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Vehicle 50639 / 53639


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

08/10/58 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 15/01/78 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
31/05/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
27/11/90 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50639 - original number
53639 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50638 59249 59384 50639 As delivered to South Gosforth - 8th October 1958
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50599 59383 59249 50639 Noted 11/08/74 - with E51550 + 59570 + 51558 at York
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2
50630 59383 59249 50639 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot2
50638 59389 59245 50639 Noted 24/12/76 - on 12:30 FO Brough-Hull with 51213/563931
50639 59248 59386 50646 Noted circa 19783
50639 59386 59248 50646 Noted 13/08/80 - at Morecambe with 51552 + 51542
50639 59248 50646 Noted circa 06/19813
50639 59248 59384 50646 Noted circa 10/19823
50639 59248 59384 50646 Noted circa 02/19833
53639 59248 59384 53646 Noted 07/01/19843
53639 59248 59384 53646 Noted 29/05/1984 - BLS Blyth and Tyne Railtour
53639 59248 53646 Noted 15/10/19863
53639 59248 53646 Noted 29/11/19863
53639 59248 53646 Noted 28th December 1986
P871 53639 Formed at LA circa 10/87
P871 51246 59118 53639 Noted circa 11/19873
P871 53256 53639 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P871 53256 53639 Listed at LA - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

21st November 1987

Set number: P871

Class 108/101 set No. P871 (Nos. 53639, 59118 and 51246) stands at Exeter St. Davids working a Barnstaple to Exmouth service on 21 April 1987. Brian Creasey.

Class 108 DMU at Lostwithiel

29th July 1988

Set number: P871

P871 - Class 108 53639 and Class 101 53256 - at Lostwithiel on 29/7/88. Walter Burt.

Class 108 DMU at St James Park

April 1989

Set number: 871

Class 108/101 hybrid set 871 (53639 and presumably 53256) arriving at St. James Park station, Exeter, in April 1989. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Falmouth

25th April 1989

Set number: 871

Class 108 No 53639 with Class 101 No 53256 on the rear waiting departure from Falmouth with the 1330hrs to Truro on 25 April 1989. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

3rd June 1989

Looking past Class 108 53639 at 47649 arriving at Exeter St Davids on 3 June 1989. Keith Miller.

Class 108 DMU at Exeter St Davids

13th August 1990

Set number: 871

Exeter St Davids on the 13th August 1990 contains Class 108s 51933 (left) and 53639 (right). John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Barnstaple

13th August 1990

Set number: 871

Class 108/101 hybrid set 871 (53639/53256) seen in Barnstaple station on August 13, 1990. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Snailwell

20th March 1991

Set number: 871

Class 108 53639 in Snailwell on 20th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th August 1974

A Scarborough service approaches York, made up of Derby 4 car set (with two vans), E50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 coupled to a Met Cam 111, E51550 + 59570 + 51558. 11th August 1974. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1980

At Morecambe Promenade on 13/8/80 sits 51552 + 51542 / 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 (a 2-car 111 and 4-car 108), waiting to depart on a service to Leeds. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1984

The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. From an overexposed slide. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th February 1988

Set number: P871

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU DMBS 53256 of set P871 at Penzance on 7-2-88. It's partner, a Class 108, is presumably 53639. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 26th February 1989

Set number: 871

Class 101/108 hybrid set 871 (53256 + 53639) on Exeter stabling point, 26 February 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1990

Set number: 871

53256 at Barnstaple on August 13, 1990, working with Class 108 53639. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1990

Set number: 871

Set 871 (53256 + 53639) at Barnstaple on 13/8/90. John Carter.