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: 30407
Diagram: 543
13/12/58 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | - pending allocation |
Jan-59 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
4w/e 30/04/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
5w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
29/03/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
May-87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
p/e 08/06/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
07/07/91 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
29/09/91 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX | |
15/03/92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
25/09/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
08/02/93 | To departmental stock | ||
Jan-94 | Withdrawn |
50627 - original number
53627 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977853 - from Feb-93 (departmental stock)
Route Learner From 08/02/93 to 1/94. Carried set number LO911
Mar-73 - AWS fitted
Preserved - more details.
50627 | 56213 | As delivered to 5D - 13th December 1958 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 8C - Oct-59 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 6A - 4w/e 30/04/61 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 25/04/64 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 27/09/1969 - R.C.T.S. Keighley & Worth Valley and Middleton Railways DMU Tour | |||||||
50627 | 56491 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2 | |||||||
50627 | 56495 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Allerton station3 | |||||||
50627 | 52037 | Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
50627 | 56494 | Noted 20/08/19774 | |||||||
50627 | 56494 | Noted 23/08/1977 - 08.07 Lime Street to Warrington Central4 | |||||||
50627 | 56497 | Noted 11/04/80 - at Wigan NW with 50763 + 50796 | |||||||
50627 | 56497 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||||
50627 | 56279 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||||
50627 | 56279 | Noted circa 12/19824 | |||||||
53627 | 54279 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||||
53627 | 54279 | Noted 27/03/19844 | |||||||
53627 | 51922 | Noted 03/05/85 - at Prescot5 | |||||||
53627 | 54279 | Noted 24/03/19864 | |||||||
53627 | 54492 | Noted 30th November 1986 | |||||||
B972 | 53627 | 54210 | Listed at BR - Aug-87 | ||||||
B972 | 53627 | 54210 | Listed at BR - Oct-87 | ||||||
B972 | 53627 | 54210 | Listed at BR - 29/02/88 | ||||||
C972 | 53627 | 54210 | Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from BR was B972 | ||||||
C360 | 53627 | 54210 | Noted 1988 | ||||||
C972 | 53627 | 54210 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
C397 | 53627 | 59383 | 53941 | Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe working the 07.34 Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly. 6 | |||||
C999 | 51417 | 53627 | 53941 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | |||||
S952 | 53627 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | |||||||
S947 | 53627 | 51567 | Noted circa 09/19924 | ||||||
C947 | 53627 | 51567 | Listed at CF - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO615 | 53627 | 51567 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
53627 | 51567 | Noted 03/12/92 - on 11:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly via Bredbury7 | |||||||
LO615 | 53627 | 51567 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Dave Warby
7: David Bellamy
Black F 45409 of Patricroft is arriving at Chester with a down passenger service on the 22nd of July 1963. The (blue square) Derby Lighhtweight vehicle on the left appears to be M50627 which was allocated to Chester at the time. The KDH Archive.
50627 + 56497 and 50763 + 50796 at Wigan NW on 11/4/80. Chris Lings.
Two-car Class 108 DMU set B972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) seen at Lawrence Hill in early summer 1987. Michael Mensing.
C972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) passes by at Bradford on Avon. Date unknown. Tom Clift.
A Class 108 set formed of 53627 + 54210 is seen at Maindee West Junction on 31 March 1989 with the 13:55 Cardiff Central - Chepstow service while 156 421 is on the 12:02 Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 DMU set C972 (presumably W53627 and W54210) is seen at Marshfield on 15 April 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 108 set C972 (53627 and presumably 54210) at Newport with the 4.4pm Cardiff C - Chepstow service on 28th April 1989. Michael Mensing.
Derby Class 108 DMBS 53627 with DTS 54210 arrives into Cardiff Queen Street on the hot sunny afternoon of 21 July 1989. Dave Warby.
Class 108s in Crewe station on 16 March 1991, C397 (53627 + 59383 + 53941) with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester and on the left 54488. Dave Warby.
Class 108 DMU set LO615 on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. Closest is DMBS 53627, behind is DMSL 51567, both would be transferred to departmental stock as a route learning unit two weeks later. John Law.
Class 108 DMU set C972 (W54210 and presumably W53627) is seen on the Severn Beach branch near Narroways Hill Junction (Bristol) in late spring 1988. Michael Mensing.
Class 108 DMU set C972 (54210 + 53627) arrives into Cardiff Central station on 1 September 1988. Chepstow is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.
Class 108 set C972 (W54210 + E53627) seen at Cardiff Central with the 16:52 Chepstow - Cardiff Central service on the 1st September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 108 DMU set C972 (presumably W54210 and W53627) is seen at Marshfield on 11 March 1989. Cardiff Central is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 108 DMU set C397 (53941 + 59383 + 53627) seen in Crewe station with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester service on 16 March 1991. Dave Warby.
A five-car DMU formation (53163 + 59386 + 51936 with 53627 + 53941) departing from Exeter St Davids station for Barnstaple on 20 July 1990. Keith Miller.
Class 108 DMU set LO615 on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. Closest is DMSL 51567, behind is DMBS 53627, both would be transferred to departmental stock as a route learning unit two weeks later. John Law.