Vehicle 59245
Class 108
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30412
Diagram: 546
Allocations
| 02/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 06/06/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 03/05/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 10/06/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50630 | 59245 | 59380 | 50631 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958 | |||||
| 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central1 | |||||
| N425 | 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number three vehicles not 506331 | ||||
| 50633 | 59245 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 01/05/1976 - S.L.S. (Newcastle Centre) Alston Farewell Railtour part of tour was combined with service train set 51436-59086-59066-51513 | |||||
| 50638 | 59389 | 59245 | 50639 | Noted 24/12/76 - on 12:30 FO Brough-Hull with 51213/563932 | |||||
| 50637 | 59389 | 59245 | 50638 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||
| 50638 | 59245 | 59380 | 50637 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
| 50637 | 59245 | 59380 | 50638 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
| 53637 | 59245 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
| 53630 | 59245 | 53641 | Noted 21/03/86 - at York1 | ||||||
| 53630 | 59245 | 53641 | Noted 28/10/19863 | ||||||
| 108380 | 52053 | 59245 | 52059 | Formed at ED Oct-87 | |||||
| 108380 | 52053 | 59245 | 52059 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
| 108381 | 52043 | 59245 | 53630 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 53632 | 59245 | 53642 | Noted 19th April 1989 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa October 1987
E59245 on Ayr shed. It was transferred from Heaton to Eastfield in early October 1987, and would initially run between DMSs 52053 + 52059 which had been at Ayr for a few months but would also move to Eastfield. The vehicle has very recently been repainted, but still has an E prefix, perhaps suggesting that the inter-regional move was not planned. The Met-Camm centre car alongside seems to have a scotty dog on the bodyside. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st August 1975
A Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special at Heighington on 31 August 1975. Leading is a Class 108 four-car formed 50633 + 59245 + 59388 + 50644, followed by a four-car Class 101 with 50141 + 59577 visible, and a three-car Class 101 on the rear. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 6th March 1989
Set number: 381
Class 108 Nos E53642, E59245 and E53632 departing from Glasgow Central on 6th March 1989. Keith Long.