Vehicle 50633 / 53633
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: 30408
Diagram: 544
Allocations
| 01/10/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | On loan to | 41A (Darnall) | |
| 4w/e 26/12/59 | Ex-loan back to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 4w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 15/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 29/09/85 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 30/01/88 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 4w/e 24/02/88 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/05/88 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 30/10/88 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/03/92 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX | |
| May-92 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) RECF |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50633 - original number
53633 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Nov-74 - AWS fitted
May-88 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 13/06/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50632 | 59381 | 59246 | 50633 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 1st October 1958 | |||||
| 50632 | 59197 | 59227 | 50633 | Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - on loan | |||||
| 50632 | 59197 | 59227 | 50633 | Transfer to 53B - 4w/e 26/12/59 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central1 | |||||
| N425 | 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number three vehicles not 506331 | ||||
| 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 01/05/1976 - S.L.S. (Newcastle Centre) Alston Farewell Railtour part of tour was combined with service train set 51436-59086-59066-51513 | |||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Noted circa 05/19832 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Noted circa 01/19842 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Noted circa 07/19852 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Noted 22/10/19862 | |||||||
| 53617 | 53633 | Noted 28th December 1986 | |||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 30th December 1987 | ||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 23rd January 1988 | ||||||
| spare | 53633 | Listed at LE - 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Listed at CH - May-88 | ||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Noted circa 07/19892 | ||||||
| 53947 | 53633 | Noted 20/12/89 - on 13:24 Crewe - Shrewsbury3 | |||||||
| 53942 | 53633 | Noted circa 12/19902 | |||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Noted 06/04/1991 - At Crewe4 | ||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
| S959 | 53947 | 53633 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 396 | 53633 | 53947 | Noted 26/05/92 - on 06.58 Paignton to Exmouth |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Graeme Phillips
4: Dave Warby
Images:
circa September 1958
A Derby Works image (negative 58/751) showing a new (blue square) Derby Lightweight quad set on the Wirksworth branch circa September 1958. Closest is DMSL E50633 then TBSL E59246, the TSL is presumably E59381 and the rear DMSL is presumably E50632. These vehicles were listed as new to Hull Springhead (53C) on 1/10/1958. British Railways.
31st August 1975
A Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special at Heighington on 31 August 1975. Leading is a Class 108 four-car formed 50633 + 59245 + 59388 + 50644, followed by a four-car Class 101 with 50141 + 59577 visible, and a three-car Class 101 on the rear. Hugh Llewelyn.
circa late 1980s
Set number: S959
Quite a bit of mail has come of S959 (presumably 53633 + 53947) at Llandeilo, taken circa late 1980s. Stephen Williams.
26th May 1992
Set number: 396
The buildings on The Strand (A379) form a backdrop to a Class 108 DMU formed of cars 53633 & 53947, departing from Starcross with the 06.58 Paignton to Exmouth service on May 26th 1992. Above the rear car is the 'Atomospheric Railway Inn', a reminder that this stretch of railway was part of Brunels atmospheric system that was in operation between 1847-1849. Martyn Hilbert.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 5th July 1990
Set number: S959
Class 108 DMU set S959 (53947 and presumably 53633) at Neath with the 17:05 (SX) Swansea-Port Talbot Parkway on 5 July 1990. Robert Thomas.
Date: 5th July 1990
Set number: S959
Class 108 set S959 (presumably 53947 + 53633) at Tenby with the 15:05 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service on 05-07-1990. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 24th May 1992
Set number: 396
Seeing out its last days in the West Country and with Eastern Region 'E' prefixes on its car numbers, Class 108 two-car set number 396, formed of cars E53947 + E53633, were stabled between duties at Exeter St Davids on May 24th 1992. The leading car was originally a Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory car, but had been downgraded to an all second, but retaining the first class seating in the front saloon. The set was withdrawn from service just a few weeks after this image was recorded, in June 1992, and was subsequently scrapped by Gwent Demolition at Margam. Martyn Hilbert.