Vehicle 59249
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
| 08/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 3w/e 02/05/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 09/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ |
Notes
w/e 23/11/75 - Listed as transferred to NL, later cancelled and remained at GF
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 25/05/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by CF Booth, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50638 | 59249 | 59384 | 50639 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 8th October 1958 | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50599 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 11/08/74 - with E51550 + 59570 + 51558 at York | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||
| 50630 | 59383 | 59249 | 50639 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot2 | |||||
| 50630 | 59249 | 59390 | 50641 | Transfer to NL - 3w/e 02/05/76 | |||||
| 50630 | 59390 | 59249 | 50641 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||
| 50630 | 59390 | 59249 | 50641 | Noted 03/09/77 - at Doncaster2 | |||||
| 50630 | 59390 | 59249 | 50641 | Noted 23/11/80 - on York depot | |||||
| 50641 | 59383 | 59249 | 50630 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||
| 53630 | 59249 | 59383 | 53641 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 59380 | 53638 | Noted 14/09/1985 - R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour | |||||
| 53631 | 59249 | 53638 | Noted 17/07/86 - at York2 | ||||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 53638 | Noted 30/10/19863 | ||||||
| 53637 | 59249 | 53638 | Noted 25/04/1987 - RCTS Immingham Docker Railtour | ||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 30th December 1987 | ||||||
| 53633 | 59249 | 53641 | Noted 23rd January 1988 | ||||||
| spare | 59249 | Formation change - NL - w/e 07/02/88 | |||||||
| spare | 59249 | Listed at NL - 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||||
| spare | 59249 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| spare | 59249 | Listed at NL - May-88 | |||||||
| 503 | 51813 | 59249 | 52077 | Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88 | |||||
| 52077 | 59249 | 51813 | Noted 23/06/88 - on 06:22 Cleethorpes - Manchester Piccadilly | ||||||
| 503 | 51813 | 59249 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59249 | 53636 | Noted 06/06/90 - at Leeds |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa 1991
Class 108 E59249 at CF Booths, Rotherham, circa 1991. Robert Frise Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th August 1974
A Scarborough service approaches York, made up of Derby 4 car set (with two vans), E50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 coupled to a Met Cam 111, E51550 + 59570 + 51558. 11th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: 23rd November 1980
A 4-car Class 108 set formed of 50641 59249 59390 50630 seen at York depot on 23/11/80. Chris Lings.
Date: 12th June 1988
A 6 car DMU rake made up of two 3 car units, led by a mixed BRCW Class 110 with a Class 108 trailer, 3 car set, comprising 52077 + 59249 + 51813, traverses the 'Holmes Chord' south of Rotherham Central station, heading south. 12th June 1988. John Crooks.
Date: 6th June 1990
A Class 101/108 hybrid set formed of 51463 + 59249 + 53636 at Leeds on June 6th 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 6th June 1990
53636 + 59249 + 51463 arriving at Leeds. 06/06/90 Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 15th December 1991
M54245 (left), E54243 (center), E59249 (right) grounded in C.F.Booths Rotherham 15-12-91. Kevin Dowd.
Date: December 1991
M54245 (left), E54243 (center), E59249 (right) grounded in CF Booths Rotherham, probably late December 1991. Robert Frise Collection.