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Vehicle 50926 / 53926 / 977814


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: 30460
Diagram: 543

Allocations

14/11/59 New to Wrexham Central - pending allocation
w/e 02/01/60 Transferred to 6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - Northgate closed
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
24/05/83 On loan to HA (Haymarket)
08/07/83 Ex-loan back to CH (Chester)
circa 1984 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/07/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
22/09/92 Transferred to HT (Heaton) RBHT
30/09/92 To departmental stock LO (Longsight)
by 08/11/93 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
Feb-94 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50926 - original number
53926 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977814 - from 30/09/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977814

Sandite / Route Learner From 30/09/92 to 2/94. Carried set number LO909

Modifications

Jun-75 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 24/09/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50926 51563 As delivered to Wrexham Central - 14th November 1959
50926 51561 Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot1
50926 51561 Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe1
50926 51561 Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
50926 51567 Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station2
50926 51562 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station2
50926 51567 Noted circa 03/19813
50926 51567 Noted 21/10/82 - on Chester depot
53926 59060 51567 Noted 04/07/83 - at Monktonhall Junction4
53926 51567 Noted circa 08/19833
53926 51567 Noted circa 01/19843
53926 51567 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53926 51567 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
S945 53926 Listed at LE - Aug-87
S950 53926 59039 52061 Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53926 (ex-S948), 59039 replaced 53928 (to S948)
S950 53319 59381 53926 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S950 53319 59381 53926 Noted circa 07/19893
S950 53926 52061 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S950 53926 53643 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S950 53926 53643 Listed at LE - Dec-91
53926 52059 Noted 13/05/92 - on 14:54 Wigan - Chester5
LO614 53926 52059 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
909 977814 977815 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Leonard Rogers
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Chester depot

21st October 1982

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU 50926 + 51567 on Chester depot 21-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Inverkeithing

7th June 1983

Set number: 358

This shot of Set 358 was taken at Inverkeithing on the morning of Tuesday 7th June 1983. M53926 (with SC59060 + M51567) sets off on the climb to the Forth Bridge with the 08:38 Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh Waverley service. Brian McDevitt.

Class 108 DMU at Kirkcaldy

8th June 1983

Set number: 358

M53926, Sc59060 & M51567 at Kirkcaldy, Wednesday 8th June 1983 after working the 14:42 service from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy and was returning to Edinburgh with the 15:38 service from Kirkcaldy. Brian McDevitt.

Class 108 DMU at Croston

25th January 1986

Despite the display on the destination blind, Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53926 was leading a four-car Preston to Ormskirk service, departing from Croston on January 25th 1986. The rear set was a BRCW Class 104. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at an unknown location

7th August 1987

A three-car Class 108 set led by 53926 on August 7, 1987. Location unknown, the vehicle was allocated to Swansea Landore depot at the time. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Swansea

17th June 1989

Set number: S950

DMU set S950 in this image has two DMBSs, Class 108 53926 closest and Class 101 53319 at the far end. The Class 108 centre car is presumed to be 59381. They are departing Swansea empty as coaching stock on 17 June 1989. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Whitland

16th August 1989

Set number: S950

Class 108/101 hybrid set S950 (presumably 53926 + 59381 + 53319) passes the signal box as it arrives at Whitland on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 1051 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977814, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977814, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Toton

31st October 1994

Set number: LO908

A Sandite / route learning Class 108 thought to be 977814, 977813 is the furthest vehicle, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Toton depot

27th July 1996

A withdrawn Class 108 DMU, presumably 977814 and 977813, on Toton depot on 27 July 1996. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th June 1983

Set number: 358

M51567, Sc59060 & M53926 at Dunfermline, Tuesday 7th June 1983, about to depart with the 19:47 Edinburgh Waverley – Cowdenbeath service. I considered this unusual during a visit to Scotland in June 1983, a 3 car DMU comprising two Class 108 motor cars (on loan from Chester) sandwiching a Metro Cammell trailer. What made it unusual was the centrally mounted headlamp on both motor cars which indicated that they had come from those sets so equipped to work the Central Wales Line. At this time the station nameboards simply read “Dunfermline” but the platform lamps confusingly still showed the station’s former name of “Dunfermline Lower”. Nowadays the station is known as “Dunfermline Town”. The local council, having devoted considerable energy in changing every road sign from “Town Centre” to “City Centre”, requested that the station be renamed “Dunfermline City”, which was abandoned as the cost pr Brian McDevitt.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1989

Set number: S950

Hybrid 101/108/108 DMU set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926) arrives at Llantristant on 8 June 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1989

Set number: S950

An e.c.s. working seen at Swansea on 17 June 1989 is formed of set S950 (53319 and presumably 59381 + 53926). Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S950

The 10:51 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service heads away from Whitland on August 16, 1989 past a mixture of Colour lights and lower quadrant Semaphores signals. It is formed of set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926). Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1990

Set number: S950

Class 108 DMU set S950 (52061 and presumably 53926) with the 18:05 (SX) to Crewe at Swansea on 5 July 1990. On the right 43140 is on the 18:32 to Paddington. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1992

Set number: LO241

On a dull Saturday evening of 11th July 1992 53202 stands at the rear of a four car set in platform 12 at Manchester Victoria, the other vehicles being 52059+53926+54050. Not a particularly good picture but it records one of the Manchester area parliamentary services that operated at this time, this one being the 20:10 Manchester Victoria - Ashburys. Ian Hazlehurst.

DMU

Date: 27th March 1994

977813 (ex DMU 52060) and 977814 (ex DMU 53926) in Toton Yard on 27 March 1994. Keith Miller.