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: 30660
Diagram: 638
09/07/60 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 27/08/60 | Transferred to | 6D (Chester Northgate) | |
4w/e 24/09/60 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Nov-60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
08/11/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
15/03/92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
25/09/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
15/10/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
10/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
51923 | 52038 | As delivered to 26A - 9th July 1960 | |||||||
51923 | 52038 | Transfer to 6D - 4w/e 27/08/60 | |||||||
51923 | 52038 | Transfer to 26A - 4w/e 24/09/60 | |||||||
51924 | 52038 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road1 | |||||||
51923 | 52038 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
51931 | 52038 | Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Exchange1 | |||||||
51926 | 52038 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
51929 | 52038 | Noted circa 08/19813 | |||||||
51925 | 52038 | Noted circa 11/19823 | |||||||
50924 | 52038 | Noted circa 12/19823 | |||||||
51931 | 52038 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||||
51937 | 52038 | Noted circa 07/19833 | |||||||
51937 | 52038 | Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3 | |||||||
53924 | 52038 | Noted circa 03/19863 | |||||||
51925 | 52038 | Formation change - NH - 2w/e 14/05/86 | |||||||
51924 | 59105 | 52038 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | ||||||
51924 | 59105 | 52038 | Noted circa 11/19863 | ||||||
51924 | 52038 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
51938 | 59794 | 52038 | Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich strengthening 53842 + 59609 + 53895 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service1 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Formed at LE circa 11/87 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 59384 | 52038 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Noted circa 01/19913 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
S958 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
C952 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at CF - 02/07/92 | ||||||
C952 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at CF - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO617 | 51924 | 52038 | Listed at Unallocated - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
Class 108 DMU set S958 (power cars 52038 + 51924, the centre car is likely 59384) at Fairwood Junction on 24 January 1989. Keith Miller.
Class 108 set No. S958 (Nos. 52038, 59384 and 51924) departs Swansea working the 14:12 service to Milford Haven on 30 September 1989. Brian Creasey.
2 car Class 108 DMU set number S958 (presumably 52038 + 51924) departs Nantwich with a Crewe - Swansea service via the Central Wales line. Jonathan Watson.
Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 52038+51924 (DMCL+DMBS), arriving at Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
A Class 108 set on Loughor Viaduct on April 11, 1992, with 52038 closest. John Carter.
A Class 108 carrying set number S958 (presumably formed of 52038 + 51924, now based at Cardiff Canton) seen in Bristol Temple Meads with an up passenger service on 20 June 1992. Robert Thomas.
A Class 108 Derby Lightweight formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was at Croston with the 17.25 Ormskirk to Preston on May 21st 1986. At the time the newly introduced class 142 Pacers were spelling the demise of the first generation DMU fleet at Newton Heath depot and scenes such as this were coming to an end. Martyn Hilbert.
With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, a two-car Derby Lightweight Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51924 & M52038 was departing from the village of Croston with the 17.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on August 27th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
Swansea set S958 is a 3-car Class 108 when seen in Carmarthen station circa 1988. The DMBS closest is presumably 51924 with 59384 + 52038. Tim Stubbs.
Class 108 DMU set S958 (presumably 51924 + 52038) at Carmarthen with the 12:04 Swansea - Milford Haven on 2 July 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Three-car Class 108 DMU set S958 (51924 and presumably 59384 + 52038) at Neath with the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service on 17 February 1989. Robert Thomas.
Numerous Class 108s, including S958 (presumably 51924 + 52038) and S942 in Landore depot re-fuelling plant on 11 March 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set S958, presumably 51924+52038 (DMBS+DMCL), departing Prees with a Crewe-Swansea service on 19-8-91. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
A Class 108 departs from Bristol Temple Meads with an up service on 20 June 1992. Carrying set number S958 the vehicles are presumably 51924 + 52038. Robert Thomas.