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Vehicle 50607 / 53607

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: 30406
Diagram: 543

Allocations

27/06/58 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 24/01/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 16/05/59 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 02/07/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
May-73Depot code changeNL
w/e 06/03/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 06/05/79 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 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
23/10/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50607 - original number
53607 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/03/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50607 56198 As delivered to 51A - 27th June 1958
50607 56198 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 24/01/59 - on loan
50607 56198 Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 16/05/59
50607 56198 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
50607 56198 Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/07/60
50607 56198 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
50607 56189 Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1
50607 56198 Noted 15/08/19702
50607 56199 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2
50607 56199 Noted 10/04/73 - on 1426 Doncaster - Sheffield
L121 50607 56199 Noted 24/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number carried on solebar of both vehicles3
50607 56199 Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds1
50607 59388 50634 Noted 19/03/1977 - Newcastle area4
50607 59388 50634 Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City4
50607 56193 Noted circa 10/19825
53607 54193 Noted 02/05/1983 - at Leeds City4
53607 54193 Noted circa 10/19835
53607 54193 Noted 19th August 1986
53607 54193 Noted 04/12/19865
53607 54193 Transfer to BG - 15/03/87 - from NL
53607 53645 Noted circa 07/19875
53607 53641 Noted 07/08/1987 - at Leeds City 4
53607 51495 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
564 53601 59565 53607 Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88
52072 59250 53607 Noted 04/01/89 - on 16:51 York - Leeds via Harrogate6
510 53607 59250 52072 Listed at NL - Feb-89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Scarborough

Unknown date

Class 108 DMBS in Scarborough station, the NE prefix and 3" numbers suggests late 1960s. It is paired with a Class 101 DMSL, behind is a Class 104 with another to the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Sheffield

4th May 1988

A Class 108 /101 hybrid (53607 + 51495) at Sheffield on 4/5/88. Walter Burt.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa April 1980

Ex-works E56193 + E50607 at York. The slide process date was April 1980. The Neville Hill allocated vehicles were refurbished as Doncaster, dated 28/3/80 and 21/3/80. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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