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: 30465
Diagram: 543
10/01/59 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
w/e 03/04/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
w/e 06/06/70 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
14/05/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
09/01/92 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX |
50938 - original number
53938 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
50938 | 56221 | As delivered to 6G - 10th January 1959 | |||||||
50938 | 56221 | Transfer to 1E - Oct-59 | |||||||
50938 | 56221 | Noted 6th August 1961 | |||||||
50938 | 56232 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50938 | 56221 | Transfer to 6A - w/e 06/06/70 | |||||||
50938 | 56354 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
50938 | 56354 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1 | |||||||
50938 | 56354 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
50938 | 52055 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | |||||||
50938 | 56269 | Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
50938 | 56161 | Noted 28/08/1979 - at Dovey Junction3 | |||||||
50938 | 56411 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||||
50938 | 56411 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Noted circa 04/19834 | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Noted 29/05/84 - at Chester | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Noted 26/04/86 - on 10:50 Shrewsbury - Chester with 51911 + 54496 / 53222 + 533375 | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - 54411 due to be exchanged with spare 54501 | |||||||
53938 | 54411 | Noted 05/06/19864 | |||||||
53938 | 54484 | Noted circa 01/19884 | |||||||
272 | 53938 | 54484 | Noted circa 04/19884 | ||||||
CH272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at CH - May-88 | ||||||
CH272 | 53938 | 54484 | Noted circa 11/19884 | ||||||
CH272 | 53938 | 54484 | Noted circa 04/19894 | ||||||
CH272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
LO272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at LO - mid May-90 | ||||||
LO272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | ||||||
LO272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
53938 | 54484 | Noted 07/08/916 | |||||||
LO272 | 53938 | 54484 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips
On 16 April 1983 Chester allocated Class 108 DMBS M53938 and its Class 101 partner - presumably 56411 - is seen at Swansea with a Class 101 on the rear with the 10:08 service to Shrewsbury. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 DMBS M53938 leads a Class 101 DTS(L), presumably 54411, on 21/09/1984 about half a mile south-east of Mostyn. The large ship in the background is the Duke of Lancaster, abandoned there in 1979. Graeme Phillips Collection.
53938 leads a 101 DTC (presumably 54411) into Machynlleth, 10/6/86. Tim Stubbs.
Carrying a tiny '272' set number, Chester based M53938 + M54484 departs from Liverpool Lime Street on May 13, 1988. John Carter.
The old and the new: Longsight's set LO272 formed 53938 - 54484 standing next to 150 216 and 150 222 in multiple at Manchester Victoria in scorching sun on 27/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
Hybrid Class 108/101 DMU set 53938-54411 led by 54411 seen in Chester station on 29th May 1984. S Gaskell.
Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) reverses out of Manchester Victoria in September 1984 while changing platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DTS 54411 and a Class 108 DMBS (presumably 53938) at Manchester Victoria in September 1984 during a move to change platforms. Stuart Mackay Collection.