Vehicle 59388
Class 108
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30493
Diagram: 545
Allocations
| 11/11/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Oct-59 | On loan to | 41A (Darnall) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | Ex-loan back to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 24/11/62 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 3w/e 29/12/62 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 3w/e 29/02/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 15/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 29/04/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 22/08/82 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 19/03/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PMSX | |
| 26/11/89 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 06/05/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 29/07/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX |
Disposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | As delivered to 53C - 11th November 1958 | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | Noted 06/09/1959 - RTCS (West Riding Branch)Talyllyn Scenic Railtour 50644-59388-50622+50616-56207+50620-59386-50642 | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan ER | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50645 | Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 24/11/62 - on loan | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50645 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/02/64 | ||||||
| 50622 | 59388 | 50644 | Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 02/01/65 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted circa 02/19832 | ||||||
| 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted circa 10/19842 | ||||||
| 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX2 | ||||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted circa 06/19852 | |||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds | |||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted 11/1985 - Manchester to Buxton service | |||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986 | |||||
| BX495 | 51943 | 59388 | 52058 | Noted 26/07/1986 - Llandudno-Man Vic (6-car)3 | |||||
| 51941 | 59388 | 52064 | Listed at BX - mid Nov-87 | ||||||
| 51941 | 59388 | 52064 | Noted circa 01/19882 | ||||||
| BX376 | 51941 | 59388 | 52064 | Listed at BX - May 1988 | |||||
| 51941 | 59388 | 52064 | Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich with 51948 + 59389 + 52050 (BX379) working the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service1 | ||||||
| 51941 | 59388 | 52064 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| CH350 | 51927 | 59388 | 51935 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | |||||
| LO350 | 51927 | 59388 | 51935 | Noted circa 12/19892 | |||||
| LO350 | 51927 | 59388 | 51935 | Listed at LO - Dec-89 | |||||
| 51927 | 59388 | 51935 | Noted 20/12/894 | ||||||
| LO349 | 51927 | 59388 | 51496 | Noted 09/05/90 - at Manchester Piccadilly | |||||
| CH353 | 51927 | 59388 | 53291 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
| CH353 | 53291 | 59388 | 51253 | Noted 27/12/90 - at Crewe1 | |||||
| LO353 | 53250 | 59388 | 53291 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | |||||
| LO353 | 53250 | 59388 | 53291 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Chris Moxon
4: Graeme Phillips
Images:
31st August 1975
One of the DMU shuttles that ran from Darlington to Shildon for the Rail 150 Cavalcade on 31 August 1975. Helpfully, the November 1975 Railway Observer listed the formations of these shuttles and this one can be identified as, left to right, 59388 + 50644, 50141 + 59577 + 59081 + 50189 and 51439 + 59538 + 50143. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th July 1984
Class 108 TCL M59388 sits on stands during an open day at Doncaster Works, Saturday 28th July 1984. PJ Evans.
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: 23rd July 1983
The "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Barrow-in-Furness on 23 July 1983. The tour ran from Manchester Victoria, Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.
Date: 23rd July 1983
51901 at the head of the "Warcop Wanderer" railtour at Warcop on the 23rd July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.
Date: 23rd July 1983
The participants of the "Warcop Wanderer" tour head out for a photograph during the stop at Warcop on 23 July 1983. Six Bells lists the formation as 51901 + 59386 + 52055 / 51943 + 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.
Date: 4th August 1985
Set number: BX495
51943 leads this formation arriving into a bustling New Mills Central station on the 4th August 1985, presumably as set BX495 with 59388 + 52058. Chris Lings.
Date: 26th October 1985
Set number: BX482
Stratford-upon-Avon had several visitations by Buxton based DMUs in the mid-1980s and on the cold and damp 26 October 1985 there was a 1L04 from Manchester Piccadilly listed in the weekly STN. I spent a few minutes chatting to Mick, the signalman at Stratford East, only crossing to the other side when he pulled off the outer home signal. The train consisted of a six coach class 104 (plain blue) + 108 (blue & grey) combo with vehicles 53507, 59195, 53429 + 51943, 59388 & 52058 and it was pleasing that that the class 104 was leading as these were less often seen in the West Midlands than class 108. Peter Tandy.
Date: 26th October 1985
Set number: BX495
The warmth of the signalbox at Stratford-upon-Avon was welcome on Friday 26 October 1985 and this picture was taken from the window as 6 coach 108 (52058 + 59388 + 51943) + 104 DMU (53429 + 59195 + 53507) shunted from platform 1 to the Cold Store Siding alongside platform 3 where it spent the rest of the day before returning after dark to Manchester Piccadilly. Peter Tandy.
Date: 26th October 1985
Set number: BX482
A clear view of Stratford-upon-Avon station from the Alcester Road bridge on 26 October 1985. On the left BX482 (53507 + 59195 + 53429) + BX495 (51943 + 59388 + 52058) are stood in the Cold Store Siding while on the right a 6 coach class 116 formation (each set containing Met-Camm centre cars) is about to depart from platform 2 on its journey to Birmingham Moor Street. The 104/108 would later shunt into P2 before making the long journey back to Manchester Piccadilly after the passengers had spent a chilly day in Stratford in the days before all-day opening! Peter Tandy.
Date: 22nd April 1986
On 22nd April 1986 Derby C&W Class 108 M52058 M59388 and M51943 depart from Habrough with a train for Cleethorpes. Keith Long.
Date: 26th July 1986
Set number: BX495
52058, 59388, 51943 and 53636, 59152, 53626 leaving Helsby at 11.31 with a Llandudno-Manchester Victoria service, 26/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: 26th July 1986
Set number: BX495
Class 108 Derby 3-car DMU with DMCL 52058 leading a 6 car formation for Llandudno at Chester 26-7-86-ish. In the summer of 1986, BX495 also contained 59388 + 51943. The rear set has a Class 104 centre car, a number of Buxton formations were made up of Class 108-104-108 thus. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 14th May 1988
A 3-car Buxton allocated Derby built Class 108 DMU comprising of M52064, M59388 and M51941 pulls into Chapel-en-le-Frith with a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton working on the 14th May 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 28th August 1989
Set number: CH374
Wearing a Buxton Spa Line insignia, CH 374, a 3 Car Class 108 DMU formed of M51568 + M59388 + presumably 51935 gets away from Llandudno with the 1610 departure for Blaenau Ffestiniog on 28th August 1989. Nigel Mack.
Date: 3rd February 1990
Set number: LO350
Stratford-upon-Avon used to see a lot of day excursion traffic. This time exposure shows Longsight allocated LO350 (presumably 51935/59388/51927) + LO349 standing in platform 2 awaiting departure time before returning to Blackpool on 3 February 1990. For those interested, the exposure on 100asa transparency film was 12 seconds at f8. I always took several exposures when shooting after dark to try and ensure that there would be at least one with the correct light and shadow balance. It's much easier (and cheaper) with digital hardware! Peter Tandy.
Date: 9th May 1990
Set number: LO349
Hybrid Class 108/108/101 unit LO349 (51927 + 59388 + 51496) at Manchester Piccadilly, 9/5/90. Sparegang.
Date: 17th July 1990
Set number: CH353
Class 108/101 hybrid set CH353 with two DMBS vehicles (presumably 51927 + 59388 + 53291) is seen at Abergele, Wales, on 17/07/1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.