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Vehicle 59384


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30411
Diagram: 547

Allocations

08/10/58 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 29/04/79 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
08/11/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
3w/e 20/05/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
28/05/92 Sector Change to LA (Laira) RFXX
09/06/92 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) RFXX

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 23/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50638 59249 59384 50639 As delivered to South Gosforth - 8th October 1958
50637 59384 59248 50638 Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1
N423 50637 59384 50638 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 50638, brake vehicle not recorded2
50618 59384 51509 Noted circa 12/1978 - On loan from GF Depot to Chester3
50626 59384 50636 Noted circa 04/19823
50626 59384 50636 Noted 15/05/82 - on 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster
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
53257 59384 53750 Noted 09/11/19863
53599 59384 53642 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds4
51175 59384 51501 Noted 22/11/87
S958 51924 59384 52038 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
P832 51184 59384 53642 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P832 51184 59384 53642 Listed at LA - Aug-91
P832 51184 59384 53642 Listed at LA - Dec-91

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1973

A four-car Class 108 DMU - formed E50637 + E59384 + E59248 + E50638 - heads out of Edinburgh Waverley with a schools special on 22 June 1973. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1973

A four-car Class 108 DMU in Edinburgh Waverley station on 22 June 1973. DMCL E50637 is closest, the other vehicles are E59384, E59248, and E50638. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1982

The northbound lunchtime service over the joint line, the the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster is seen arriving at March on 15th May 1982 formed of a Derby Works 3 car dmu E50626 + E59384 + E50636 allocated to Leeds Neville Hill. The set was refurbished later in 1982. It was not uncommon to see sets from Neville Hill and even South Gosforth on the joint line trains, although most of the time the Derby Heavyweight Class 114s and Cravens Class 105 sets held sway. In the background behind the Shenfield units can be seen withdrawn LMR DMUs including a Class 104 centre car and a Cravens. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1982

E50636 + E59384 + E50626 at March on 15th May 1982 with the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster. There certainly seem to be plenty of passengers, though whether they are boarding or disembarking is unclear. E50636 had had the two character heacode panel plated over, this was a short term fix and at the next major overhaul it would be rebuilt with a flush front. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1984

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

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: circa 1988

Set number: S958

Swansea set S958 is a 3-car Class 108 when seen in Carmarthen station circa 1988. The DMBS closest is presumably 51924 with 59384 + 52038. Tim Stubbs.

DMU

Date: 24th January 1989

Class 108 DMU set S958 (power cars 52038 + 51924, the centre car is likely 59384) at Fairwood Junction on 24 January 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 17th February 1989

Set number: S958

Three-car Class 108 DMU set S958 (51924 and presumably 59384 + 52038) at Neath with the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service on 17 February 1989. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Set number: S958

Class 108 set No. S958 (Nos. 52038, 59384 and 51924) departs Swansea working the 14:12 service to Milford Haven on 30 September 1989. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: circa 1991

Set number: 832

Class 101/108 DMU set P832 (51184 + 59384 + presumably 53642) arrives into Dawlish Warren with Exmouth on the destination blind. Date unknown, allocations narrow it to between September 1990 and May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1991

Set number: 832

Hybrid DMU set 832 is seen at Laira on Wednesday 03/07/1991. Class 108 53642 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59384 + 51184. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 1992

Set number: 823

Class 108/101 hybrid set 823 (53642 closest, presumably with 59384 + 51184) at Honiton in 1992. John Law.