Vehicle 50985 / 53985
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: 30465
Diagram: 543
Allocations
| 10/10/59 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 3w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| 2w/e 26/03/60 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 22/10/60 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| 4w/e 31/10/70 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 4w/e 05/08/78 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 25/10/87 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Notes
12th July 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Newton Heath depot
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50985 - original number
53985 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 21/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50985 | 56268 | As delivered to 6G - 10th October 1959 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 09/04/60 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 01/07/60 - at Edinburgh Princes Street station | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 22/10/60 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 25/11/67 - at Carnforth1 | |||||||
| AC357 | 50985 | 56266 | Noted circa Apr-70 | ||||||
| AC356 | 50985 | Noted circa Apr-70 - plus unknown trailer | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 31/07/1974 - at Wolverhampton3 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Llandudno Junction 3 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 10/09/76 - at Helsby2 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 23/06/1977 - Cab end bogie of 56268 derailed at Helsby. Both vehicles still in blue livery.4 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 23/06/1977 - Derailed @ Helsby5 | |||||||
| 50985 | 56268 | Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester4 | |||||||
| LO311 | 50985 | 56268 | Noted circa 03/19824 | ||||||
| LO311 | 50985 | 56268 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4 | ||||||
| 53985 | 54268 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 53985 | 54268 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53985 | 54268 | Noted 17/01/87 - on 12:10 Manchester Victoria - Kirby6 | |||||||
| 53985 | 54268 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Chris Moxon
6: Martin Baumann
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd June 1977
Derby twin 56268 & 50985 derailed on the branch crossover at Helsby, whilst swapping from P4 to P3 to work the Rock Ferry service, 23/6/77. Anthony Griffiths.