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Vehicle 50614 / 53614

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

28/07/58	New to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 03/01/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
05/03/67	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)	- Manningham closed
May-73	Depot code change	NL
22/07/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
18/01/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
04/01/91	Withdrawn from	BR (Bristol Bath Road) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50614 - original number
53614 - from Aug-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

18/04/75 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/04/1975 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50614	56205		As delivered to 51A - 28th July 1958
	50614	56205		Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	50614	56205		Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
	50614	56205		Noted 09/08/67 - at Hull¹
	50614	56205		Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City¹
	50614	56210		Noted 21/08/68 - at Leeds City¹
	50614	56210		Noted 06/10/68 - at York¹
	50614	56205		Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds¹
	50614	56204		Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster²
	50614	56209		Noted 13/06/75
	50614	56209		Noted 12/07/75
	50614	56204		Noted 12/04/76 - at York¹
	50614	56204		Noted 23/11/76 - at York¹
	50614	56204		Noted circa 01/1977³
	50614	56204		Noted 17/04/79 - on 16:15 Skipton - Leeds⁴
	50614	56204		Noted circa 10/1982³
	53614	54204		Noted circa 08/1983³
	53614	59246	53643	Noted circa 10/1983³
	53614	54204		Transfer to BG - 22/07/84 - from NL
	53614	54204		Noted circa 01/1986³
	53614	54204		Noted 19th August 1986
	53614	54204		Noted 07/10/1986³
	53614	54204		Noted circa 06/1987³
B964	53614	54204		Listed at BR - Aug-87
B964	53614	54204		Listed at BR - Oct-87
B964	53614	54204		Noted circa 11/1987³
B964	53614	54204		Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B964	53614	54204		Listed at BR - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford

Images:

13th June 1975

Class 108 cars E50614 E56209 at Leeds, 13/06/1975. Note the miniature headcode display, as this was prior to their abolition in 1976. The photographer's notes suggest this pair of cars was a demonstrator for the DMU refurbishment programme, and it generally operated between Leeds and Sheffield, although the original demonstrator was a 3-car Class 101. Graeme Phillips Collection.

22nd June 1976

E50614 in the white/blue stripe refurbished livery departs from Burley-in-Wharfedale station on 22 June 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Snuff Mill Lane Crossing, Cottingham

21st October 1983

E50614 passes the delightfully named Snuff Mill Lane Crossing on the outskirts of Cottingham on the evening of 21st October 1983 with a Bridlington - Hull service. Syd Young.

8th April 1988

Set number: B964

Two Class 108 DMUs in Clifton Down station on 8 April 1988. On the right is B964 (53614 and presumably 54204) with the 18:03 Severn Beach - Bristol Temple Meads, on the left is B967 presumably with 54492 in view departing on the 18:12 Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Beach. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

Set number: B964

Class 108 set B964 (presumably 53614 + 54204) is seen at the rear of a hired in NSE 117 set near Westbury. This was done on Summer Saturdays on the Weymouth - Bristol service to give extra capacity. Undated. Tom Clift.

18th July 1990

Set number: B964

Class 108 53614, set number B964 (probably with 56204), is seen at Southampton Central, looking quite tidy in BR blue and grey livery on 18.07.1990. Andy Cole.

16th July 1991

Class 108 DMBS W53614 at Snailwell on July 16, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th July 1975

Class 108 cars E56209 E50614 exhibit the then new DMU Refurbished livery of white with rail blue band at Leeds on 12/07/1975. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: September 1985

Set number: B964

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Set No.B964 (54204 and presumably 53614) approaching Lawrence Hill on a Bristol (Temple Meads) - Taunton service, 09/85. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: Summer 1987

Set number: B964

In the summer of 1987 Class 108 DMU set B964 (54204 and presumably 53614) is seen at Dr. Days Junction, Bristol, looking south west towards Temple Meads. Michael Mensing.

Date: 14th April 1991

Set number: B962

A depot full of Class 108s. Bristol Bath Road on Sunday 14 April 1991 - closest to the right is set B962 with DMBS 53619, working left B961 (presumably 54208 + 53608) is in the distance, looking freshly painted with the black mask is B979 (presumably 54260 + 53931), side by side with B966 (possibly 54191 visible). The DMBS partially seen on the left is 53614, withdrawn in January that year and in a few months it would arrive at Snailwell for disposal. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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