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: 30406
Diagram: 543
11/07/58 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
2w/e 09/10/65 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
3w/e 20/05/67 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 24/10/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
15/03/87 | Stored U. | ||
12/04/87 | Reinstated | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
26/07/87 | Stored U. | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
May-88 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
50604 - original number
53604 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50604 | 56195 | As delivered to 51A - 11th July 1958 | |||||||
50604 | 56195 | Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60 | |||||||
50604 | 56195 | Transfer to 50C - 2w/e 09/10/65 | |||||||
50604 | 56195 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 20/05/67 | |||||||
50604 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 24/03/73 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
50604 | 59386 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
50604 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot3 | ||||||
50604 | 59383 | 50646 | Noted 29/03/1976 - on 13:10 Newcastle to Middlesborough4 | ||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 01/19775 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 25/02/78 - on 2L57 2120 Doncaster-Leeds with 50619 + 56198 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 04/02/79 - on 16:15 Skipton - Leeds6 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 03/19835 | |||||||
53604 | 54199 | Noted circa 05/19865 | |||||||
53604 | 54199 | Noted 14/08/86 - at York3 | |||||||
53604 | 54199 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
53604 | 54199 | Noted 15/10/19865 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
A Class 108 DMBS (50604) / Class 100 DTC combo is seen at Alston after arrival with 1200 ex-Haltwhistle on Friday 08/09/1967. It would be be nearly nine years before the branch closed in May 1976. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Refurbished Class 108 DMBS E50604 and a Class 114 are seen in Sheffield station on 4/9/79. David Faircloth.
Class 108 vehicles E50604 and E56203 form the 17:50 to Saltburn at Darlington on June 2nd, 1982. John Carter.
Class 108 DMBS E53604 at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 5-6-88. Kevin Dowd.
"Em, it won't fit in the skip Sir!" 53604 is raised for easier removal of underframe items, which made for easier stacking. Vic Berry's 5/6/88. Jerry Glover.
E53604 on top of two skips to allow underframe components to be cut off. Vic Berrys, 5th June 1988. Malcolm Clements.
E56203 + E50604 with a Hartlepool train in Darlington station on May 31st, 1982. John Carter.
Met-Camm set E56219 + E50256 and Class 108 set E56203 + E50604 in Darlington station on May 31st, 1982. John Carter.
Leeds Neville Hill allocated Class 108 2 car set formed of DTCL E54199 and DMBS E53604 are stabled at Hull Botanic Gardens TMD on the 11th May 1988. Both vehicles are wearing 'Metrotrain' decals and would continue in service for a short while before being scrapped at Vic Berry's Yard in Leicester during June 1988. Bob Woolnough.