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Vehicle 59389 / 024949


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

14/11/58 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)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 24/11/62 On loan to 18A (Toton)
3w/e 29/12/63 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63 On loan to 40A (Lincoln)
07/04/63 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
2w/e 31/10/64 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
28/02/65 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
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-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 06/06/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
22/09/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
circa 1984 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
19/03/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PMSX
20/09/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
04/12/90 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
10/03/93 To departmental stock

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

59389 - original number
024949 - from Oct-91 (internal user)

Department Use as 024949

Internal user vehicle - grounded at Tyseley From 10/91 to 1995.

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50623 59389 50645 As delivered to 53C - 14th November 1958
50621 59389 50643 Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 24/11/62
50621 59389 50643 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR
50621 59389 50645 Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 02/03/63 - on loan from NER
50621 59389 50645 Transfer to 51A - 07/04/63 - ex-loan ER
50621 59389 50643 Transfer to 52J - 2w/e 31/10/64
50621 59389 50643 Transfer to 51A - 28/02/65
50637 59248 59389 50638 Noted 05/08/1974 - at Newcastle 1
50624 59389 50641 Noted 29/11/1975 - at York 1
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
50449 59389 52060 Noted 19/01/19833
51945 59389 52060 Noted 26/01/19833
51945 59389 52060 Noted circa 03/19833
51935 59389 52050 Noted 05/03/1984 - at Manchester Vic3
BX486 51935 59389 52050 Noted circa 11/19843
BX492 51935 59389 52050 Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX492 51935 59389 52050 Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX492 51935 59389 52050 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
BX492 51935 59389 52050 Noted circa 11/19863
BX492 51935 59389 52050 Noted 08/02/19873
51935 59389 52050 Listed at BX - Jun-87
51943 59389 52050 Noted circa 07/19873
51943 59389 52050 Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX497 51947 59389 52050 Noted 5th March 1988
BX379 51948 59389 52050 Listed at BX - May 1988
BX379 51948 59389 52050 Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich with 51941 + 59388 + 52064 on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service4
BX379 51948 59389 52050 Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich with 51945 + 59149 + 52060 (BX378) on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service4
BX379 51948 59389 52050 Noted circa Jul-88
51948 59389 52050 Noted 07/08/88 - on 17:07 Buxton-Longsight
CH378 51948 59389 52050 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH350 51935 59389 53645 Listed at CH - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 31st August 1975

An eleven-car DMU formation at Heighington on a Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special, 31 August 1975. The 108/108/101 composition of the closest set matches a formation listed in the November 1975 edition of The Railway Observer (p351) as 50645 + 59386 + 50232 / 50641 + 59389 + 50624 / 50224 + 56067 / 51509 + 59062 + 51441. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1985

Set number: BX492

52050 at Manchester Piccadilly on the 13th August 1985 as 3-car set BX492 (presumably with 59389 + 51935). Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1985

Set number: BX492

52050 departs Manchester Piccadilly on the 13th August 1985, as 3-car set BX492 (presumably with 59389 + 51935). Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1987

Set number: BX492

With its Buxton depot set board in the offside front cab window and trademark white cab roof, a Derby Class 108 three-car DMU formed of cars M52050, M59389 & M51943 was passing signal PN57 on the Up Fast at Farington Curve Junction, whilst working a Heysham Harbour to Stockport limited stop service on July 11th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th February 1988

Set number: BX492

Class 108 set BX492 (presumably M52050 + M59389 + M51947) with the 1545 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly awaits departure at Hazel Grove (16XX) on Saturday 13th February 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1988

Set number: BX492

Class 108 M52050 + M59389 + M51947 BX492 at Chapel en le Frith on the 28th February 1988 with a Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly service. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1988

Set number: BX379

Derby Class 108 3-car DMU Buxton set BX379 (51948 + 59389 + 52050) in Buxton station on 30-5-88 with a suburban vehicle on the next road. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 23rd September 1989

Set number: CH378

A three-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars 51948, 59389 & 52050 (CH378), was stood in platform 2 at Preston with a Heysham Harbour to Stockport service on September 23rd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1990

Set number: CH350

Three-car Class 108 set M53645 + M59389 + M51935 leaves Manchester Piccadilly on June 4, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.