Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30411
Diagram: 547
02/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
29/09/85 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
03/05/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
20/09/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
Nov-88 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PZQX | |
14/05/90 | Reinstated | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) RELA |
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
50630 | 59245 | 59380 | 50631 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958 | |||||
50599 | 59380 | 50640 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50177 + 59054 + 502671 | ||||||
50599 | 59380 | 50197 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | ||||||
50599 | 59380 | 50197 | Noted 27/04/76 - on Haltwhistle - Alston service | ||||||
50638 | 59245 | 59380 | 50637 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
50637 | 59245 | 59380 | 50638 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
53637 | 59245 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
53637 | 59249 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted 14/09/1985 - R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour | |||||
51818 | 59380 | 52077 | Noted circa 05/19863 | ||||||
51818 | 59380 | 52077 | Noted 22/10/19863 | ||||||
B933 | 53941 | 59380 | 51505 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | |||||
B933 | 53941 | 59380 | 51505 | Listed at BR - Oct-87 | |||||
B933 | 53941 | 59380 | 51505 | Noted 13/02/88 - dragged by 47085 on 2O58 1200 Swindon-Weymouth, 2V66 1438 Weymouth-Cardiff and 2C96 1905 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
B933 | 53941 | 59380 | 51505 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
C983 | 53617 | 59380 | 51505 | Formed at CF p/e 17/06/88 | |||||
spare | 59380 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||||
P826 | 53204 | 59380 | 52053 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
P826 | 53204 | 59380 | 53622 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
A view from the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. Taken whilst heading through Fishguard Harbour towards the extremity of the shunt, thought to be from the van of 51925 looking towards 59380 and 53643. Rob Paterson.
50197 + 59380 + 50599 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society ran the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. It is seen at Cynheidre, with 53643, set S 945, nearest. The other vehicles should be 59380 + 51925 and 51928 + 59382 + 52044 (S942). Rob Paterson.
Class 108 DMU sets S945 (53643 + 59380 + 51925) & S942 (51928 + 59382 + 52044) are seen at Haverfordwest during a photostop while working the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Robeston Rumbler' railtour. The tour started out of Newport at 09.05 and covered various branches in West Wales like Velindre Tinplate Works, Cynheidre Colliery, Waterston Refinery, Robeston Refinery, RNAD Trecwn and Fishguard Harbour. Adrian Nicholls.
P826, still carrying it's ex-Norwich set number 60 in the cab window, with 53204 and presumably 59380 behind at Exeter St. Davids 17/7/91. Later to be found in 101680. Mac Winfield.
53204, Exeter St. Davids, 21/9/91. The other two vehicles in the set are Class 108s, presumably 59380 and 53622. Sparegang.