at 1753) on Tuesday 15th August 1989. Colin Brooks.