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Vehicle 59382

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30411
Diagram: 547

Allocations

01/10/58	New to	53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58	Transferred to	53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)	- 53C closed
Jan-60	Depot code change	50C
2w/e 10/10/70	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 08/05/77	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
29/09/85	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
15/02/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
3w/e 20/05/88	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
30/09/90	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
09/06/92	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) RELA

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 13/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50634	59247	59382	50635	As delivered to 53C - 1st October 1958
	50634	59247	59382	50635	Transfer to 52J - 2w/e 10/10/70
	50147	59382	59250	50646	Noted 03/04/71¹
	50631	59250	59382	50642	Noted 20/04/1974 - at Newcastle²
	50631	59250	59382	50642	Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central³
N420	50631	59250	59382	50642	Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 59382 + 50642³
N420	50631	59250	59382	50642	Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on all vehicles³
	50631	59250	59382	50642	Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central³
	50631	59250	59382	50642	Transfer to NL - w/e 08/05/77
	50642	59250	59382	50631	Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.25 Leeds to Manchester Victoria via Huddersfield.⁴
	51814	59382	52083		Noted 11/01/86 - on 15:30 Blackpool South - Preston service⁵
	51814	59382	52083		Noted 07/10/1986⁴
C591	51059	59382	51102		Listed at CF - Jun-87
C591	51059	59382	51102		Noted circa 08/1987⁴
C591	51059	59382	51102		Listed at CF - Aug-87
C851	51462	59382	51530		Listed at CF - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
	51462	59382	51530		Noted 12/12/87 - on 10:04 Hereford - Oxford via Worcester and Moreton in Marsh with 51416 / 59385 / 51513⁵
S942	51928	59382	52044		Listed at LE - 15/05/89
P829	51246	59382	51500		Listed at LA - Jul-91
P829	51246	59382	51500		Listed at LA - Aug-91
P829	51246	59382	51500		Listed at LA - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

28th August 1975

A proper 4-car Class 108 formation waits to leave Sunderland with 0926 Sunderland-Newcastle (all stations), while the passengers await the 0910 Newcastle-Whitby (departed 0929 from Sunderland - a through service to Whitby during the Summer only, otherwise travelled as far as Middlesbrough only). Note the manual signs suspended from the roof canopy, stating the next destination - written in chalk for the Middlesbrough service on platform 1. Graeme Phillips Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 19th July 1981

An ex-works 4-car set at York, 19/07/1981, probably 50642 + 59382 + 59250 + 50631 was painted in this livery in June 1981. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 11th January 1986

51814-59382-52083 Blackpool South 11.01.1986 1530 to Preston. 52083 at rear nearest camera Martin Baumann.

Date: 6th August 1987

Set number: C591

C591 (W51102 + W59382 + W51059) - a 119/108/119 hybrid - seen in Cardiff Central station on the 6th August 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 6th August 1987

Set number: C591

C591 (W51102 + W59382 + W51059) arrives into Cardiff Central on the 6th August 1987 with the 15:56 ex-Bristol Temple Meads. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 31st October 1987

Set number: C851

Class 101 DMU set No. C851 (51462 + 59382 + 51530) arrives at Newport working the 11:55 Cardiff Central to Chepstow service on 31 October 1987. Brian Creasey.

Date: 26th December 1987

Set number: C851

C851 W51530 leading at Cardiff Canton on 26/12/87. The Class 108 centre car should be 59382. Mac Winfield.

Date: 5th April 1988

Set number: C851

51462 at the rear of Cardiff Class 101 set with 59382 and 51530 approaches Westbury on 5th April 1988. The train is the 14.58 Weymouth to Cardiff service. Steve Montgomery.

Date: 3rd September 1988

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU set S942 (presumably 52044 + 59382 + 51928) descends Swansea Loop West with the 15:36 to Llanelli on 3 September 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 10th August 1989

Set number: S942

Three-car Class 108 set S942 (presumably 52044 + 59382 + 51928) enters Pantyffynon station on August 10, 1989. Michael Mensing.

Date: 10th August 1989

Set number: S942

The driver of Class 108 set S942 (presumably 51928 + 59382 + 52044) gets the single line token from the Pantyffynon signalman on August 10, 1989. Michael Mensing.

Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: S945

The Monmouthshire Railway Society ran the 'Robeston Rumbler' tour of West Wales on 14th October 1989. It is seen at Cynheidre, with 53643, set S 945, nearest. The other vehicles should be 59380 + 51925 and 51928 + 59382 + 52044 (S942). Rob Paterson.

Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: S942

Class 108 DMU sets S945 (53643 + 59380 + 51925) & S942 (51928 + 59382 + 52044) are seen at Haverfordwest during a photostop while working the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Robeston Rumbler' railtour. The tour started out of Newport at 09.05 and covered various branches in West Wales like Velindre Tinplate Works, Cynheidre Colliery, Waterston Refinery, Robeston Refinery, RNAD Trecwn and Fishguard Harbour. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 4th November 1989

Set number: S942

Three-car Class 108 DMU set S942 (51928 and presumably 59382 + 52044) departs from Pembrey and Burry Port station with the 08:52 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service on 4 November 1989. Robert Thomas.

Date: 2nd April 1991

Set number: 829

Class 101/108 DMU set P829 (51500 + 59382 + 51246) and another set departs from Truro on a Penzance - Plymouth service on 2 April 1991. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 26th August 1991

Set number: 829

Class 101 Laira set number 829 (51246 + 59382 + 51500) is seen arriving at Paignton as part of a 3 car set. Andy Cole.

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