Vehicle 50976 / 53976
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
| Aug-59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| 05/09/59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | 27F (Brunswick) | |
| 11/09/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | - Brunswick closed |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 3w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| Oct-72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 24/11/85 | Transferred to | KD (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 19/01/86 | 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 | |
| 05/06/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50976 - original number
53976 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 10/04/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50976 | 56259 | As delivered to Chaddesden - August 1959 - pending allocation | |||||||
| 50976 | 56259 | Transfer to 27F - Oct-59 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56268 | Noted 20/07/68 - between Burnley and Preston1 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56248 | Noted 26/10/71 - at Preston2 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56259 | Noted 08/09/1975 - 18:55 Ormskirk to Preston3 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56259 | Noted 07/04/1976 - at Carnforth 3 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56259 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW2 | |||||||
| 50976 | 56224 | Noted 29/06/80 - at Carnforth4 | |||||||
| NH347 | 50976 | 56224 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria5 | ||||||
| NH347 | 50976 | 56224 | Noted circa 10/19825 | ||||||
| 53976 | 54224 | Noted circa 11/19835 | |||||||
| 53976 | 54224 | Transfer to KD - 24/11/85 - from NH | |||||||
| 53976 | 54224 | Transfer to NH - 19/01/86 - from KD | |||||||
| 53976 | 54224 | Noted circa 03/19865 | |||||||
| 53976 | 54225 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53976 | 54177 | Noted circa 02/19875 | |||||||
| 53976 | 54225 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| N606 | 53976 | 54225 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N606 | 53976 | 54225 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| T209 | 53976 | 54225 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||||
| CH273 | 53976 | 54225 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| CH273 | 53976 | 54225 | Noted circa 05/19905 | ||||||
| LO273 | 53976 | 54225 | Listed at LO - mid May-90 | ||||||
| 273 | 53976 | 54225 | Noted circa 01/19915 | ||||||
| 53976 | 54225 | Noted 22/04/91 - at Chester2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1987
Set number: N606
A Class 108 DMU (set N606, 53976 presumably closest) at Newton Heath depot in 1987. Spannerman37025.
29th August 1990
Set number: 273
Set 273 (presumably 53976 + 54225) heading to Manchester Piccadilly, taken from CH357 on the 1430 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill near Romiley (1450) Wednesday 29th August 1990. Colin Brooks.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 17th November 1978
British Rail class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 56224 + 50976, Blackpool South (view north). Friday 17 November 1978. Ian 10B.
Date: 13th May 1988
A Class 108 formed M54225 + M53976 is seen working with a Class 104 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.
Date: 5th August 1990
Set number: 273
Two DMU sets, the closest being set 273 (presumably 54225 + 53976) the other being a three-car suburban set seen at Attenborough on 5th August 1990. Andrew Walker.