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
17/01/59 | New to | 2D (Coventry) | - pending allocation |
Apr-59 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
2w/e 13/03/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
20/09/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
p/e 02/03/91 | Sector Change to | LE (Swansea Landore) PXXZ | |
09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX |
50942 - original number
53942 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50942 | 56225 | As delivered to 2D - 17th January 1959 | |||||||
50942 | 56225 | Noted 12th February 1959 | |||||||
50942 | 56225 | Transfer to 3C - Apr-59 | |||||||
50942 | 56225 | Transfer to 1E - Oct-59 | |||||||
50942 | 56225 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
LT318 | 50942 | 56225 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
50942 | 56225 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2 | |||||||
50942 | 56225 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot3 | |||||||
LO301 | 50942 | 56225 | Noted circa 05/19824 | ||||||
LO301 | 50942 | 56225 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4 | ||||||
53942 | 54225 | Noted circa 04/19834 | |||||||
53942 | 54225 | Noted 15/05/83 - at Manchester Piccadilly | |||||||
53942 | 54225 | Noted 15/09/84 - on 11:28 Chester - Manchester Oxford Road | |||||||
53942 | 54225 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53942 | 52045 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53942 | 51567 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
S947 | 53942 | 51567 | Formed at LE circa 10/87 | ||||||
S947 | 53942 | 51567 | Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
S947 | 53942 | 59039 | 51567 | Formation change - LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59039 added (ex-S950) | |||||
S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||
S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Noted circa 07/19894 | |||||
S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Noted circa 09/19894 | |||||
53942 | 53633 | Noted circa 12/19904 | |||||||
S947 | 53942 | 51567 | Noted 27/12/90 - at Crewe3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
The tail-end of Class 108 DMBS M53942 clears the B5259 Lytham Road as it was departing from the rural station at Moss Side with a Blackpool South to Kirkham service on March 1st 1986. Located on the single track coast line, the original station here closed in 1961 (when the route was still double track), and the station was reopened in November 1983. Although in a rural location with some houses along the B5259, there was a caravan park alongside the station and the now-closed Moss Side Isolation Hospital was within walking distance. First in the line of vehicles waiting at the crossing is a 1978 Rover SD1 (NBV 574T), no doubt now long-departed this world. Martyn Hilbert.
A Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M53942 + M54225 about to pass over the B5259 Lytham to Wrea Green Road, arriving at Moss Side with a Kirkham to Blackpool South service on March 1st 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
Seen at Swansea on 2 January 1988 are Class 108s S947 (53942 + 51567) on the 15:22 to Llandeilo and S941 (51562 + 51922) on the 14:05 to Milford Haven. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set S947 arrives at Gowerton in 1989. The first two vehicles are presumably 53942 and Met-Camm trailer brake 59050, 51567 should be on the rear. John Law.
Class 108 vehicles 54225 and 53942 are seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 15/05/83. Jerry Glover.
Class 108 S947 (presumably 53942 + 51567) is seen at Knighton, with Crewe on the blinds. Circa 1988. Tom Clift.