Vehicle 50646 / 53646
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
| 28/11/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 12/10/63 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| w/e 07/12/63 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 3w/e 29/02/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 29/01/66 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 26/02/66 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 15/01/78 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) RELA |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50646 - original number
53646 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 10/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | As delivered to 53B - 28th November 1958 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/12/63 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/02/64 | ||||||
| 50623 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 02/01/65 | ||||||
| 50623 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 28/02/65 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Noted 11/09/65 - at Darlington1 | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 16C - 3w/e 29/01/66 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50624 | 59390 | 50646 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 26/02/66 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50147 | 59382 | 59250 | 50646 | Noted 03/04/711 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 50609 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 18/12/1977 - Doncaster Works5 | ||||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted circa 19786 | |||||
| 50613 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 14/04/78 - on 06:17 Doncaster-Hull1 | |||||
| 50613 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York 4 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 05/01/1980 - at Doncaster5 | |||||
| 50639 | 59386 | 59248 | 50646 | Noted 13/08/80 - at Morecambe with 51552 + 51542 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59386 | 50646 | Noted 10/05/1981 - at York5 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 50646 | Noted circa 06/19816 | ||||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 10/19826 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 02/19836 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 07/01/19846 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 29/05/1984 - BLS Blyth and Tyne Railtour | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 15/10/19866 | ||||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 29/11/19866 | ||||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 53646 | Noted 28th December 1986 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | |||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Noted 04/04/19886 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
| P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||||
| spare | 53646 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||||
| P871 | 53256 | 53646 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
25th July 1983
A four-car Derby Lightweight set with E53646 leading arrives at Cottingham with a service from Bridlington - Hull on 25th July 1983. Syd Young.
2nd July 1988
Set number: P872
Class 108/101 hybrid P872 (53646 and presumably 53247) at St Erth on July 2, 1988. John Carter.
3rd April 1989
Set number: 872
Class 108 DMSL is seen running on its own with a northbound empty stock working seen north of Stapleton Road (Bristol) at 18:40 on 3 April 1989. Michael Mensing.
10th October 1990
Set number: 872
A 2 car DMU (53646 + 53247) on the 11.35 Worcester to Taunton on 10th October 1990 is signalled to take the line to Abbotswood at Norton Junction. Dave Gommersall.
March 1991
Set number: P872
Hybrid class 108/101 unit, P872, the nearer vehicle being class 108 53646. The class 101, I believe is 53247. Trevor Tremethick.
12th September 1991
Set number: 871
DMU set 871, 53646 + 53256, with 938, 52060 + 51945, in Exeter St Davids station on Thursday 12 September 1991. David Russon.
14th December 1991
Set number: 871
Class 108/101 set (P)871 (53646 and presumably 53256) in Exeter St Davids station on 14 December 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1992
Set number: 871
53646 leads this 4-car formation into Plymouth in 1992. John Law.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 13th August 1980
At Morecambe Promenade on 13/8/80 sits 51552 + 51542 / 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 (a 2-car 111 and 4-car 108), waiting to depart on a service to Leeds. Robert Frise.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. The Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. From an overexposed slide. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th July 1988
Set number: P872
P872 (53247 and possibly 53646?) makes a smoky departure from Par on the 10:25 Par-Newquay, Wednesday 6 July 1988. Mel Holley.