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Vehicle 50627 / 53627 / 977853

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: 30407
Diagram: 543

Allocations

13/12/58	New to	5D (Cockshute)	- pending allocation
Jan-59	Transferred to	5D (Cockshute)
Jun-59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59	Transferred to	8C (Speke Junction)
4w/e 30/04/61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
5w/e 12/08/67	Transferred to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 31/05/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
29/03/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
May-87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
p/e 08/06/88	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
07/07/91	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
29/09/91	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX
15/03/92	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
25/09/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
08/02/93	To departmental stock
Jan-94	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50627 - original number
53627 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977853 - from Feb-93 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977853

Route Learner From 08/02/93 to 1/94. Carried set number LO911

Modifications

Mar-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50627	56213		As delivered to 5D - 13th December 1958
	50627	56213		Transfer to 8C - Oct-59
	50627	56213		Transfer to 6A - 4w/e 30/04/61
	50627	56213		Noted 25/04/64
	50627	56213		Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station¹
	50627	56213		Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69
	50627	56213		Noted 27/09/1969 - R.C.T.S. Keighley & Worth Valley and Middleton Railways DMU Tour
	50627	56491		Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester²
	50627	56495		Noted 10/09/76 - in Allerton station³
	50627	52037		Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street¹
	50627	56494		Noted 20/08/1977⁴
	50627	56494		Noted 23/08/1977 - 08.07 Lime Street to Warrington Central⁴
	50627	56497		Noted 11/04/80 - at Wigan NW with 50763 + 50796
	50627	56497		Noted 24/05/80
	50627	56279		Noted circa 05/1982⁴
	50627	56279		Noted circa 12/1982⁴
	53627	54279		Noted circa 01/1984⁴
	53627	54279		Noted 27/03/1984⁴
	53627	51922		Noted 03/05/85 - at Prescot⁵
	53627	54279		Noted 24/03/1986⁴
	53627	54492		Noted 30th November 1986
B972	53627	54210		Listed at BR - Aug-87
B972	53627	54210		Listed at BR - Oct-87
B972	53627	54210		Listed at BR - 29/02/88
C972	53627	54210		Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from BR was B972
C360	53627	54210		Noted 1988
C972	53627	54210		Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C397	53627	59383	53941	Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe working the 07.34 Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly. ⁶
C999	51417	53627	53941	Listed at CF - Jul-91
S952	53627			Listed at LE - Dec-91
S947	53627	51567		Noted circa 09/1992⁴
C947	53627	51567		Listed at CF - 24/09/92
LO615	53627	51567		Listed at LO - November 1992
	53627	51567		Noted 03/12/92 - on 11:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly via Bredbury⁷
LO615	53627	51567		Listed at LO - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Dave Warby
7: David Bellamy

Images:

22nd July 1963

Black F 45409 of Patricroft is arriving at Chester with a down passenger service on the 22nd of July 1963. The (blue square) Derby Lighhtweight vehicle on the left appears to be M50627 which was allocated to Chester at the time. The KDH Archive.

11th April 1980

50627 + 56497 and 50763 + 50796 at Wigan NW on 11/4/80. Chris Lings.

1987

Set number: B972

Two-car Class 108 DMU set B972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) seen at Lawrence Hill in early summer 1987. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

Set number: C972

C972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) passes by at Bradford on Avon. Date unknown. Tom Clift.

31st March 1989

A Class 108 set formed of 53627 + 54210 is seen at Maindee West Junction on 31 March 1989 with the 13:55 Cardiff Central - Chepstow service while 156 421 is on the 12:02 Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central. Robert Thomas.

15th April 1989

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (presumably W53627 and W54210) is seen at Marshfield on 15 April 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

28th April 1989

Set number: C972

Class 108 set C972 (53627 and presumably 54210) at Newport with the 4.4pm Cardiff C - Chepstow service on 28th April 1989. Michael Mensing.

21st July 1989

Set number: C972

Derby Class 108 DMBS 53627 with DTS 54210 arrives into Cardiff Queen Street on the hot sunny afternoon of 21 July 1989. Dave Warby.

16th March 1991

Set number: C397

Class 108s in Crewe station on 16 March 1991, C397 (53627 + 59383 + 53941) with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester and on the left 54488. Dave Warby.

24th January 1993

Set number: LO615

Class 108 DMU set LO615 on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. Closest is DMBS 53627, behind is DMSL 51567, both would be transferred to departmental stock as a route learning unit two weeks later. John Law.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: late spring 1988

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (W54210 and presumably W53627) is seen on the Severn Beach branch near Narroways Hill Junction (Bristol) in late spring 1988. Michael Mensing.

Date: 1st September 1988

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (54210 + 53627) arrives into Cardiff Central station on 1 September 1988. Chepstow is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.

Date: 1st September 1988

Set number: C972

Class 108 set C972 (W54210 + E53627) seen at Cardiff Central with the 16:52 Chepstow - Cardiff Central service on the 1st September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (presumably W54210 and W53627) is seen at Marshfield on 11 March 1989. Cardiff Central is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 16th March 1991

Set number: C397

Class 108 DMU set C397 (53941 + 59383 + 53627) seen in Crewe station with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester service on 16 March 1991. Dave Warby.

Date: 20th July 1991

Set number: 828

A five-car DMU formation (53163 + 59386 + 51936 with 53627 + 53941) departing from Exeter St Davids station for Barnstaple on 20 July 1990. Keith Miller.

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: LO615

Class 108 DMU set LO615 on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. Closest is DMSL 51567, behind is DMBS 53627, both would be transferred to departmental stock as a route learning unit two weeks later. John Law.

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