Vehicle 50637 / 53637
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 | |
| 2w/e 06/06/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX | |
| 09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) REBR |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50637 - original number
53637 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 03/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 50637 | 59384 | 59248 | 50638 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
| 50637 | 59248 | 59389 | 50638 | Noted 05/08/1974 - at Newcastle 1 | |||||
| N423 | 50637 | 59384 | 50638 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 50638, brake vehicle not recorded3 | |||||
| 50637 | 59389 | 59245 | 50638 | Noted circa 01/19774 | |||||
| 50638 | 59245 | 59380 | 50637 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| 50637 | 59245 | 59380 | 50638 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||
| 53637 | 59245 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted 14/09/1985 - R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour | |||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 53638 | Noted 30/10/19864 | ||||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 53638 | Noted 25/04/1987 - RCTS Immingham Docker Railtour | ||||||
| 53621 | 53637 | Noted 03/10/87 - at Huddersfield | |||||||
| P873 | 53637 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | |||||||
| P873 | 53247 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
| P873 | 53247 | 53637 | Noted circa 11/19874 | ||||||
| P873 | 53248 | 53637 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
| P873 | 53248 | 53637 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| 825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Noted circa 03/19914 | |||||
| spare | 53637 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||||
| P825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| P825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| spare | 53637 | Listed at BR - Dec-91 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53637 | Noted 18/01/92 - on 19:48 Gloucester - Bristol TM |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
22nd June 1973
A four-car Class 108 DMU in Edinburgh Waverley station on 22 June 1973. DMCL E50637 is closest, the other vehicles are E59384, E59248, and E50638. Alistair Ness.
22nd June 1973
Class 108 DMCL E50637 in Edinburgh Waverley station on 22 June 1973 with a school special. Alistair Ness.
22nd June 1973
A four-car Class 108 DMU - formed E50637 + E59384 + E59248 + E50638 - heads out of Edinburgh Waverley with a schools special on 22 June 1973. Alistair Ness.
22nd June 1973
Class 108 DMCL E50637 heads out of Edinburgh Waverley in the Newcastle direction with a school special on 22 June 1973. Note the shed plate on the solebar near the BR logo. Alistair Ness.
Unknown date
A three car Class 108 DMU with 53637 closest, Manchester Victoria, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
3rd October 1987
Class 108 E53637+E53621 stand at Huddersfield on the 3rd October 1987 having arrived with a service from Sheffield. Kevin Law.
14th November 1987
Set number: P873
Class 108/101 hybrid DMU set P873 (53637 and presumably 53247) at Exeter with the 4.45pm Exmouth-Barnstaple service on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.
1st July 1988
Set number: P873
An interesting formation at Par on July 1st, 1988, P873 is a 108 DMC (53637) / 101 DMBS (53248) hybrid, and the set has a Class 121 DTS attached (54284). John Carter.
29th March 1989
A Class 108/101 hyrbid DMU (53637 and presumably 53248) at Exeter St Davids on 29 March 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th May 1989
Set number: 873
A Class 108/101 two-car hybrid DMU formed of cars 53637 & 53248 (873) was stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 27th 1989. Note the vehicle number on the cab front. Martyn Hilbert.
July 1989
Set number: 873
Class 108/101 set (P)873 (53637 and presumably 53248) at Bere Alston in July 1989. Note the vehicle number applied under the centre cab window. Alan Pace.
April 1991
A "heritage" DMU, formed of 53637 + 59118 + 53165, about to cross the Tamar into Cornwall on Brunel's bridge working the 12.42 Plymouth-Penzance in April 1991. Lewis Bevan.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
A Class 108/101 hybrid formed of 53637 + 53248 at Starcross on 23 April 1988. These should be Laira set P873. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd October 1987
E53637+E53621 (nearest camera) is about to enter Huddersfield South Tunnel at Springwood Junction on the 3rd October 1987 with a Sheffield-Huddersfield service. Kevin Law.
Date: 30th June 1988
Set number: P873
P873 (presumably 53248 + 53637) has just arrived at Newquay's rationalised terminus, with the 1025 from Par, on Thursday 30 June 1988. Mel Holley.
Date: 1st July 1988
Set number: P284
54284 (P284) with 53248 + 53637 (P873) at Newquay on July 1st, 1988. John Carter.
Date: 1st October 1988
Set number: P873
Class 101/108 DMU set P873 (presumably 53248 + 53637) in Exeter St Davids station on 1 October 1988. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd March 1989
A Class 101/108 hybrid DMU (53248 and presumably 53637) departs from Exeter St Davids on 29 March 1989. Exmouth is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 30th May 1989
Set number: 873
A Class 101/108 hybrid two-car DMU formed of cars 53248 & 53637 (873) was departing from Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 30th 1989. The set was one of several cobbled together first generation DMU's that had been sent to Plymouth Laira following the transfer of the 'Skipper' Class 142 fleet to the North. The set was withdrawn whilst at Laira in 1991 following the arrival of some Class 150/2 Sprinters. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 25th September 1989
Set number: 873
53248 + 53637 at Exmouth on 25/9/89. Sparegang.
Date: 17th August 1990
Set number: 873
Class 101/108 hybrid set, led by 53248 presumably with 53637, entering Yeovil Pen Mill on August 17, 1990. John Carter.