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
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-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
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13/04/92 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR |
50617 - original number
53617 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
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
A class 108 DMU (E50617 leading) on a Bradford service at Leeds station on 10th April 1974. Bob Belcher.
DMU set B931 (53617 + 59130 + 53599) at Westbury on 28 April 1988. Keith Miller.
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 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 set B399 (53617 and presumably 53635) departs from Westbury on 22 August 1990. Frome is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
W53635 and presumably W53617 as set B399 stabled on Bristol Bath Road depot on 29 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.