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
28/11/59 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
w/e 02/01/60 | Transferred to | 6D (Chester Northgate) | |
Jan-60 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - Northgate closed |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
4w/e 17/02/79 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 28/07/79 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
29/03/87 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
08/11/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX |
50928 - original number
53928 - from Sep-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Preserved - more details.
50928 | 51565 | As delivered to 6G - 28th November 1959 | |||||||
50928 | 51568 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Chester1 | |||||||
50928 | 51568 | Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
50928 | 51568 | Transfer to NH - 4w/e 17/02/79 | |||||||
50928 | 51568 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||||
50928 | 51571 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||||
53928 | 52048 | Noted 05/01/19842 | |||||||
53928 | 52044 | Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street2 | |||||||
53928 | 51561 | Noted 8th January 1987 | |||||||
S948 | 53928 | 51565 | Formed at LE circa 11/87 | ||||||
S948 | 53928 | 59477 | 51565 | Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53928, 59477 replaced 53926 | |||||
S950 | 53928 | 52061 | Formation change - LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59039 removed (to S947) | ||||||
S948 | 53928 | 51565 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | ||||||
S948 | 53928 | 59381 | 51565 | Noted circa 09/19892 | |||||
S948 | 53928 | 51565 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
S948 | 53928 | 51565 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
S948 | 53928 | 51565 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
M50928 and M51568 form the 15.28 to Wrexham at Birkenhead North on 18 June 1977. Tom Burnham.
A Swansea based Derby Class 108 power twin DMU, set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565), heads for Crewe with a passenger service on the line from Salop Goods Junction, Crewe, on either the 8th or 9th December 1988. Seen from the cab of 37797, stood at Crewe Bank SB's outer home signal at the head of 6V07, the empty Cawoods service from Ellesmere Port to South Wales. The small LH signal are would eventually be cleared for me to enter the Up Goods Loop at Crewe bank. Paul James.
Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) ready to work the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea. Taken at 09:16 at Haverfordwest with parcels being loaded, Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) ready to work the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea. Taken at 09:15 at Haverfordwest on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) after arrival at Whitland with the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea service on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 Set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) awaits departure from Whitland with the 0922 Haverfordwest - Swansea service on Wednesday 16th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Class 108 set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) arrives at Llanelli at 15:26 on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 15:10 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service. Colin Brooks.
A rather indistinct image - the focus on the camera was playing up - of 53928 trailing 51565, as they depart from Crewe on 7/7/90, forming the 13.21 to Shrewsbury. Leonard Rogers.
Class 108 DMU set S948 (presumably 53928 + 51565) in Neath station on 30 March 1991 with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli service. Robert Thomas.
Passengers disembark from 53928 at Llanelli from the 09:04 Shrewsbury-Swansea service on 4 October 1991. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 DMU set S948 (presumably 51565 + 53928) departs from Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Llanelli service on 30 March 1991. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 set S948 (51565 + 53928) calls at Llanelli with the 09:04 Shrewsbury-Swansea service on 4 October 1991. Robert Thomas.