Vehicle 59384
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
| 08/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 29/04/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 08/11/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 28/05/92 | Sector Change to | LA (Laira) RFXX | |
| 09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 23/07/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50638 | 59249 | 59384 | 50639 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 8th October 1958 | |||||
| 50637 | 59384 | 59248 | 50638 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| N423 | 50637 | 59384 | 50638 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 50638, brake vehicle not recorded2 | |||||
| 50618 | 59384 | 51509 | Noted circa 12/1978 - On loan from GF Depot to Chester3 | ||||||
| 50626 | 59384 | 50636 | Noted circa 04/19823 | ||||||
| 50626 | 59384 | 50636 | Noted 15/05/82 - on 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster | ||||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
| 50639 | 59248 | 59384 | 50646 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 07/01/19843 | |||||
| 53639 | 59248 | 59384 | 53646 | Noted 29/05/1984 - BLS Blyth and Tyne Railtour | |||||
| 53257 | 59384 | 53750 | Noted 09/11/19863 | ||||||
| 53599 | 59384 | 53642 | Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds4 | ||||||
| 51175 | 59384 | 51501 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
| S958 | 51924 | 59384 | 52038 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||
| P832 | 51184 | 59384 | 53642 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| P832 | 51184 | 59384 | 53642 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| P832 | 51184 | 59384 | 53642 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd June 1973
A four-car Class 108 DMU - formed E50637 + E59384 + E59248 + E50638 - heads out of Edinburgh Waverley with a schools special on 22 June 1973. Alistair Ness.
Date: 22nd June 1973
A four-car Class 108 DMU in Edinburgh Waverley station on 22 June 1973. DMCL E50637 is closest, the other vehicles are E59384, E59248, and E50638. Alistair Ness.
Date: 15th May 1982
The northbound lunchtime service over the joint line, the the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster is seen arriving at March on 15th May 1982 formed of a Derby Works 3 car dmu E50626 + E59384 + E50636 allocated to Leeds Neville Hill. The set was refurbished later in 1982. It was not uncommon to see sets from Neville Hill and even South Gosforth on the joint line trains, although most of the time the Derby Heavyweight Class 114s and Cravens Class 105 sets held sway. In the background behind the Shenfield units can be seen withdrawn LMR DMUs including a Class 104 centre car and a Cravens. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 15th May 1982
E50636 + E59384 + E50626 at March on 15th May 1982 with the 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster. There certainly seem to be plenty of passengers, though whether they are boarding or disembarking is unclear. E50636 had had the two character heacode panel plated over, this was a short term fix and at the next major overhaul it would be rebuilt with a flush front. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. The Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th May 1984
The Branch Line Society Blyth & Tyne tour in Newcastle station on 29 May 1984. Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 53646 + 59384 + 59248 + 53639. From an overexposed slide. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1988
Set number: S958
Swansea set S958 is a 3-car Class 108 when seen in Carmarthen station circa 1988. The DMBS closest is presumably 51924 with 59384 + 52038. Tim Stubbs.
Date: 24th January 1989
Class 108 DMU set S958 (power cars 52038 + 51924, the centre car is likely 59384) at Fairwood Junction on 24 January 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 17th February 1989
Set number: S958
Three-car Class 108 DMU set S958 (51924 and presumably 59384 + 52038) at Neath with the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service on 17 February 1989. Robert Thomas.
Date: 30th September 1989
Set number: S958
Class 108 set No. S958 (Nos. 52038, 59384 and 51924) departs Swansea working the 14:12 service to Milford Haven on 30 September 1989. Brian Creasey.
Date: circa 1991
Set number: 832
Class 101/108 DMU set P832 (51184 + 59384 + presumably 53642) arrives into Dawlish Warren with Exmouth on the destination blind. Date unknown, allocations narrow it to between September 1990 and May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd July 1991
Set number: 832
Hybrid DMU set 832 is seen at Laira on Wednesday 03/07/1991. Class 108 53642 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59384 + 51184. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 1992
Set number: 823
Class 108/101 hybrid set 823 (53642 closest, presumably with 59384 + 51184) at Honiton in 1992. John Law.