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Vehicle 50630 / 53630

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: 30408
Diagram: 544

Allocations

02/10/58	New to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
3w/e 02/05/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
20/12/87	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
14/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
08/05/90	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
04/09/91	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Notes

30/04/76 - 50630, 51816, 51979, 56187, 52079 noted on Doncaster Works

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50630 - original number
53630 - from Nov-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50630	59245	59380	50631	As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958
	50630	59383	59249	50639	Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle¹
	50630	59383	59249	50639	Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central²
	50630	59383	59249	50639	Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot²
	50630	59249	59390	50641	Transfer to NL - 3w/e 02/05/76
	50630	59390	59249	50641	Noted circa 01/1977³
	50630	59390	59249	50641	Noted 03/09/77 - at Doncaster²
	50630	59390	59249	50641	Noted 23/11/80 - on York depot
	50641	59383	59249	50630	Noted circa 02/1983³
	53645	59247	59381	53630	Noted circa 07/1983³
	53630	59249	59383	53641	Noted circa 10/1983³
	53630	59245	53641		Noted 21/03/86 - at York²
	53630	59245	53641		Noted 28/10/1986³
	53320	53630			Noted 11/10/87 - at Healey Mills
	53630	59113	53643		Noted 22/11/87
	53630	59113	53643		Noted 19th December 1987
108381	52043	59248	53630		Listed at ED - Jan-88
392	53211	59817	53630		Noted circa 05/1988³
108381	52043	59245	53630		Listed at HA - circa August 1988
N616	51420	53630			Noted 03/07/89 - at Leeds
NL458	51420	53630			Listed at NL - 05/09/89
CH646	53934	53630			Listed at CH - mid May-90
T073	53934	53630			Noted circa 12/1990³
T073	53934	53630			Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.⁴
T073	53934	53630			Noted 06/04/1991 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T321 but not certain.⁴
T073	53934	53630			Noted 06/04/1991 - Stabled at Stafford, circa 17.30.⁴
T073	53934	53630			Listed at TS - Jul-91
T073	53934	53630			Noted 24/07/1991 - at Littleport on 18.48 Cambridge to Kings Lynn.⁵
T073	53934	53630			Listed at TS - Aug-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Dave Warby
5: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

1st May 1978

In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a Class 108 DMU rake with DMCL E50630 nearest the camera, was stood at Morecambe Promenade on Bank Holiday Monday May 1st 1978. Complete with its paraffin tail lamp the DMU had arrived from Leeds with an additional bank holiday service. On the left of this scene is one of the stumps of the steel lattice gantries that once supported the catenary of the electric system that connected Morecambe, Heysham & Lancaster via Torrisholme which was closed in January 1966 along with the station at Lancaster Green Ayre. There were several of these cut-down lattice monuments at Morecambe for many years. Martyn Hilbert.

12th September 1981

In the days when Selby was still on the East Coast Main Line, A four-car Class 108 DMU with Driving Motor Composite Lavatory E50630 was bringing up the rear of a York to Hull service on September 12th 1981. The unit was one of the Eastern Region four-car Class 108 sets that had two intermediate second class centre trailer cars. Martyn Hilbert.

31st May 1982

E50630 leads an ECS at Northallerton on May 31, 1982, an 8 car DMU that was presumably doing 'Popex' workings. John Carter.

1985

Derby built Class 108 3-car DMU with DMCL E53630 closest (although it was all 2nd class by this date...), Sheffield Midland, Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

11th October 1987

53630 and 53320 are seen at Healey Mills on the 11th October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

12th December 1987

Class 108 53630 is seen at Barnsley on December 12, 1987, with the 13:53 Leeds - Sheffield service. The vehicle would be transferred to Scotland by the end of the month. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1988

E53630 on the end of a 108 DMSL / 108 TBSL / 101 DMSL formation thought to be at Corkerhill circa Spring 1988. Brian Ward.

6th July 1991

Set number: T073

Class 108 DMS 53630 (presumably with DMBS 53934) at Grantham on July 6, 1991 with the 08:57 Skegness. It would be withdrawn a few weeks later. John Carter.

17th October 1991

Set number: T073

Set T073 53630 + 53934 seen at Snailwell on 17th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 23rd November 1980

A 4-car Class 108 set formed of 50641 59249 59390 50630 seen at York depot on 23/11/80. Chris Lings.

Date: Autumn 1985

Derby built Class 108 3-car DMU stands at Sheffield Midland in late Autumn 1985. The furthest vehicle is 50630. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 12th December 1987

A two-car Class 111 set and a 108/101/108 hybrid formed 53643 + 59113 + 53630 are seen at Barnsley on 12/12/87 working the 13:53 Leeds - Sheffield service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 30th December 1987

A set formed of 53643 + 59113 + 53630 is seen in platform 4b of Leeds station on December 30, 1987. Rex Holt.

Date: 3rd July 1989

Set number: N616

Set N616 of formed of Class 108s 51420 and 53630 when seen in Leeds station on July 3, 1989. Rex Holt.

Date: 17th October 1991

Set number: T073

Class 108 DMBS 53934 + 53630 in the yard at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

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