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Vehicle 50619 / 53619

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)
2w/e 05/06/65	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
20/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
29/07/91	Withdrawn from	BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX	- as B967

Notes

6th September 1958 - 6-car set E50619/56210 + 50615/56206 + 56207/50616 operated a Leeds Publicity Circle excursion to the Wensleydale branch.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50619 - original number
53619 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Misc

document Vehicle maintenance record (1mb pdf), courtesy of Dean Forest DMU Group.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50619	56210	As delivered to 56G - 19th August 1958
	50619	56210	Noted 6th September 1958
	50619	56210	Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	50619	56210	Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 05/06/65
	50619	56205	Noted 21/08/68 - at Leeds City¹
	50619	56194	Noted 03/05/69 - at Leeds City¹
	50619	56187	Noted 15/08/1970 - at York²
	50619	56206	Noted 18/09/1971 - at Leeds³
	50619	56197	Noted 29/08/74 - in Hull Paragon⁴
	50619	56197	Noted 14/01/76 - at Brough¹
	50619	56197	Noted 06/03/76 - at Hull¹
	50619	56191	Noted 09/07/1976 - Scarborough-Chester (8-car)⁵
	50619	56197	Noted circa 01/1977⁶
	50619	56197	Noted 30/03/77 - at Brough¹
	50619	56197	Noted 12/08/77 - at Morecambe with E50227 + E56070
	50619	56198	Noted 25/02/78 - on 2L57 2120 Doncaster-Leeds with 50604 + 56203
	50619	56197	Noted circa 10/1982⁶
	50619	56207	Noted circa 02/1983⁶
	53619	54207	Noted circa 10/1983⁶
	53619	54207	Noted 24/04/1984⁶
	53619	54207	Noted 24th July 1984
	53619	54207	Noted circa 09/1986⁶
	53619	54207	Noted 07/10/1986⁶
	53619	54207	Noted 28th December 1986
B967	53619	54207	Formed at BR circa 10/87
B967	53619	54492	Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B967	53619	54230	Listed at BR - 15/05/89
	53619	54492	Noted 29th June 1991
B967	53619	54230	Listed at BR - Jul-91
B962	53619	54230	Listed at BR - Aug-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Chris Moxon
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

circa August 1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 58/690) showing Derby Lightweight (Blue Square) DMBS E50619 circa August 1958, probably on the Wirksworth branch. British Railways.

circa 1969

E50619 working with two BRC&W vehicles at Doncaster. Tye centre car is still in green, which dates this to the late 1960s. The DMBS would be allocated to Neville Hill at this time. Graham Clark.

June 1976

A two-car Class 108 DMU - the leading car seems to be E50619 - seen at Keighley in June 1976. Michael Mensing.

16th July 1983

Class 108 DMBS E53619, captured in this night shot at Doncaster, as it sits in the sidings between station and works. 16th July 1983. Paul James.

9th February 1989

Set number: B967

Class 108 set B967 in Avonmouth station on 9 February 1989 with the 16:21 to Bristol Temple Meads. The DTC at the far end is 54230, the DMBS closest is presumably 53619. Michael Mensing.

2nd June 1990

Set number: B967

Class 108 DMU set B967 (W53619 + 54230) at Newport on 2 June 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Bath Road depot

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.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 9th July 1976

An unusual photo showing a very long formation formed neatly of Class 101 & 108 vehicles all carrying the short lived refurbishment livery. The occasion was a schools special from Scarborough to Chester returning through Helsby, 9/7/76. The 8-car formation was 50169/59306/59075/50161, 56191/50619 & 51230/56369. Anthony Griffiths.

Date: 10th August 1977

E50227 + E56070 with Class 108 E56197 + E50619 at Morecambe on the 12th August 1977 on a Leeds working. Robert Frise.

Date: 23rd March 1985

Class 108 E54207/E53619 pictured at York, 23/3/85. Chris Moxon Collection.

Date: 23rd April 1988

Set number: B967

Class 108 DMU set B967, 54492 + 53619, heads south at Coedmoor, between Hereford and Tram Inn, with a Cardiff bound service. 23rd April 1988. John Crooks.

Date: 9th February 1989

Set number: B967

Class 108 DMU set B967 (54230 and presumably 53619) in Avonmouth station on 9 February 1989 with the 16:21 to Bristol Temple Meads. Michael Mensing.

Date: 28th May 1989

Set number: B968

Two Class 108 twins - 53620 + 54203 and 53619 + 54230 - approaching Exeter St Davids on 28 May 1989. Keith Miller.

Date: 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.

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