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Vehicle 50935 / 53935

Class 108

BR Diagram 543

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

23/01/60 New to 6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - Northgate closed
4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
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)
15/03/92 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
25/09/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
07/10/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
10/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50935 - original number
53935 - from 1985 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Mar-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 01/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50935 51572 As delivered to 6D - 23rd January 1960
50935 51572 Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69
50935 51571 Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
50935 51571 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
50935 51571 Noted 27/02/76 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
50935 51572 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime1
50935 51572 Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street1
50935 51572 Noted 19/02/77 - in Liverpool Exchange1
50935 51572 Noted 01/06/1977 - 17.46 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 51923-520433
50935 51572 Noted 01/08/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan nW3
50935 51572 Noted 23/09/1977 - 19.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW3
50935 51572 Noted 24/09/1977 - 12.22 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 50765-507983
50935 51572 Noted 27/09/1977 - 07.40 Wigan NW to Lime Street with 51923-509433
AN116 50935 52047 Noted 31/05/19823
50935 51570 Noted circa 12/19823
50935 52044 Noted circa 01/19833
53935 51561 Noted circa 07/19833
53935 52044 Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3
53935 51570 Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic3
53935 59760 51853 Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3
53935 51570 Noted circa 07/19843
53935 51572 Noted circa 02/19863
53935 51571 Noted 8th January 1987
S951 53935 52041 Formed at LE circa 11/87
S951 53935 52041 Noted 02/09/88 - on 10:25 Swansea - Cardiff
S951 53935 52041 Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S951 53935 52041 Noted circa 09/19893
S951 53935 52041 Noted 13/02/1991 - At Crewe at 13.24, assumed working 13.19 Crewe - Shrewsbury4
S951 53935 52041 Listed at LE - Jul-91
S951 53935 52041 Listed at LE - Aug-91
S951 53935 52041 Listed at LE - Dec-91
C951 53935 52041 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
S951 53935 52041 Noted circa 09/19923
C951 53935 52041 Listed at CF - 24/09/92
LO616 53935 52041 Listed at Unallocated - November 1992

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

28th September 1986

Class 108 DMBS M53935 with DMCL M51568 behind in Liverpool Lime Street on 28 September 1986. The locos are 31454 And 87010. Dave Warby.

Class 108 DMU at Pembroke

29th March 1988

Set number: S951

Class 108 set S951 (53935 and presumably 52041) approaches Pembroke station with the 15:17 Pembroke Dock - Swansea service on 29 March 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Central

2nd September 1988

Set number: S951

The 10:25 Swansea - Cardiff service is formed of Class 108 DMU set S951 (W53935 + W52041) when seen in Cardiff Central on September 2, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Llandrindod Wells

25th February 1989

Set number: S951

A Class 108 DMU (53935 + 52041) arrives at Llandrindod Wells working the 11.49 Swansea-Shrewsbury on 25 February 1989. This shot was taken during a break at Llandrindod while I was a passenger on the Welsh Mountain Cobbler railtour from Northampton. Lewis Bevan.

Class 108 DMU at Whiteball tunnel

April 1989

Set number: S951

Class 108 set S951 (presumably 53935 + 52041) is seen at the west end of Whiteball tunnel in April 1989. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Church Stretton

7th October 1989

Set number: S951

Class 108 DMU set S951 (presumably 53935 + 52041) at Church Stretton with the 07:42 (SO) Swansea-Shrewsbury on 7 October 1989. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Carmarthen

4th July 1990

Set number: S951

At Carmarthen on 04-07-1990 is class 108 set S951 (presumably 53935 + 52041) with the 1222 Swansea - Milford Haven service. Gordon Thomson.

Class 108 DMU at Neath

16th November 1991

Set number: S951

Class 108 DMU set S951 (53935 and presumably 52041) seen at Neath with the 06:27 Chepstow-Milford Haven service on 16 November 1991. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th February 1989

Set number: S946

Class 108 2-car DMUs S946 and S951 pass at Llandrindod Wells on 13 February 1989. S946 (presumably 52046 + 53939) is working the 12.52 Shrewsbury-Swansea and S951 (presumably 52041 + 53935) the 11.49 Swansea-Shrewsbury. I had arrived at Llandrindod on the "Welsh Mountain Cobbler" railtour (hauled by 47 612) and this photo was taken during a 90 minute break in the railtour itinerary. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 24th February 1990

Set number: S951

Class 108 DMU set S951 (52041 and presumably 53935) seen at Swansea with the 08:52 Swansea-Pembroke Dock on 24 February 1990. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1990

Set number: S951

Two-car Class 108 set S951 (presumably 52041 + 53935) at Carmarthen with the 12:22 Swansea - Milford Haven service on July 4th, 1990. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1992

Set number: S951

Class 108 DMU set S951 (presumably 52041 + 53935) at Paignton with the 12:55 to Exeter Central on 20 May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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