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Vehicle 50926 / 53926 / 977814

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

14/11/59	New to	Wrexham Central	- 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
24/05/83	On loan to	HA (Haymarket)
08/07/83	Ex-loan back to	CH (Chester)
circa 1984	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/07/87	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
15/03/92	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
22/09/92	Transferred to	HT (Heaton) RBHT
30/09/92	To departmental stock	LO (Longsight)
by 08/11/93	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
Feb-94	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50926 - original number
53926 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977814 - from 30/09/92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977814

Sandite / Route Learner From 30/09/92 to 2/94. Carried set number LO909

Modifications

Jun-75 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 24/09/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50926	51563		As delivered to Wrexham Central - 14th November 1959
	50926	51561		Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot¹
	50926	51561		Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe¹
	50926	51561		Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
	50926	51567		Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station²
	50926	51562		Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station²
	50926	51567		Noted circa 03/1981³
	50926	51567		Noted 21/10/82 - on Chester depot
	53926	59060	51567	Noted 04/07/83 - at Monktonhall Junction⁴
	53926	51567		Noted circa 08/1983³
	53926	51567		Noted circa 01/1984³
	53926	51567		Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	53926	51567		Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
S945	53926			Listed at LE - Aug-87
S950	53926	59039	52061	Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53926 (ex-S948), 59039 replaced 53928 (to S948)
S950	53319	59381	53926	Listed at LE - 15/05/89
S950	53319	59381	53926	Noted circa 07/1989³
S950	53926	52061		Listed at LE - Jul-91
S950	53926	53643		Listed at LE - Aug-91
S950	53926	53643		Listed at LE - Dec-91
	53926	52059		Noted 13/05/92 - on 14:54 Wigan - Chester⁵
LO614	53926	52059		Listed at LO - 02/07/92
909	977814	977815		Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Leonard Rogers
5: David Bellamy

Images:

21st October 1982

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU 50926 + 51567 on Chester depot 21-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

7th June 1983

Set number: 358

This shot of Set 358 was taken at Inverkeithing on the morning of Tuesday 7th June 1983. M53926 (with SC59060 + M51567) sets off on the climb to the Forth Bridge with the 08:38 Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh Waverley service. Brian McDevitt.

8th June 1983

Set number: 358

M53926, Sc59060 & M51567 at Kirkcaldy, Wednesday 8th June 1983 after working the 14:42 service from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy and was returning to Edinburgh with the 15:38 service from Kirkcaldy. Brian McDevitt.

25th January 1986

Despite the display on the destination blind, Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53926 was leading a four-car Preston to Ormskirk service, departing from Croston on January 25th 1986. The rear set was a BRCW Class 104. Martyn Hilbert.

7th August 1987

A three-car Class 108 set led by 53926 on August 7, 1987. Location unknown, the vehicle was allocated to Swansea Landore depot at the time. Steve Davies Collection.

17th June 1989

Set number: S950

DMU set S950 in this image has two DMBSs, Class 108 53926 closest and Class 101 53319 at the far end. The Class 108 centre car is presumed to be 59381. They are departing Swansea empty as coaching stock on 17 June 1989. Robert Thomas.

16th August 1989

Set number: S950

Class 108/101 hybrid set S950 (presumably 53926 + 59381 + 53319) passes the signal box as it arrives at Whitland on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 1051 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service. Colin Brooks.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th June 1983

Set number: 358

M51567, Sc59060 & M53926 at Dunfermline, Tuesday 7th June 1983, about to depart with the 19:47 Edinburgh Waverley – Cowdenbeath service. I considered this unusual during a visit to Scotland in June 1983, a 3 car DMU comprising two Class 108 motor cars (on loan from Chester) sandwiching a Metro Cammell trailer. What made it unusual was the centrally mounted headlamp on both motor cars which indicated that they had come from those sets so equipped to work the Central Wales Line. At this time the station nameboards simply read “Dunfermline” but the platform lamps confusingly still showed the station’s former name of “Dunfermline Lower”. Nowadays the station is known as “Dunfermline Town”. The local council, having devoted considerable energy in changing every road sign from “Town Centre” to “City Centre”, requested that the station be renamed “Dunfermline City”, which was abandoned as the cost pr Brian McDevitt.

Date: 8th June 1989

Set number: S950

Hybrid 101/108/108 DMU set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926) arrives at Llantristant on 8 June 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 17th June 1989

Set number: S950

An e.c.s. working seen at Swansea on 17 June 1989 is formed of set S950 (53319 and presumably 59381 + 53926). Robert Thomas.

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: S950

The 10:51 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service heads away from Whitland on August 16, 1989 past a mixture of Colour lights and lower quadrant Semaphores signals. It is formed of set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926). Colin Brooks.

Date: 5th July 1990

Set number: S950

Class 108 DMU set S950 (52061 and presumably 53926) with the 18:05 (SX) to Crewe at Swansea on 5 July 1990. On the right 43140 is on the 18:32 to Paddington. Robert Thomas.

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