Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30407
Diagram: 543
27/12/58 | New to | 18A (Toton) | |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
Jun-60 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
Jul-60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
Apr-61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
4w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
5w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
w/e 13/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
31/03/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
27/04/86 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
19/03/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PMSX | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
07/07/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
09/10/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
14/11/91 | To departmental stock | LO (Longsight) | |
Oct-92 | Withdrawn |
50626 - original number
53626 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977745 - from Oct-91 (departmental stock)
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/91 to 10/92.
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
50626 | 56212 | As delivered to 18A - 27th December 1958 | |||||||
50626 | 56212 | Transfer to 8C - Oct-59 | |||||||
50626 | 56212 | Transfer to 6A - Apr-61 | |||||||
50626 | 56212 | Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1 | |||||||
50626 | 56212 | Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69 | |||||||
50626 | 56499 | Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2 | |||||||
50626 | 56493 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Allerton2 | |||||||
50626 | 56495 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Allerton2 | |||||||
50626 | 56499 | Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.42 Newton-le-Willows to Lime Street with 51421-564983 | |||||||
50626 | 56499 | Noted 30/09/1977 - 16.50 Lime Street to Allerton3 | |||||||
50626 | 59384 | 50636 | Noted circa 04/19823 | ||||||
50626 | 59384 | 50636 | Noted 15/05/82 - on 13.55 Cambridge - Doncaster | ||||||
50626 | 50636 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
50626 | 50636 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
53626 | 53636 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||||
53626 | 53636 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53626 | 53636 | Transfer to NH - 31/03/85 - from NL | |||||||
BX480 | 53626 | 59152 | 53636 | Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986 | |||||
53626 | 59152 | 53636 | Noted 26/07/1986 - Llandudno-Man Vic (6-car)4 | ||||||
53626 | 59152 | 53636 | Listed at BX - Jun-87 | ||||||
BX480 | 53626 | 59152 | 53636 | Noted 18/07/19873 | |||||
53626 | 59144 | 53636 | Listed at BX - mid Nov-87 | ||||||
BX370 | 53626 | 59144 | 53636 | Noted 13/12/19873 | |||||
BX370 | 53626 | 59144 | 53636 | Listed at BX - May 1988 | |||||
53626 | 59144 | 53636 | Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich with 51950 + 59155 + 52062 on the Manchester – Gt. Yarmouth service2 | ||||||
BX370 | 53626 | 59144 | 53636 | Noted circa Jul-88 | |||||
53626 | 53636 | Noted 31/05/895 | |||||||
53626 | 53636 | Noted 12/08/89 - on Neville Hill depot | |||||||
53626 | 59387 | 53636 | Noted 30/08/89 - on 08:48 York - Sheffield direct via Pontefract5 | ||||||
NL571 | 53626 | 59387 | 53636 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | |||||
53626 | 59387 | 53636 | Noted 02/10/89 - on 17:16 York - Leeds via Harrogate5 | ||||||
53626 | 59387 | 53636 | Noted 28/10/89 - on 16:24 Windermere - Oxenholme5 | ||||||
53626 | 54365 | Noted 20/08/90 - at Sheffield | |||||||
53626 | 54346 | Noted circa 02/19913 | |||||||
53626 | 54346 | Noted 21/02/91 - on 13:44 York - Sheffield6 | |||||||
spare | 53626 | Listed at NL - Jul-91 | |||||||
LO282 | 53626 | 54262 | Noted 27/07/91 - at Manchester Victoria | ||||||
LO282 | 53626 | 54262 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
LO282 | 53626 | 54262 | Noted circa 09/19913 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Chris Moxon
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy
A three-car Class 108 DMU led by DMBS E50626 at Worksop. Date unknown but prior to refurbishment in July 1982. Paul Redmond.
A 2-car class 108 with 50626 leading, at Preston as an unidentified 86 enters the station from the north on 3/Jun/1978. Robert Chilton.
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.
Delivered in December 1958, Class 108 DMBS M53626 is stabled outside the Test House at BREL Doncaster Works on the 5th June 1988 after what was probably it’s last General Overhaul. At the time allocated to Buxton MPD as can be seen by the unit code in the window M53626 would be withdrawn from passenger service in October 1991 and renumbered as ADB977745 in service as a Route Learning / Sandite vehicle until finally withdrawn a year later in October 1992 and scrapped by CF Booth, Rotherham during January 1993. Bob Woolnough.
M53626 (presumably with 59144 + 53636) leads a special from Buxton with class 108 and 104 stock seen near Ely West Junction, 18.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.
An odd pairing of class 108 DMBS 53626 (nearest) and class 101 DTCL 54365, standing at Sheffield on 20/Aug/1990. Robert Chilton.
Longsight's class 108 set no. LO282 formed 53626 - 54262 having just arrived at Manchester Victoria on a bright sunny scorching 27 July 1991. Robert Chilton.
Complete with its first class saloon, Derby built Class 108 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) M56212 (coupled with DMBS M50626), was stabled in the sidings at Llandudno Junction on May 26th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.
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.
52058, 59388, 51943 and 53636, 59152, 53626 leaving Helsby at 11.31 with a Llandudno-Manchester Victoria service, 26/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.
A variety of DMU sets sit in Neville Hill depot on August 12, 1989, including Class 108 set 53636 + 53626, allocated there a few months earlier from Chester. Note the paint under the drivers window probably covering a set number. On the right is a Class 101/108 hybrid set. Hamish Stevenson.
Set LO282 at Northwich on 29/7/91, on the 08.28 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly, which was timed to wait here for 15 minutes. Presumably 53626 and 54262. David Miller.