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Vehicle 50934 / 53934

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

09/01/60	New to	6D (Chester Northgate)
Jan-60	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- Northgate closed
4w/e 05/04/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
29/03/87	Transferred to	BX (Buxton)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
04/10/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
04/09/91	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50934 - original number
53934 - from Jan-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50934	51571		As delivered to 6D - 9th January 1960
	50934	51571		Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 05/04/69
	50934	51570		Noted 19/09/71 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50934	52044		Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill²
	50934	51571		Noted 10/06/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW³
	50934	51571		Noted 13/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW³
	50934	51571		Noted 13/09/1977 - 11.56 Lime Street - Wigan NW³
	50934	52037		Noted circa 01/1983³
	51856	59721	53934	Noted 15/08/1983 - at Manchester Picc³
	53934	52043		Noted 05/01/1984 - on Manchester Picc to Liverpool service³
	53934	52043		Noted 29/03/1984 - on Blackpool to Liverpool service with 51926-52042³
	53934	51568		Noted 8th January 1987
	53934	53501		Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
	53934	53501		Noted 30/01/88 - on Chester depot
	53934	54268		Noted circa 04/1988³
N600	53934	54268		Listed at NH - May 1988
N600	53934	54268		Noted circa May-88
N618	53934	54056		Formed at NH p/e 17/06/88
N600	53934	54268		Noted circa Jul-88
	53934	54268		Noted 15/09/88 - at Manchester Victoria working with 53512 + 53431
CH635	53934	54220		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH635	53934	53512		Noted 4th December 1989
CH635	53934	53512		Noted 25th January 1990
CH646	53934	53630		Listed at CH - mid May-90
T073	53934	53630		Noted circa 12/1990³
T073	53934	53630		Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.⁴
T073	53934	53630		Noted 06/04/1991 - Stabled at Stafford, circa 17.30.⁴
T073	53934	53630		Noted 06/04/1991 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T321 but not certain.⁴
T073	53934	53630		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T073	53934	53630		Noted 24/07/1991 - at Littleport on 18.48 Cambridge to Kings Lynn.⁵
T073	53934	53630		Listed at TS - Aug-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Dave Warby
5: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

30th January 1988

M53934 + M53501 are seen stabled in Newton Heath depot on January 30, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

6th February 1988

Derby built Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second M53934 was the filling in a BRCW Class 104 sandwich in platform 1 at Preston station on February 6th 1988. M53934 was coupled to Class 104 Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53501 awaiting departure to Blackpool South, whilst to the rear Class 104 DMSL M53507 was the leading car with a service to Blackpool North. Martyn Hilbert.

9th July 1988

Set number: N600

A 2 car Derby Lightweight Newton Heath allocated Class 108 DMU, set N600 (M53934 + presumably M54268), nears its destination whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central service. Taken from where a public footpath crosses the line on the 9th July 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

March 1989

Set number: N600

Class 108 set N600 (53934 + 54268) leaving Lancaster sometime in March 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

17th October 1991

Set number: T073

Class 108 DMBS 53934 + 53630 in the yard at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th January 1988

Having climbed the gradient from Farington Curve Junction on the WCML, a two-car Class 104/108 hybrid DMU formed of cars M53501 & M53934 was passing Lodge Lane Crossing on Farington Moss with a lunchtime Preston to Ormskirk service on January 7th 1988. In the foreground is the part dismantled former Up Line that was taken out of use in 1983, prior to which double track had been retained from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall. The DMU is passing through the site of the one-time Moss Lane Junction, where until 1972 there was a direct link from the Ormskirk route that connected with the East Lancashire line at the top of Farington Curve. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 15th September 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.

Date: 2nd December 1989

Set number: CH635

A rather tired looking Chester allocated set CH635 comprising of Class 104 53512 paired with what looks to be a Class 108 car, presumably 53934, at Manchester Victoria with a local service, 2nd December 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 6th July 1991

Set number: T073

Class 108 DMS 53630 (presumably with DMBS 53934) at Grantham on July 6, 1991 with the 08:57 Skegness. It would be withdrawn a few weeks later. John Carter.

Date: 17th October 1991

Set number: T073

Set T073 53630 + 53934 seen at Snailwell on 17th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

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