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Vehicle 50977 / 53977

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

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-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 01/07/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
4w/e 02/10/76 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
p/e 10/11/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
30/05/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

Notes

12th September 1990 - Part of 5Z32 Longsight depot - Doncaster Works (collision-damaged cars running under own power)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50977 - original number
53977 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

50977 was involved in the following incident:

22/8/90 - Hyde North Junction, LMR

Collision involving Class 108 / Class 108

Info from Bill Read

Low speed collision of two Class 108 units. M51913-M54497 and M51418-M59688 (Met Cam 101 centre car)-M53977. 28 passengers required hospital treatment. The driver of the twin unit had passed a red signal. M51418 collapsed upon contact with M51913 and suffered extensive cab, underfloor and bogie damage. All the 108 cars suffered some damage and were criticized as being in poor structural condition. The 101 was undamaged.

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50977 56260 As delivered to Chaddesden - August 1959 - awaiting allocation
50977 56260 Transfer to 27F - Oct-59
AC354 50977 Noted circa Apr-70 - plus unknown trailer
50977 56264 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria1
50977 56260 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Preston1
50977 56260 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria2
50977 56260 Transfer to LO - 4w/e 02/10/76
LO319 50977 56260 Noted 31/05/19823
LO319 50977 56260 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
LO319 50977 56260 Noted circa 09/19823
53977 54260 Noted circa 08/19833
53977 54260 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53977 54260 Noted circa 11/19853
53977 54260 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
N607 53977 53501 Listed at NH - March 1988
53977 53501 Noted circa 04/19883
N607 53977 53501 Listed at NH - May 1988
N691 53977 53501 Listed at NH - May-88
N691 53977 53501 Noted 21st May 1988
N691 53977 53501 Noted 11/06/88
N607 53977 53501 Noted circa Jul-88
N607 53977 53501 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N691 53977 53501 Noted circa Aug-88
53977 53529 Noted 15th May 1989
CH605 53977 53529 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
53977 53529 Noted 16/07/89 - at Penyffordd4
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 3rd September 1989
CH609 53977 53529 Noted 21st September 1989
CH605 53977 53529 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 30th November 1989 - Express Parcels service hauling a BG
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 9th February 1990
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 26th February 1990
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 27th February 1990
CH351 51418 59688 53977 Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH351 51418 59688 53977 23rd August 1990 - collided with LO265 at Hyde North

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

11th June 1988

Set number: N691

Class 108 53977, set number N691 (with Class 104 53501), is seen on the line that leads into the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. It was allocated to Newton Heath at the time. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Grange-over-Sands

1988

One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 108 DMBS 53977 and Class 104 DMCL 53501) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the return Lancaster bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. Tony Walmsley.

Class 108 DMU at Rhyl

29th June 1989

Set number: CH605

Class 108/104 hybrid DMU set CH605, the DMBS is 53977 and the DMS is presumably 53529, at Rhyl on June 29, 1989. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Buxworth cutting

25th July 1990

Set number: CH351

CH351 M53977 + 59688 + M51418 on 2E14 13:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Buxworth cutting, 25-7-90, with the 108 displaying the welsh dragon and the 101 the HA castle! Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills South Junction

4th October 1991

31460 drags M53977 + M59390 + M54261 as 5Z41 1011 Longsight to C.F. Booths Rotherham for scrap. New Mills South Junction 4-10-91. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

A Class 104/108 hybrid set formed of 53501 and 53977 seen in Leeds City station. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 1988

One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 104 DMSL 53501 and Class 108 DMBS 53977) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shots shows the Barrow bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1989

Set number: CH605

CH605 (M53529 + Class 108 M53977) have arrived at Manchester Piccadilly with the 12:14 ex-Sheffield, 29-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 9th February 1990

Set number: CH605

CH605 M53529 + M53977 with the 17:45 Holyhead to Crewe at Chester, 9-2-90. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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