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Vehicle 50950 / 53950 / 977748

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

28/02/59	New		- stored at Warwick pending allocation
Apr-59	Transferred to	6K (Rhyl)	- stored pending allocation
Jun-59	Transferred to	9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
3w/e 31/10/65	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
4w/e 05/04/69	Transferred to	12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
Nov-72	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
2w/e 25/11/78	Transferred to	KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
Jan-81	Transferred to	KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
15/05/88	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
09/10/91	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PHTX
14/11/91	To departmental stock	LO (Longsight)
Aug-93	Withdrawn

Notes

19/04/59 - The six 2-car sets stored at Warwick shed (50947-52) were noted passing through Coventry on 19/04/59 hauled by 43005 in the Nuneaton direction, heading for Stoke. They were to have travelled under their own power, but had flat batteries after months of storage.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50950 - original number
53950 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977748 - from Oct-91 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977748

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/91 to 8/93. Carried set number LO902

Modifications

Jan-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 09/09/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50950	56233	As delivered to - 28th February 1959 - stabled at Warwick, pending allocation
	50950	56233	Transfer to 9D - Nov-72
	50950	56233	Noted 17/04/73 - at Preston¹
	50950	56233	Noted 01/09/74 - at Carnforth¹
	50950	56233	Noted 03/04/76 - at York with 50968 + 56251 and 50975 + 56258¹
	50950	56233	Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria²
	50950	56233	Noted 23/10/76 - BLS Northwestern Railtour No.2 with 50965 + 56248
	50950	56233	Transfer to KD - 2w/e 25/11/78
	50950	56227	Noted 16/01/1982³
	53950	54227	Noted circa 03/1984³
	53950	54227	Listed at KD - 01/01/85
	53950	54227	Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
	53950	54227	Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
	53950	54227	Noted 24th January 1988
	53950	54227	Noted 11/08/88 - on 14:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 22/10/88⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 29/10/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 14/01/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 21/01/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Listed at HT - Feb-89
	53950	54227	Noted 18/03/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 29/03/89 - on 09:10 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 08/04/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 23/05/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 03/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 17/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 24/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 31/07/89 - on 12:50 Carlisle - Whitehaven⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 31/07/89 - on 11:00 Whitehaven - Carlisle⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 31/07/89 - on 14:08 Whitehaven - Carlisle⁴
	53950	54265	Noted 21/08/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54265	Noted 24/10/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53960 + 54244⁴
	53950	54265	Noted 09/11/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle⁴
	53950	54227	Noted 25/11/89 - on 09:02 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53950	54227	Noted circa 12/1989³
	53950	54227	Noted 12/01/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle⁴
	53950	54239	Noted 18/04/90 - on 19:15 Newcastle - Whitehaven⁴
	53950	54239	Noted 18/04/90 - on 06:30 Newcastle - Seaham service⁴
	53950	54239	Noted 18/06/90 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53956 + 54238⁴
	53950	54239	Noted 18/06/90 - on 10:07 Dumfries - Carlisle⁴
	53950	54239	Noted circa 02/1991³
HT50	53950	54227	Listed at HT - Jul-91
	53950	54239	Noted 27/07/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
HT50	53950	54227	Listed at HT - Aug-91
LO902	977746	977748	Noted 28/03/92 - at Darlington
LO902	977746	977748	Noted 08/06/93 - on Chester Depot
902	977746	977748	Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips

Images:

12th July 1985

Once an everyday sight across the north-west of England, a Class 108 DMU consisting of M53950 (nearest) and M54227 arrives at Lancaster with a service from Morecambe, 12/07/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.

29th October 1988

Class 108 53950 + 54227 at Gateshead Metro Centre, 29-10-1988. Carlisle is on the destination blind. John Carter.

5th July 1991

The Sellafield worker's 'peak' service train from Barrow in Furness, formed of 'Derby Lightweight' M53950 and M54239, arrives at Ravenglass, the 07:38 departure through to Carlisle, 5th July 1991. Gordon Edgar.

24th August 1993

Sandite / route-learner 977748 seen on Chester depot, 24-8-93. S Gaskell.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 16th September 1985

Class 108 54227+53950 on Carlisle Kingmoor depot on the 16th September 1985. Kevin Law.

Date: 6th June 1993

Set number: LO902

Set LO902 977746 + 977748 seen at Chester depot on 6th June 1993. Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Date: 8th June 1993

Set number: LO904

Sandite sets LO904 977765 (51938) + 977766 (53944), LO902 977748 (53950) + 977746 (53929) on Chester Depot, 8-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 24th August 1993

Set number: LO904

977766 is carrying set number LO904T when seen at Chester TMD, sandwiched between 977748 (left) and 977765 (right) on the 24th August 1993. S Gaskell.

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