Vehicle 59389 / 024949
Class 108
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30493
Diagram: 545
Allocations
| 14/11/58 | 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) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 24/11/62 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 3w/e 29/12/63 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 02/03/63 | On loan to | 40A (Lincoln) | |
| 07/04/63 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 2w/e 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 15/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 06/06/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 22/09/82 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 19/03/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PMSX | |
| 20/09/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 04/12/90 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ | |
| 10/03/93 | To departmental stock |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
59389 - original number
024949 - from Oct-91 (internal user)
Department Use as 024949
Internal user vehicle - grounded at Tyseley From 10/91 to 1995.
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 16/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50623 | 59389 | 50645 | As delivered to 53C - 14th November 1958 | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50643 | Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 24/11/62 | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50643 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50645 | Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 02/03/63 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50645 | Transfer to 51A - 07/04/63 - ex-loan ER | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50643 | Transfer to 52J - 2w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50621 | 59389 | 50643 | Transfer to 51A - 28/02/65 | ||||||
| 50637 | 59248 | 59389 | 50638 | Noted 05/08/1974 - at Newcastle 1 | |||||
| 50624 | 59389 | 50641 | Noted 29/11/1975 - at York 1 | ||||||
| 50638 | 59389 | 59245 | 50639 | Noted 24/12/76 - on 12:30 FO Brough-Hull with 51213/563932 | |||||
| 50637 | 59389 | 59245 | 50638 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||
| 50449 | 59389 | 52060 | Noted 19/01/19833 | ||||||
| 51945 | 59389 | 52060 | Noted 26/01/19833 | ||||||
| 51945 | 59389 | 52060 | Noted circa 03/19833 | ||||||
| 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic3 | ||||||
| BX486 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted circa 11/19843 | |||||
| BX492 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 | |||||
| BX492 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| BX492 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986 | |||||
| BX492 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted circa 11/19863 | |||||
| BX492 | 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 08/02/19873 | |||||
| 51935 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at BX - Jun-87 | ||||||
| 51943 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted circa 07/19873 | ||||||
| 51943 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at BX - mid Nov-87 | ||||||
| BX497 | 51947 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 5th March 1988 | |||||
| BX379 | 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at BX - May 1988 | |||||
| BX379 | 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich with 51941 + 59388 + 52064 on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service4 | |||||
| BX379 | 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich with 51945 + 59149 + 52060 (BX378) on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service4 | |||||
| BX379 | 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted circa Jul-88 | |||||
| 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Noted 07/08/88 - on 17:07 Buxton-Longsight | ||||||
| CH378 | 51948 | 59389 | 52050 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | |||||
| CH350 | 51935 | 59389 | 53645 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st August 1975
An eleven-car DMU formation at Heighington on a Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special, 31 August 1975. The 108/108/101 composition of the closest set matches a formation listed in the November 1975 edition of The Railway Observer (p351) as 50645 + 59386 + 50232 / 50641 + 59389 + 50624 / 50224 + 56067 / 51509 + 59062 + 51441. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 13th August 1985
Set number: BX492
52050 at Manchester Piccadilly on the 13th August 1985 as 3-car set BX492 (presumably with 59389 + 51935). Malcolm Clements.
Date: 13th August 1985
Set number: BX492
52050 departs Manchester Piccadilly on the 13th August 1985, as 3-car set BX492 (presumably with 59389 + 51935). Malcolm Clements.
Date: 11th June 1987
Set number: BX492
With its Buxton depot set board in the offside front cab window and trademark white cab roof, a Derby Class 108 three-car DMU formed of cars M52050, M59389 & M51943 was passing signal PN57 on the Up Fast at Farington Curve Junction, whilst working a Heysham Harbour to Stockport limited stop service on July 11th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 13th February 1988
Set number: BX492
Class 108 set BX492 (presumably M52050 + M59389 + M51947) with the 1545 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly awaits departure at Hazel Grove (16XX) on Saturday 13th February 1988. Colin Brooks.
Date: 28th February 1988
Set number: BX492
Class 108 M52050 + M59389 + M51947 BX492 at Chapel en le Frith on the 28th February 1988 with a Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service. Kevin Law.
Date: 30th May 1988
Set number: BX379
Derby Class 108 3-car DMU Buxton set BX379 (51948 + 59389 + 52050) in Buxton station on 30-5-88 with a suburban vehicle on the next road. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 23rd September 1989
Set number: CH378
A three-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars 51948, 59389 & 52050 (CH378), was stood in platform 2 at Preston with a Heysham Harbour to Stockport service on September 23rd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 4th June 1990
Set number: CH350
Three-car Class 108 set M53645 + M59389 + M51935 leaves Manchester Piccadilly on June 4, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.