Vehicle 50607 / 53607
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
| 27/06/58 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 24/01/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 16/05/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
| 05/03/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - Manningham closed |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| w/e 06/03/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 15/03/87 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 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| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |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:
50607 - original number
53607 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 21/03/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50607 | 56198 | As delivered to 51A - 27th June 1958 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 24/01/59 - on loan | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 16/05/59 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/07/60 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56189 | Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56198 | Noted 15/08/19702 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56199 | Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56199 | Noted 10/04/73 - on 1426 Doncaster - Sheffield | |||||||
| L121 | 50607 | 56199 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number carried on solebar of both vehicles3 | ||||||
| 50607 | 56199 | Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 50607 | 56193 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
| 53607 | 54193 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||||
| 53607 | 54193 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
| 53607 | 54193 | Noted 04/12/19864 | |||||||
| 53607 | 54193 | Transfer to BG - 15/03/87 - from NL | |||||||
| 53607 | 53645 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||||
| 53607 | 51495 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| 564 | 53601 | 59565 | 53607 | Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88 | |||||
| 52072 | 59250 | 53607 | Noted 04/01/89 - on 16:51 York - Leeds via Harrogate5 | ||||||
| 510 | 53607 | 59250 | 52072 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
Images:
4th May 1988
A Class 108 /101 hybrid (53607 + 51495) at Sheffield on 4/5/88. Walter Burt.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa April 1980
Ex-works E56193 + E50607 at York. The slide process date was April 1980. The Neville Hill allocated vehicles were refurbished as Doncaster, dated 28/3/80 and 21/3/80. Stuart Mackay Collection.