Vehicle 50624 / 53624
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
| 28/11/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Oct-61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 3w/e 30/12/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 12/10/63 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| w/e 07/12/63 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 3w/e 29/02/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 29/01/66 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 26/02/66 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 25/07/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 09/09/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| p/e 02/03/91 | Sector Change to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ | |
| 11/06/92 | Sector Change to | CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXZ | |
| 30/10/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 10/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50624 - original number
53624 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 27/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | As delivered to 53B - 28th November 1958 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/12/63 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/02/64 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 11/09/65 - at Darlington1 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 3w/e 29/01/66 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 26/02/66 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50624 | 59389 | 50641 | Noted 29/11/1975 - at York 2 | ||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted 12/02/77 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted 11/06/77 - on 0717 York-Sheffield with 50015 + 56005 | |||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted 29/06/80 - at Preston4 | |||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
| 50624 | 56196 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
| 53624 | 54196 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||||
| 53624 | 54196 | Noted 01/12/19863 | |||||||
| 53624 | 53644 | Noted circa 07/19873 | |||||||
| B931 | 53624 | 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) | |||||
| B934 | 53624 | 59383 | 53635 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
| B931 | 53624 | 59383 | 53635 | Noted circa 03/19883 | |||||
| C985 | 53624 | 59539 | 51509 | Formed at CF circa May-88 | |||||
| spare | 53624 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
Images:
1981
A Class 108 DMU with DMBS E50624 closest in the sidings between Doncaster station and the works in 1981. John Law.
Unknown date
A two-car Class 108 DMU stabled in Sheffield station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st August 1975
An eleven-car DMU formation at Heighington on a Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special, 31 August 1975. The 108/108/101 composition of the closest set matches a formation listed in the November 1975 edition of The Railway Observer (p351) as 50645 + 59386 + 50232 / 50641 + 59389 + 50624 / 50224 + 56067 / 51509 + 59062 + 51441. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 2nd April 1988
A three-car Class 108 DMU led by W53635 at Bradford Junction on 2 April 1988. The other two vehicles are presumably 59383 + 53624. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.