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Vehicle 50924 / 53924 / 977747

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: 30460
Diagram: 543

Allocations

24/10/59	New to	Wrexham Central	- stored pending allocation
w/e 02/01/60	Transferred to	6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- Northgate closed
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
4w/e 05/08/78	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
29/03/87	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
11/07/91	Transferred to	HT (Heaton) PHTX
09/10/91	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PHTX
28/11/91	To departmental stock
Feb-92	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50924 - original number
53924 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977747 - from Nov-91 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977747

Sandite / Route Learner From 11/91 to 2/92.

Modifications

circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

50924 was involved in the following incident:

26/10/91 - Standedge, LMR

Fire involving Class 108

Info from Paul Moxon

977747 (ex-50924) caught fire in Standedge tunnel, while part of a Holbeck to Newton Heath consist on 26/10/91. Picture taken at Diggle 26/1/92. Paul Moxon.

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Diggle

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50924	51561		As delivered to Wrexham Central - 24th October 1959 - stored pending allocation
	50924	51563		Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot¹
CR102	50924	51563		Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot¹
	50924	51563		Noted 04/09/74 - at Wrexham¹
	50924	59131	51563	Noted 31/07/76 - in Wolverhampton High Level¹
	50924	51563		Noted 26/09/1976 - at Wolverhampton ²
	50924	51561		Noted 30/08/1977 - 19.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW³
	50924	51561		Noted 30/09/1977 - 07.57 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 51929-52042³
	50924	52043		Noted circa 06/1982³
	50924	51561		Noted circa 10/1982³
	50924	52038		Noted circa 12/1982³
	50924	51572		Noted circa 06/1983³
	53924	51570		Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street³
	53924	52038		Noted circa 03/1986³
	53924	51570		Noted 8th January 1987
TS352	51309	59123	53924	Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich¹
	53924	54278		Noted circa 04/1988³
CH268	53924	54278		Listed at CH - May-88
CH268	53924	54278		Noted circa Jul-88
	53924	54278		Noted 31/05/89 - on 14:02 Warrington Central - Chester⁴
CH268	53924	54278		Noted 30/08/89 - at Manchester Piccadilly
	53924	54278		Noted 30/08/89 - on 14:02 Warrington Central - Chester⁴
CH268	53924	54278		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO268	53924	54278		Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO268	53924	54278		Noted circa 01/1991³
LO268	53924	54278		Listed at LO - Jul-91
	53924	54278		Noted 10/08/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53924	54278		Noted 17/08/91 - on 14:28 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁴
	53924	54278		Noted 17/08/91 - on 16:05 Carlisle - Newcastle service⁴

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips

Images:

1977

Class 108s and a 115 stabled in Allerton depot in 1977. Rex Holt.

10th December 1986

53924 has had a replacement van door fitted from a vehicle that had a different height of grey band. Seen at Wigan North Western on the 10th December 1986. S Gaskell.

31st August 1988

Set number: CH268

Class 108 Set CH268 (presumably 53924 + 54278) is propelled by 31 466 at the start of a journey from Llandundo Junction - Chester T.M.D., contrasting with A55 Expressway works at Llandudno Junction, (1100) Wednesday 31st August 1988. Colin Brooks.

31st August 1988

Set number: CH268

Class 108 Set CH268 (presumably 53924 + 54278) is hauled by 31 466 on a journey from Llandundo Junction - Chester T.M.D. at Llandudno Junction, (1110) Wednesday 31st August 1988. Colin Brooks.

16th March 1989

Set number: CH268

Chester allocated 2-car class 108 DMU set CH 268 (53924+54278) is seen waiting to depart wrong road from Helsby with the 15.31 to Chester via Hooton on 16 March 1989. With Rock Ferry to Hooton electrified in 1985 BR later merged the truncated diesel service with the Hooton to Helsby shuttle thus improving the passenger service through Ellesmere Port to a 30min frequency and direct trains to Chester. Here at the Helsby end of the route trains would terminate in the down platform then run back through a crossover to gain the up line largely making platform 3 on which I am stood obsolete. Ironically this end of the lines service is now dire and pretty much unusable for a return journey after Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified. The eastern end of the line now only sees 3 trains a day each way between Ellesmere Port and Helsby. Adrian Nicholls.

26th January 1992

Set number: LO268

977747 at Diggle on 26/1/92. It had caught fire in Standedge tunnel while part of a Holbeck to Newton Heath consist. Paul Moxon.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 30th August 1989

Set number: CH268

Chester Set CH268 (54278 + 53924) approaches Manchester Piccadilly on the 30th August 1989. Graeme Phillips.

Date: 16th September 1989

Set number: CH268

Class 108 set CH268 (presumably 54278 + 53924) has Chester on its destination blind when seen at Manchester Piccadilly on the 16th September 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th February 1991

Set number: LO268

Set LO268, with leading vehicle 54278 and 53924 trailing, prepares to depart from Boston with a service heading west on 12th February 1991. Julian Barker.

Date: August 1991

Set number: P830

101/108 hybrid set P830 (53216 + 59303 + 53924) in Exeter Central with the 15:45 Exmouth - Exeter St Davids service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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