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
Aug-59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
05/09/59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 27F (Brunswick) | |
11/09/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | - Brunswick closed |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
3w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
Oct-72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
4w/e 02/10/76 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
p/e 10/11/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
30/05/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX |
12th September 1990 - Part of 5Z32 Longsight depot - Doncaster Works (collision-damaged cars running under own power)
50977 - original number
53977 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
22/8/90 - Hyde North Junction, LMR
Collision involving Class 108 / Class 108
Info from Bill Read
Low speed collision of two Class 108 units. M51913-M54497 and M51418-M59688 (Met Cam 101 centre car)-M53977. 28 passengers required hospital treatment. The driver of the twin unit had passed a red signal. M51418 collapsed upon contact with M51913 and suffered extensive cab, underfloor and bogie damage. All the 108 cars suffered some damage and were criticized as being in poor structural condition. The 101 was undamaged.
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
50977 | 56260 | As delivered to Chaddesden - August 1959 - awaiting allocation | |||||||
50977 | 56260 | Transfer to 27F - Oct-59 | |||||||
AC354 | 50977 | Noted circa Apr-70 - plus unknown trailer | |||||||
50977 | 56264 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
50977 | 56260 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Preston1 | |||||||
50977 | 56260 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
50977 | 56260 | Transfer to LO - 4w/e 02/10/76 | |||||||
LO319 | 50977 | 56260 | Noted 31/05/19823 | ||||||
LO319 | 50977 | 56260 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | ||||||
LO319 | 50977 | 56260 | Noted circa 09/19823 | ||||||
53977 | 54260 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||||
53977 | 54260 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53977 | 54260 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||||
53977 | 54260 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - March 1988 | ||||||
53977 | 53501 | Noted circa 04/19883 | |||||||
N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted 21st May 1988 | ||||||
N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted 11/06/88 | ||||||
N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted circa Aug-88 | ||||||
53977 | 53529 | Noted 15th May 1989 | |||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
53977 | 53529 | Noted 16/07/89 - at Penyffordd4 | |||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 3rd September 1989 | ||||||
CH609 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 21st September 1989 | ||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 30th November 1989 - Express Parcels service hauling a BG | ||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 9th February 1990 | ||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 26th February 1990 | ||||||
CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 27th February 1990 | ||||||
CH351 | 51418 | 59688 | 53977 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
CH351 | 51418 | 59688 | 53977 | 23rd August 1990 - collided with LO265 at Hyde North |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder
Class 108 53977, set number N691 (with Class 104 53501), is seen on the line that leads into the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. It was allocated to Newton Heath at the time. Andy Cole.
One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 108 DMBS 53977 and Class 104 DMCL 53501) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the return Lancaster bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. Tony Walmsley.
Class 108/104 hybrid DMU set CH605, the DMBS is 53977 and the DMS is presumably 53529, at Rhyl on June 29, 1989. John Carter.
CH351 M53977 + 59688 + M51418 on 2E14 13:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Buxworth cutting, 25-7-90, with the 108 displaying the welsh dragon and the 101 the HA castle! Kevin Dowd.
31460 drags M53977 + M59390 + M54261 as 5Z41 1011 Longsight to C.F. Booths Rotherham for scrap. New Mills South Junction 4-10-91. Kevin Dowd.
A Class 104/108 hybrid set formed of 53501 and 53977 seen in Leeds City station. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 104 DMSL 53501 and Class 108 DMBS 53977) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shots shows the Barrow bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.
CH605 (M53529 + Class 108 M53977) have arrived at Manchester Piccadilly with the 12:14 ex-Sheffield, 29-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
CH605 M53529 + M53977 with the 17:45 Holyhead to Crewe at Chester, 9-2-90. Kevin Dowd.