Vehicle 50970 / 53970

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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

04/07/59	New to	24F (Fleetwood)
w/e 03/06/61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
3w/e 30/04/67	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
2w/e 11/05/68	Transferred to	10E (Accrington)
Oct-72	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
w/e 01/05/77	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
13/04/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50970 - original number
53970 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Mar-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50970	56253							As delivered to 24F - 4th July 1959
	50970	56254							Noted 11/04/67 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
	50970	56253							Noted 01/04/1976 - at Lancaster2
	50970	56253							Noted 22/05/76 - at Carnforth1
	50970	56253							Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston3
	50970	56264							Transfer to LO - w/e 01/05/77
	50970	56464							Noted 06/08/81 - at Rose Hill
	50970	56264							Noted 06/08/81 - at Rose Hill
LO307	50970	56264							Noted circa 09/19824
	53970	54264							Noted circa 06/19834
	53970	54264							Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	53970	54264							Noted circa 06/19854
	53970	54264							Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53970	54264							Noted 19th August 1986
	53970	54264							Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	53970	54264							Noted circa 10/19874
N602	53970	54264							Listed at NH - March 1988
N602	53970	54264							Listed at NH - May 1988
N602	53970	54264							Noted circa May-88
N602	53970	54264							Noted circa Jul-88
N602	53970	54264							Noted circa 11/19884
N602	53970	54264							Noted 18/02/89 - at Preston
T202	53970	54264							Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH636	53970	54264							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO257	53970	54264							Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO257	53970	54264							Noted circa 01/19914
LO257	53970	54264							Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.5
LO257	53970	54264							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO257	53970	54264							Listed at LO - Aug-91
	53970	54264							Noted 07/08/916
LO257	53970	54264							Listed at LO - Dec-91
	53970	54264							Noted 28/02/92 - on 15:58 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly7
	53970	54264							Noted 18/03/92 - on 08:25 Hazel Grove - Manchester Piccadilly7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Dave Warby
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy

Images:

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6th August 1981

Seen at Rose Hill on the 6th August 1981 is this Class 108 set formed of 50970 and 56264. Chris Lings.

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12th August 1986

Just about to depart from Bingley is Class 25 No 25109 towing failed Class 108 Nos 53970 and 54264 with 2E62 1739 Skipton to Leeds on 12th August 1986. Keith Long.

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16th July 1988

Set number: N602

Class 108 53970, set number N602 presumably with 54264, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 16.07.1988. It was allocated to Newton Heath at the time and was probably down to use the wheel lathe. Andy Cole.

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18th February 1989

Set number: N602

On a cold Winter evening, a Class 108 two-car DMU formed of DMBS M53970 & DTSL M56264 was stood in platform 6 at Preston with a Barrow-In-Furness service on February 18th 1989. The 108's were once synonomous with the Cumbrian Coast route, a large allocation being once based at Carlisle that had bars fitted over the door droplights due to restricted clearances on the Maryport to Carlisle section of the route. Martyn Hilbert.

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30th June 1990

Set number: LO257

Class 108 DMU set LO257 (53970 presumably with 54264) is seen at Preston with the 09:20 from Ormskirk on 30 June 1990. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 6th August 1981

56264 and 50970 at Rose Hill on the 6th August 1981. Chris Lings.

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Date: May 1988

Set number: N602

A DMU formation arrives into Manchester Victoria in May 1988. Closest is Class 108 set N602, presumably 54264 + 53970, the third vehicle is a Class 104. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 9th July 1988

Set number: N602

Class 108 DTC 54264, set number N602 presumably with 53970, is seen at Tyseley on 09.07.1988 complete with Manchester symbol on the bodyside. Andy Cole.

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Date: 1991

Set number: LO285

Class 108 sets LO257 (presumably 53970) and LO285 (presumably 54236 + 53969) are seen at Manchester Piccadilly in late 1991. Simon Barnes.