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Vehicle 50959 / 53959 / 977749

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: 30465
Diagram: 543

Allocations

04/04/59 New to 6K (Rhyl) - stabled pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Jun-59 Transferred to 9G (Reddish)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 06/05/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
06/05/73Depot code changeKM
Jan-75Depot code changeKD
3w/e 20/05/88 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
09/10/91 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PHTX
14/11/91 To departmental stock
Feb-92 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50959 - original number
53959 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977749 - from Oct-91 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977749

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/91 to 2/92.

Modifications

Oct-75 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50959 56242 As delivered to 6K - April 1959 - stabled pending allocation
50959 56235 Noted 16/08/70 - at Kingmoor1
50959 56243 Noted 25/08/1973 - at Kingmoor2
50959 56244 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Carlisle3
50959 56244 Noted 01/09/74 - on Kingmoor depot4
50959 56243 Noted 24/08/75 - on Carlisle Kingmoor depot4
50959 56243 Noted 03/04/76 - on 16.06 Whitehaven – Carlisle5
50959 56243 Listed at KD - circa Aug-80
50959 56243 Noted 24/01/81 - on 17:56 to Barrow-in-Furness at Carlisle
53959 54243 Listed at KD - 01/01/85
53959 54243 Noted circa 02/19866
53959 54243 Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
53959 54242 Noted 28/03/1987 - Barrow connection from BR (Loco Hauled) Carlisle-Bournemouth excursion
53959 54243 Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
53959 54243 Noted 03/06/88
53959 54243 Noted 03/09/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service7
53959 54243 Noted 19/09/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
53959 54243 Noted 19/09/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
53959 54243 Noted 26/11/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
53959 54243 Listed at HT - Feb-89
53959 54243 Noted 22/03/89 - on 11:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service7
53959 54243 Noted 10/06/89 - on 16:47 Hexham - Sunderland service7
53959 54243 Noted 17/06/89 - on 15:05 Hexham - Newcastle7
53959 54243 Noted 17/06/89 - on 16:27 Newcastle - Carlisle service7
53959 54243 Noted 31/07/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53964 + 54247 and 54265 + 539547
53959 54243 Noted 07/08/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53953 + 542427
53959 54243 Noted 09/08/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 53954 + 542657
53959 54243 Noted 09/09/89 - on 10:15 Barrow-in-Furness - Carlisle7
53959 54243 Noted 07/10/89 - on 10:15 Barrow-in-Furness - Carlisle7
53959 54243 Noted 07/10/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness7
53959 54243 Noted 25/11/89 - on 10:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service7
53959 54243 Noted 25/11/89 - on 12:45 Carlisle - Newcastle service7
53959 54243 Noted 19/12/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7
53959 54243 Noted 04/01/90 - on 14:04 Gateshead Metro Centre - Sunderland service7
53959 54243 Noted 04/01/90 - on 14:45 Sunderland - Newcastle service7
53959 54243 Noted 11/01/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7
53959 54243 Noted 03/02/90 - on 14:46 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness7
53959 54243 Noted 21/03/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7
53959 54243 Noted 27/03/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7
HT59 53959 54243 Listed at HT - Jul-91
HT59 53959 54243 Listed at HT - Aug-91
53959 54243 Noted 03/08/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Brierfield

July 1977

A Class 108 power-trailer set and a Class 105 power twin is seen north east of Brierfield in July 1977. The closest vehicle appears to be M50959, allocated to Carlisle, the right route indicator glass appears to be broken and taped up, the left side is painted yellow. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Newcastle

22nd June 1988

53959 + 54243 arrive at Newcastle on 22/06/1988 with a service from the Tyne Valley. This was one of the majority of Class 108s transferred from Kingmoor (KD) depot, Carlisle, to Heaton (HT) depot, Newcastle, in May 1988, upon closure of the former. They were still intended for work in Cumbria, but, being based in the north-east, made frequent appearances in the region, especially certain generously timed Carlisle-Newcastle services, presumably to allow them to come to their home depot for maintenance. They finished working in Cumbria in November 1991, replaced by then newly converted Class 153 single car Sprinters. Graeme Phillips Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th February 1972

56241 and 50959 shortly after arrival at Keswick on 8th February 1972 with the 12.10 service from Penrith returning as the 13.15 specially extended to Carlisle due to late running of the 09.05 from Euston. Anthony Williams.

DMU

Date: 3rd June 1988

A Class 108 set (54243 + 53959) awaits departure from Newcastle platform 9 with the 17:33 Newcastle - Hexham, 03/06/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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