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Vehicle 50617 / 53617


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

19/08/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 30/06/63 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
w/e 06/03/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/04/78 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
29/09/85 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
May-88 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
p/e 31/03/90 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
14/05/90 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
13/04/92 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50617 - original number
53617 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 10/06/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50617 56208 As delivered to 56G - 19th August 1958
50617 56208 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50617 56208 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63
50617 56208 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 30/06/63
50617 56207 Noted 19/08/70 - at Keighley1
50617 56207 Noted 31/08/72 - in Leeds City1
50617 56207 Noted 08/09/73 - at York2
50617 56207 Noted 17/04/74 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster2
50617 56207 Noted 03/01/75 - at Snaith2
50617 56207 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough1
50617 56207 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 26/10/76 - at York1
50617 56207 Noted 20/11/76 - at York1
53617 53633 Noted circa 05/19833
53617 53633 Noted circa 01/19843
53617 53633 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53617 53633 Noted circa 07/19853
53617 53633 Noted 22/10/19863
53617 53633 Noted 28th December 1986
B921 53617 Formed at BR circa 10/87
B931 53617 59383 53624 Formation change - BR - w/e 07/02/88 - 59383 (ex-spare), 53624 (ex B971) replaced 59130, 53635 (both to B920)
B931 53599 59130 53617 Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B971 53617 54205 Formed at BR circa May-88
C983 53617 59380 51505 Formed at CF p/e 17/06/88
C983 53617 51505 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
B399 53617 53635 Noted 14/07/90 - on Westbury - Weymouth service
B399 53617 53635 Listed at BR - Jul-91
B399 53617 53635 Listed at BR - Aug-91
B399 53617 51570 Listed at BR - Dec-91
53617 53637 Noted 18/01/92 - on 19:48 Gloucester - Bristol TM

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Leeds

10th April 1974

A class 108 DMU (E50617 leading) on a Bradford service at Leeds station on 10th April 1974. Bob Belcher.

Class 108 DMU at Westbury

28th April 1988

Set number: B931

DMU set B931 (53617 + 59130 + 53599) at Westbury on 28 April 1988. Keith Miller.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

13th April 1990

Set number: C399

Class 108 DMU set C399 arrives at Cardiff Queen Street station with the 14:10 Rhymney-Penarth service on 13 April 1990 led by DMBS 53619. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Weymouth

14th July 1990

Set number: B399

Class 108 53617, set number B399, is seen at Weymouth having arrived from Westbury 14.07.1990. This set was allocated to Bristol St Phillips Marsh, hence the B set number, and was partnered by 53635. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Westbury

22nd August 1990

Set number: B399

Class 108 DMU set B399 (53617 and presumably 53635) departs from Westbury on 22 August 1990. Frome is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th June 1991

Set number: B399

W53635 and presumably W53617 as set B399 stabled on Bristol Bath Road depot on 29 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.