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Vehicle 50627 / 53627 / 977853


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: 30407
Diagram: 543

Allocations

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)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
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Jan-94 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50627 - original number
53627 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977853 - from Feb-93 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977853

Route Learner From 08/02/93 to 1/94. Carried set number LO911

Modifications

Mar-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Chester

22nd July 1963

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.

Class 108 DMU at Wigan

11th April 1980

50627 + 56497 and 50763 + 50796 at Wigan NW on 11/4/80. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Lawrence Hill

1987

Set number: B972

Two-car Class 108 DMU set B972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) seen at Lawrence Hill in early summer 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Bradford-on-Avon

Unknown date

Set number: C972

C972 (presumably 53627 + 54210) passes by at Bradford on Avon. Date unknown. Tom Clift.

Class 108 DMU at Maindee West Junction

31st March 1989

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 at Marshfield

15th April 1989

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (presumably W53627 and W54210) is seen at Marshfield on 15 April 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Newport

28th April 1989

Set number: C972

Class 108 set C972 (53627 and presumably 54210) at Newport with the 4.4pm Cardiff C - Chepstow service on 28th April 1989. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

21st July 1989

Set number: C972

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 108 DMU at Crewe

16th March 1991

Set number: C397

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 at Chester depot

24th January 1993

Set number: LO615

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: late spring 1988

Set number: C972

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.

DMU

Date: 1st September 1988

Set number: C972

Class 108 DMU set C972 (54210 + 53627) arrives into Cardiff Central station on 1 September 1988. Chepstow is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 1st September 1988

Set number: C972

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.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C972

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.

DMU

Date: 16th March 1991

Set number: C397

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.

DMU

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: LO615

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.