Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640
11/07/58 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
05/03/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - Manningham closed |
May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
09/09/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
23/10/88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
p/e 31/12/88 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NNLX | |
14/05/90 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NNDX | |
18/06/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NNDX | |
24/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NNDX |
31/05/87 - Transferred to BR then move cancelled.
56194 - original number
54194 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Oct-74 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
50603 | 56194 | As delivered to 51A - 11th July 1958 | |||||||
50603 | 56194 | Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60 | |||||||
50603 | 56194 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67 | |||||||
50618 | 56194 | Noted 12/07/68 - in Leeds City1 | |||||||
50619 | 56194 | Noted 03/05/69 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
50603 | 56194 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Keighley1 | |||||||
50603 | 56194 | Noted 24/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland1 | |||||||
50618 | 56194 | Noted 16/03/1974 - at York2 | |||||||
50618 | 56194 | Noted 13/01/76 - at Brough1 | |||||||
50618 | 56194 | Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50623 | 56194 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||||
50623 | 56194 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at York 2 | |||||||
53623 | 54194 | Noted 30/04/19833 | |||||||
53623 | 54194 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||||
53623 | 54194 | Noted 21/11/19863 | |||||||
B971 | 54194 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | |||||||
B971 | 53612 | 54194 | Listed at BR - 29/02/88 | ||||||
51914 | 54194 | Noted circa 10/19893 | |||||||
51916 | 54194 | Noted 05/07/90 - on Bedford - Bletchley services with 54358 + 519424 | |||||||
51914 | 54194 | Noted circa 12/19903 | |||||||
51912 | 54194 | Noted circa 11/19913 | |||||||
L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool | ||||||
L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - 12/08/92 | ||||||
51942 | 54194 | Noted 01/09/92 - on 15:30 Bletchley - Bedford5 | |||||||
L233 | 51942 | 54194 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX | ||||||
51942 | 54194 | Noted 07/02/93 - on 09:50 Euston - Queens Park5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder
5: David Bellamy
A two-car refurbished Class 108 DMU with DTCL E56194 closest is seen in Leeds station on 21 March 1977. Michael Mensing.
A two-car Class 108 DMU in Bristol Temple Meads station in mid-1988. DTSL E54194 is closest, its partner appears to be E53612. Michael Mensing.
A Network South East Three Counties class 108, 54194 leading, 51916 pushing, waits at Kettering with a Bedford service. I don't know whether any passengers were confused by the destination displayed: in fact I don't know if there were any passengers. Taken on January 25, 1989. Mike Dean.
Derby Class 108 DTSL 54194 and DMBS 51914 in Bletchley station having arrived From Bedford Midland on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.
54194 + 51916 at BREL Doncaster Works on 4-2-90. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Having just arrived from Corby, Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916, is now on the Midland Main Line at Kettering, and will soon be returning to Corby on 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over the Kettering-Corby route until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
Having just arrived at Corby with a service from Kettering, Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916 will soon be returning to Kettering, 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
With Corby station in the background, a Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916 makes its way over the trackwork with a Corby to Kettering service on 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
A Network SouthEast liveried Derby built class 108 dmu - 54194 + 51916 - seen on the outskirts of Corby with a Kettering to Corby service on 2nd June 1990, this was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
A Network SouthEast liveried Derby built class 108 dmu, 54194 & 51916, seen on the outskirts of Corby with a Corby to Kettering service on 2nd June 1990, this was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
A Network SouthEast liveried Derby built class 108 dmu, 54194 & 51916, seen on the outskirts of Corby with a Corby to Kettering service on 2nd June 1990, this was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.
BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Nos.E50618 (Class 108/2) & E56194 (Class 142) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front stabled at York, 07/72. Hugh Llewelyn.
A classic regular at Doncaster in the 70's were these Class 108 light weight two-car unit which used to work local services to Sheffied, Hull, Cleethorpes etc.. Derby Works DMU no. E50621 & E56194 sit at Platform 4 of Doncaster station on February 26, 1974. These units survived into the 1990s' until they were replaced by the vastly inferior Sprinters. Suthen Softy.
A Derby Class 108 DMU with DMBS 51914 and DTSL 54194 arrives into Bedford Midland from Bletchley on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.
Derby Class 108 DMBS 51914 paired with DTCL 54194 in Bletchley station while on Bedford duties on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.
Class 108 vehicles 51916 + 54194 about to stop at Fenny Stratford station on the single line section of the Bedford - Bletchley line, 19th March 1990. Peter Tandy.
This 2 car class 108, formed of 51916 + 54194, looked as if it has recently been painted into Network South-East livery as it stood in the rain at Bletchley on 19 March 1990. As the destination blind suggests the train was on the regular diagram to Bedford Midland which has seen quite a variety of motive power over the years. In 2022 the service is operated with Vivarail 2 car class 230s, although staffing issues mean the buses are used on many journeys. Peter Tandy.
The second station at Corby was open between 13 April 1987 and 2 June 1990. Here is one of workings on the last day, with class 108 DMU (51916+54194) at the little platform on the shuttle to Kettering. A third station opened on 23 February 2009 and it now sees an hourly service to London. Note the small RIP board attached to the left hand lamp iron. Kevin Lane.
Two Network South-East class 108 units operated a farewell to class 108 railtour from Bletchley to Stratford-upon-Avon on 24 March 1993. The train was led by L233 (presumably 51942 + 54194) and was photographed on the outward journey passing Wilmcote station. Peter Tandy.