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Vehicle 50941 / 53941 / 977836

Class 108

BR Diagram 543

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

Allocations

17/01/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
23/11/86 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) - also noted as 21/01/87
20/09/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
14/05/90 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
07/07/91 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
29/10/91 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX
22/01/92 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
28/02/92 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore) PLEX
15/03/92 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
24/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/09/92 To departmental stock HT (Heaton)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

Notes

Nov-65 - Reallocated to 9A then cancelled

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50941 - original number
53941 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977836 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977836

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number LO910

Modifications

Feb-76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50941 56224 As delivered to 6G - 17th January 1959
50941 56224 Noted mid-March 1959
50941 56224 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50941 56230 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT317 50941 56179 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
50941 56224 Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
LT317 50941 56224 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50941 56224 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50941 56224 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester2
LT317 50941 56224 Noted 09/09/73 - at Altrincham, 56224 displated LT3232
50941 56224 Noted 22/06/74 - at Chester2
50941 56224 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50941 56224 Noted 14/09/1975 - at Stockport3
50941 56224 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50941 56224 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50941 56259 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station4
50941 56259 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead4
LO300 50941 56259 Noted circa 08/19825
50941 56259 Noted circa 12/19825
53941 54259 Noted circa 06/19835
53941 54259 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
TS205 53941 54259 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
C902 51910 59570 53941 Formed at CF circa Dec-86
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 28/04/87 - at Barry Docks on down service at 19:344
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 30/04/87 - on 11:28 Barry Island to Treherbert4
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff Central on 13:10 to Portsmouth Harbour
C902 51910 59570 53941 Listed at CF - Jun-87
C902 51910 59570 53941 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C902 51910 59570 53941 Noted circa 08/19875
B933 53941 59380 51505 Formed at BR circa 10/87
B933 53941 59380 51505 Listed at BR - Oct-87
B933 53941 59380 51505 Noted 13/02/88 - dragged by 47085 on 2O58 1200 Swindon-Weymouth, 2V66 1438 Weymouth-Cardiff and 2C96 1905 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B933 53941 59380 51505 Listed at BR - 29/02/1988
B971 53941 54205 Formed at BR p/e 17/06/88
53941 54205 Noted 02/01/89 - on afternoon Bristol - Severn Beach service
53941 54205 Noted 27/03/89 - on Bristol TM - Severn Beach services
B971 53941 54205 Listed at BR - 15/05/89
C397 53627 59383 53941 Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe working the 07.34 Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly. 6
C999 51417 53627 53941 Listed at CF - Jul-91
spare 53941 Listed at LE - Dec-91
LO293 53941 54230 Noted circa 07/19925
LO293 53941 54230 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
53941 54230 Noted 02/07/92 - on 2D83 14:55 Jolyhead - Llandudno7
LO293 53941 54230 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
910 977836 977838 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Dave Warby
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Pontdolgoch

25th June 1966

M50941 leads the 5.40pm Shrewsbury - Machynlleth service seen a half mile north of Pontdolgoch on June 25th, 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

21st June 1986

Set number: T205

Class 108 53941, set number T205, is seen stabled in the sun at Tyseley Carriage sidings on 21.06.1986. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

20th September 1986

Set number: T205

Class 108 53941, set number T205, is seen at Tyseley on 20.09.1986. Note the Manchester and WM symbols side by side. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon

30th July 1987

Valley Train markings carried on the side of 53941 at Swindon station on the 30th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Swindon

30th July 1987

A close up of the Welsh dragon carried on the side of Class 108 DMBS 53941. Seen at Swindon station on the 30th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe

16th March 1991

Set number: C397

Class 108 DMU set C397 (53941 + 59383 + 53627) seen in Crewe station with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester service on 16 March 1991. Dave Warby.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

3rd November 1995

Set number: LO910

Half of Longsight based Sandite & route learning unit no. LO910, vehicle no. 977836 formerly DMBS 53941/50941 is seen languishing at C.F. Booths scrapyard on 03/Nov/1995. It was eventually scrapped in October 1996. Robert Chilton.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

1996

Set number: LO910

Vehicle no. 977836 formerly DMBS 53941/50941 is seen languishing at C.F. Booths scrapyard in mid-1996 in the company of other ex-Sandite vehicles. On the far left is 977811, formerly 53956/50956. Robert Chilton.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

1996

The rear end of ex-Sandite vehicle 977836, formerly class 108 DMBS no.53941/50941 at CF Booths scrapyard in mid-1996. It was eventually scrapped in October 1996. Robert Chilton.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

11th May 1996

977836 was formerly 50941 and is seen at CF Booths in Rotherham on the 11th May 1996. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th January 1983

Class 103 Park Royal 2-car DMU 50409 + 56152 (DMBS + DTCL) stabled on Chester depot, Class 108 DMBS 50941 on the right, 12-1-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C902

C902 contains two Class 108 DMBSs and a Met-Camm centre car (presumably 51910 + 59570 + 53941) 0when seen at Cilmery. Undated. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 16th January 1990

Set number: B971

Class 108 set B971 (54205 + 53941) is seen in Severn Beach station on January 16, 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th March 1991

Set number: C397

Class 108s in Crewe station on 16 March 1991, C397 (53627 + 59383 + 53941) with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester and on the left 54488. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1991

Set number: 828

A five-car DMU formation (53163 + 59386 + 51936 with 53627 + 53941) departing from Exeter St Davids station for Barnstaple on 20 July 1990. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: LO293

Longsight class 108 set LO293 formed DTCL M54230 and DMBS M53941 arriving at Manchester Victoria paired with a class 101 set. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 5th September 1992

Set number: 101657

101657 (53211 / 54085) and LO293 (presumably 53941 + 54230) on the 09:46 to Carlisle, seen at Leeds, 5/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 17th July 1996

Set number: LO907

977811 from set LO907 seen at CF Booths, Rotherham. To the right is 977836. 17th July 1996. Nicholas Youngman.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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