Vehicle 50938 / 53938

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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: 30465
Diagram: 543

Allocations

10/01/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59	Transferred to	1E (Bletchley)
w/e 03/04/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
w/e 06/06/70	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
09/01/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) PLOX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50938 - original number
53938 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50938	56221							As delivered to 6G - 10th January 1959
	50938	56221							Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
	50938	56221							Noted 6th August 1961
	50938	56232							Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
	50938	56221							Transfer to 6A - w/e 06/06/70
	50938	56354							Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2
	50938	56354							Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
	50938	56354							Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
	50938	52055							Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
	50938	56269							Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
	50938	56161							Noted 28/08/1979 - at Dovey Junction3
	50938	56411							Noted circa 05/19824
	50938	56411							Noted circa 10/19824
	53938	54411							Noted circa 04/19834
	53938	54411							Noted circa 08/19834
	53938	54411							Noted 29/05/84 - at Chester
	53938	54411							Noted 26/04/86 - on 10:50 Shrewsbury - Chester with 51911 + 54496 / 53222 + 533375
	53938	54411							Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - 54411 due to be exchanged with spare 54501
	53938	54411							Noted 05/06/19864
	53938	54484							Noted circa 01/19884
272	53938	54484							Noted circa 04/19884
CH272	53938	54484							Listed at CH - May-88
CH272	53938	54484							Noted circa 11/19884
CH272	53938	54484							Noted circa 04/19894
CH272	53938	54484							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO272	53938	54484							Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO272	53938	54484							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO272	53938	54484							Listed at LO - Aug-91
	53938	54484							Noted 07/08/916
LO272	53938	54484							Listed at LO - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

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16th April 1983

On 16 April 1983 Chester allocated Class 108 DMBS M53938 and its Class 101 partner - presumably 56411 - is seen at Swansea with a Class 101 on the rear with the 10:08 service to Shrewsbury. Robert Thomas.

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21st September 1984

Class 108 DMBS M53938 leads a Class 101 DTS(L), presumably 54411, on 21/09/1984 about half a mile south-east of Mostyn. The large ship in the background is the Duke of Lancaster, abandoned there in 1979. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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10th June 1986

53938 leads a 101 DTC (presumably 54411) into Machynlleth, 10/6/86. Tim Stubbs.

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13th May 1988

Set number: 272

Carrying a tiny '272' set number, Chester based M53938 + M54484 departs from Liverpool Lime Street on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

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27th July 1991

Set number: LO272

The old and the new: Longsight's set LO272 formed 53938 - 54484 standing next to 150 216 and 150 222 in multiple at Manchester Victoria in scorching sun on 27/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 29th May 1984

Hybrid Class 108/101 DMU set 53938-54411 led by 54411 seen in Chester station on 29th May 1984. S Gaskell.

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Date: September 1984

Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) reverses out of Manchester Victoria in September 1984 while changing platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: September 1984

Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) at Manchester Victoria in September 1984 during a move to change platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.