Vehicle 50606 / 53606
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: 30406
Diagram: 543
Allocations
| 04/07/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
| 05/03/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - Manningham closed |
| w/e 01/04/67 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 21/08/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 2w/e 14/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 03/05/87 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | KD (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| Oct-87 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 15/05/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 09/03/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50606 - original number
53606 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Jan-75 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 30/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50606 | 56197 | As delivered to 53C - 4th July 1958 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56191 | Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56197 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56203 | Transfer to South Gosforth - w/e 01/04/67 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56190 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56190 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||||
| N141 | 50606 | 56190 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on on 506063 | ||||||
| 50606 | 56190 | Noted 02/03/77 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56200 | Noted circa 11/19794 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56200 | Noted 10/08/80 | |||||||
| 50606 | 56200 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
| 53606 | 54195 | Noted 16/10/19864 | |||||||
| 53606 | 54195 | Noted 22/10/19864 | |||||||
| 53606 | 54195 | Noted 11/12/19864 | |||||||
| 53606 | 54198 | Noted circa 03/19874 | |||||||
| 53606 | 54196 | Transfer to KD - 10/05/87 - from BG | |||||||
| N615 | 53606 | 54196 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N615 | 53606 | 54196 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| 53606 | 54196 | Noted 11/03/89 | |||||||
| NL255 | 53606 | 54221 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
September 1973
In September 1973 a South Gosforth allocated Class 108 set sits in Carlisle station. The DMBS is E50606, the DTC appears to be E56190. Mel Smith.
circa late 1980s
A Class 108 DMU with DMBS E50606 closest (presumably paired with E56200) at Horbury Station Junction, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
March 1989
Set number: N615
Class 108 DMU set N615 at Kirkby Stephen in March 1989. The vehicles are presumably 53606 + 54196. George Woods.
11th March 1989
Set number: N615
Class 108 set N615 (presumably 53606 + 54196) at Long Preston on 11th March 1989. Roger Geach.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd March 1977
E56190 and E50606 changing lines at Pelaw on the 2nd March 1977. Ian Francis.
Date: 10th August 1980
Morecambe station on the 10th August 1980. The refurbished Class 108 set is formed E50621 + E56210, E56200 + E50606. Partially visible on the left is a 4-car 104 with a 2-car 108. Robert Frise.
Date: circa early 1980s
A Class 108 DMU with DTCL E56200 closest (presumably paired with E50606) at Horbury Station Junction, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
Date: 29th August 1988
With its first class saloon downgraded to second, Class 108 Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) and Motor Brake Second 53606, were stood in the carriage sidings at Southport on August 29th 1988. 54196 had an unusually small BR emblem that looked as though it was part of a West Yorkshire PTE logo without the 'Metro Train' branding. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: March 1989
Set number: N615
A two-car Class 108 at Kirkby Stephen in March 1989. The DTSL closest carries set number N615 and so is likely to be 54196 transferred from Newton Heath to Neville Hill that month, presumably with DMBS 53606. George Woods.
Date: 11th March 1989
Class 108 E54196+E53606 at Helwith Bridge on the 11th March 1989 with the 13.03 Leeds-Carlisle. Kevin Law.