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Vehicle 50985 / 53985


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

10/10/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 31/10/59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
2w/e 26/03/60 On loan to 64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 22/10/60 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
4w/e 31/10/70 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
4w/e 05/08/78 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
25/10/87 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

12th July 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Newton Heath depot

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50985 - original number
53985 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50985 56268 As delivered to 6G - 10th October 1959
50985 56268 Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 09/04/60
50985 56268 Noted 01/07/60 - at Edinburgh Princes Street station
50985 56268 Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 22/10/60
50985 56268 Noted 25/11/67 - at Carnforth1
AC357 50985 56266 Noted circa Apr-70
AC356 50985 Noted circa Apr-70 - plus unknown trailer
50985 56268 Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2
50985 56268 Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe3
50985 56268 Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe3
50985 56268 Noted 31/07/1974 - at Wolverhampton3
50985 56268 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Llandudno Junction 3
50985 56268 Noted 10/09/76 - at Helsby2
50985 56268 Noted 23/06/1977 - Derailed @ Helsby4
50985 56268 Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester5
LO311 50985 56268 Noted circa 03/19825
LO311 50985 56268 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
53985 54268 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53985 54268 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53985 54268 Noted 17/01/87 - on 12:10 Manchester Victoria - Kirby6
53985 54268 Listed at NH - 10/05/87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd June 1977

Derby twin 56268 & 50985 derailed on the branch crossover at Helsby, whilst swapping from P4 to P3 to work the Rock Ferry service, 23/6/77. Anthony Griffiths.