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Vehicle 50925 / 53925

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

26/12/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)	- 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
circa Nov-83	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
27/04/86	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
19/03/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PMSX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
11/06/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RDTS

Notes

20th August 1989 - Part of 7-car 1T16 Chester - Trawsfynydd excursion and return consisting of M53516 + M53442 + M53531 + M53447 + M53925 + M59155 + M52039
3rd September 1989 - In 7-car set M51901 + M54231 - M51902 + M54485 - M53925 + M59155 + M52039 that formed 1T40 08:15 Dales Rail special from Stockport to Carlisle and return

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50925 - original number
53925 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50925	51562		As delivered to Llandudno Junction - 26th December 1959 - stored pending allocation
	50925	56336		Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe¹
	50925	56214		Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester²
	50925	51565		Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
	50925	51566		Noted circa 03/1981⁴
	50925	51565		Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	50925	51565		Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	53925	51565		Noted circa 06/1983⁴
	53925	51565		Noted 08/08/1983 - on Conwy Valley with 51183-54344⁴
	53925	51565		Noted circa 01/1984⁴
	53925	59144	51565	Formation change - BX - 2w/e 14/05/86
	53925	59144	51565	Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
	53925	59144	52065	Formation change - BX - circa Nov-86
	53925	59144	52065	Noted 30th November 1986
	53925	59144	52065	Noted circa 02/1987⁴
	53925	59144	52065	Listed at BX - Jun-87
	53925	52039		Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX371	53925	52039		Noted 12/12/1987⁴
BX371	53925	52039		Listed at BX - May 1988
BX371	53925	59152	52039	Formation change - BX - p/e 17/06/88 - 59152 added (ex-spare)
BX371	53925	59152	52039	Noted circa Jul-88
	53925	52039		Noted 03/07/88 - on 22:04 Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton with 53932+59207+51569 / 51938+59137+52065
BX371	53925	59155	52039	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
CH371	53925	59155	52039	Noted 13/05/89 - on 08:22 Piccadlliy to Buxton
CH371	53925	59155	52039	Noted 20th August 1989
CH371	53925	59155	52039	Noted 20/08/1989 - Chester to Trawsfynydd and return section of Hertfordshire Railtours The Trawsfynydd Flyer CH608+CH610+CH371
	53925	59155	52039	Noted 30/08/89 - on 11:09 Stockport - Heysham Sea Terminal⁵
CH371	53925	59155	52039	Noted 3rd September 1989
CH371	53925	59155	52039	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH631	53925	52050		Listed at CH - mid May-90
T063	53925	52050		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T063	53925	52050		Listed at TS - Aug-91
T063	53925	52039		Listed at TS - Dec-91
T063	53925	52039		Noted circa 01/1992⁴

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

Images:

February 1978

Mixed 2-car Local Passenger dmu consisting of BR (Derby) Class 108/2 No.E50925 (with headcode box plated over) & Metro-Camm Class 101/1 No.M50330 in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Birkenhead North on a Wrexham service, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.

February 1978

15th October 1983

A Class 108 DMU formed of M53925 + M51565 is seen stabled at Whitland on 15 October 1983. Robert Thomas.

4th July 1985

Having just collected the single line token for the run to Rufford, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of M53925 & M51565 was getting underway from Midge Hall with a Preston to Ormskirk service on July 4th 1985. The track on the right is the former Up line that was taken out of use between Farington Curve Junction and Midge Hall in 1983. When the Ormskirk line was rationalised in 1970 double track was retained as far as Midge Hall. Martyn Hilbert.

9th July 1985

A 2-Car Class 108 with Motor Brake Second M53925 leading, passes over Pages Crossing, a farm access road between Midge Hall and Ulnes Walton, as it works a tea-time Preston to Ormskirk service on July 9th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

19th June 1987

With Class 142 142045 stood at Leyland with a Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service, a Class 108/104 three-car hybrid DMU was passing on the Up Fast with a Heysham Harbour to Stockport 'limited stop' service on June 19th 1987. The Buxton allocated DMU had been a long way from its home depot and was formed of cars M53925, M59144 & M52065. Following withdrawal by Northern in 2019, 142045 eventually found a new home at Kirk Merrington Primary School in County Durham in 2020. Martyn Hilbert.

30th December 1988

Set number: BX371

Set BX371 stands at Buxton Station on 30/12/1988. Individual vehicle numbers were not noted at the time, but the leading car of this 3-car set is believed to be 53925 from the damage above the roller blind. The other cars are believed to be 59155 (centre) and 52039 (driving) Robert Hope.

6th May 1989

Set number: CH371

A Class 108/104 three-car hybrid DMU, formed of Class 108 cars M53925 & M52039 with blue liveried Class 104 centre car (TSL) M59155 in the middle, was approaching signal PN491 at Irongate whilst running between Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge with a Stockport to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service on May 6th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

13th May 1989

Set number: CH371

CH371 (but with BX371 on a board in the window!) M53925 + M59155 + M52039 depart New Mills Newtown on the 08:22 Piccadlliy to Buxton, 13-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

20th June 1989

Set number: CH371

After working a morning service into Manchester Piccadilly, Chester allocated Class 108/104 hybrid unit CH 371 formed of M53925+M59155+M52039, runs ECS towards Levenshulme on its way back to Stockport, for stabling .... 20th June 1989. Nigel Mack.

2nd August 1991

Set number: T063

Skegness: T063 M53925 + M52050 with the 12:56 to Nottingham, and CA56 E54393 + E51429 on 13:19 to Lincoln Central, 2-8-91. Kevin Dowd.

8th September 1991

Set number: T063

T063 (M53925 + M52050) depart Crewe on the 11:28 to Stoke, 8-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

11th April 1992

Set number: T063

Tyseley Class 108 DMU set T063 at Allscott with the 12:51 Chester - Wolverhampton service on 11 April 1992. The two power cars - 53925 + 52039 - would be withdrawn two months later. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: February 1978

Mixed Local Passenger 2-car dmu made up of No.M50330 (Class 101/1 with 2-character headocde panel from a 1958 batch Metro-Cammell Class "101" 3-car dmu) & M50925 (Class 108/2 from a 1959 batch BR [Derby] 2-car "power twin" dmu), in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Birkenhead (North) ready to depart on a service to Wrexham (Exchange and Wrexham (Central) via Shotton, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: February 1978

Mixed Local Passenger 2-car dmu made up of No.M50330 (Class 101/1 with 2-character headocde panel from a 1958 batch Metro-Cammell Class "101" 3-car dmu) & M50925 (Class 108/2 from a 1959 batch BR [Derby] 2-car "power twin" dmu), in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Birkenhead (North) ready to depart on a service to Wrexham (Exchange) and Wrexham (Central) via Shotton, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 1st June 1985

With the driver having just collected the single line token from the signal box, a two-car Derby Class 108 DMU formed of cars M51565 & M53925 was getting underway from Midge Hall with a Preston to Ormskirk service on June 1st 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 30th August 1987

Set number: BX497

Set BX497 at Scarborough on August 30, 1987. Between the two Class 108 power cars (M52065 closest, the other is probably 53925) is a Class 104 centre car, probably 59144. John Carter.

Date: February 1989

Set number: CH371

Class 108/104 DMU set CH371 (presumably 52039 + 59155 + 53925) arrives into Ruabon station with a Wrexham service, presumably from Shrewsbury, in February 1989. Note the Car 2-4 Stop sign, the font suggests it's from British Railways days. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 3rd May 1989

Set number: CH371

CH371 (52039 and presumably 59155 + 53925) at Stockport on 3 May 1989. Sparegang.

Date: 20th August 1989

Set number: CH371

Class 108/104 DMU set CH371 (52039 + 59155 + 53925) stands at Bleanau Ffestiniog with the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Trawsfynydd Flyer' railtour on August 20, 1989 having just returned back down the freight only branch from Trawsfynydd. This was a photo stop on the return leg of charter 1T16 12.38 Chester-Trawsfynydd-Chester. The tour had started at Euston, loco hauled as far as Chester where passengers transferred to a 7-car DMU formation for the journey to Trawsfynydd. The change of trains was due to weight restrictions on the Conway Valley line and the freight branch to Trawsfynydd. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 3rd September 1989

Set number: CH371

CH371 M52039 + M59155 + M53925 and CH257 M54485 + M51902 and CH256 M54231 + M51901 on 1T40, the 08:15 Stockport to Carlisle special charter at Stockport on 3-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 2nd August 1991

Set number: T063

T063 M52050 + M53925 arrive at Platform 4 Skegness station from Nottingham, 2-8-91. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 29th February 1992

Set number: T063

Class 108 DMU set T063 (52039 + 53925) in Crewe station on 29 February 1992. To the right is EMU 75049. Keith Miller.

Date: 11th April 1992

Set number: T063

Class 108 DMU set T063 (52039 + 53925) at Allscott with the 10:50 Wolverhampton - Chester service on 11 April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection..

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