Vehicle 50636 / 53636

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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
w/e 29/04/79	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
31/03/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
27/04/86	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
14/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
09/01/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50636 - original number
53636 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 30/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50636	59248	59383	50637					As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958
	50636	59244	59385	50637					Noted 15/08/19701
N422	50635	59247	59381	50636					Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central (set number on solebar of all vehicles)2
N422	50635	59381	59247	50636					Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 593812
	50635	59381	59247	50636					Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central2
	50635	59381	59247	50636					Noted 31/03/1976 - at Newcastle 1
	50636								Noted 07/09/77 - on Cambridge depot, likely a loose vehicle2
	50626	59384	50636						Noted circa 04/19823
	50626	59384	50636						Noted 15/05/82 - on 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster
	50626	50636							Noted circa 10/19823
	50626	50636							Noted circa 03/19833
	53626	53636							Noted circa 08/19833
	53626	53636							Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	53626	53636							Transfer to NH - 31/03/85 - from NL
BX480	53626	59152	53636						Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	53626	59152	53636						Noted 26/07/1986 - Llandudno-Man Vic (6-car)4
	53626	59152	53636						Listed at BX - Jun-87
BX480	53626	59152	53636						Noted 18/07/19873
	53626	59144	53636						Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX370	53626	59144	53636						Noted 13/12/19873
BX370	53626	59144	53636						Listed at BX - May 1988
	53626	59144	53636						Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich with 51950 + 59155 + 52062 on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service2
BX370	53626	59144	53636						Noted circa Jul-88
	53626	53636							Noted 31/05/895
	53626	53636							Noted 12/08/89 - on Neville Hill depot
	53626	59387	53636						Noted 30/08/89 - on 08:48 York - Sheffield direct via Pontefract5
NL571	53626	59387	53636						Listed at NL - 05/09/89
	53626	59387	53636						Noted 02/10/89 - on 17:16 York - Leeds via Harrogate5
	53626	59387	53636						Noted 28/10/89 - on 16:24 Windermere - Oxenholme5
	51463	59249	53636						Noted 06/06/90 - at Leeds
T044	53837	53636							Noted circa 12/19903
T044	53837	53636							Listed at TS - Jul-91
T044	53837	53636							Listed at TS - Aug-91
T044	53837	53636							Listed at TS - Dec-91
T044	53837	53636							Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T044	53837	53636							Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Chris Moxon
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

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15th May 1982

E50636 + E59384 + E50626 at March on 15th May 1982 with the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster. There certainly seem to be plenty of passengers, though whether they are boarding or disembarking is unclear. E50636 had had the two character heacode panel plated over, this was a short term fix and at the next major overhaul it would be rebuilt with a flush front. Gerard Fletcher.

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12th August 1989

A variety of DMU sets sit in Neville Hill depot on August 12, 1989, including Class 108 set 53636 + 53626, allocated there a few months earlier from Chester. Note the paint under the drivers window probably covering a set number. On the right is a Class 101/108 hybrid set. Hamish Stevenson.

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6th June 1990

53636 + 59249 + 51463 arriving at Leeds. 06/06/90 Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 15th May 1982

The northbound lunchtime service over the joint line, the the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster is seen arriving at March on 15th May 1982 formed of a Derby Works 3 car dmu E50626 + E59384 + E50636 allocated to Leeds Neville Hill. The set was refurbished later in 1982. It was not uncommon to see sets from Neville Hill and even South Gosforth on the joint line trains, although most of the time the Derby Heavyweight Class 114s and Cravens Class 105 sets held sway. In the background behind the Shenfield units can be seen withdrawn LMR DMUs including a Class 104 centre car and a Cravens. Gerard Fletcher.

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Date: 15th February 1983

A Class 124/123 Swindon DMU (E51956 closest) in the centre road at Leeds on 15 February 1983. On the right is Class 108 DMSL E50636. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 26th July 1986

Set number: BX495

52058, 59388, 51943 and 53636, 59152, 53626 leaving Helsby at 11.31 with a Llandudno-Manchester Victoria service, 26/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.

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Date: 30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E53171 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" stands in platform 1 at Buxton, in the company of Derby Lightweights class 108 dmu's M52060 and M53636, a rare visit of a class 101 to Buxton. 30th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

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Date: 3rd September 1986

Class 104 M53514 and Class 108 M53636 at Buxton on the 3rd September 1986. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 18th June 1988

Set number: BX370

M53626 (presumably with 59144 + 53636) leads a special from Buxton with class 108 and 104 stock seen near Ely West Junction, 18.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 6th June 1990

A Class 101/108 hybrid set formed of 51463 + 59249 + 53636 at Leeds on June 6th 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: February 1991

Set number: T044

Tyseley hybrid power-twin DMU T044 with class 116 DMBS 53837 and class 108 DMS 53636 leaves snow covered Shirley on a Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon service in February 1991 Chris Morrison.