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: 30465
Diagram: 543
04/04/59 | New to | 6K (Rhyl) | - stabled pending allocation |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 9E (Trafford Park) | |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 9G (Reddish) | |
4w/e 01/06/63 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
3w/e 31/10/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 06/05/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
4w/e 05/04/69 | Transferred to | 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | KM | |
Jan-75 | Depot code change | KD | |
3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
09/10/91 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) PHTX | |
14/11/91 | To departmental stock | ||
Feb-92 | Withdrawn |
50959 - original number
53959 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977749 - from Oct-91 (departmental stock)
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/91 to 2/92.
Oct-75 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
50959 | 56242 | As delivered to 6K - April 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||||
50959 | 56235 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Kingmoor1 | |||||||
50959 | 56243 | Noted 25/08/1973 - at Kingmoor2 | |||||||
50959 | 56244 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Carlisle3 | |||||||
50959 | 56244 | Noted 01/09/74 - on Kingmoor depot4 | |||||||
50959 | 56243 | Noted 24/08/75 - on Carlisle Kingmoor depot4 | |||||||
50959 | 56243 | Noted 03/04/76 - on 16.06 Whitehaven – Carlisle5 | |||||||
50959 | 56243 | Listed at KD - circa Aug-80 | |||||||
50959 | 56243 | Noted 24/01/81 - on 17:56 to Barrow-in-Furness at Carlisle | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Listed at KD - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted circa 02/19866 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53959 | 54242 | Noted 28/03/1987 - Barrow connection from BR (Loco Hauled) Carlisle-Bournemouth excursion | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Listed at KD - circa Jan-88 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 03/06/88 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 03/09/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 19/09/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 19/09/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 26/11/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Listed at HT - Feb-89 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 22/03/89 - on 11:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 10/06/89 - on 16:47 Hexham - Sunderland service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 17/06/89 - on 15:05 Hexham - Newcastle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 17/06/89 - on 16:27 Newcastle - Carlisle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 31/07/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53964 + 54247 and 54265 + 539547 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 07/08/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53953 + 542427 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 09/08/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 53954 + 542657 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 09/09/89 - on 10:15 Barrow-in-Furness - Carlisle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 07/10/89 - on 10:15 Barrow-in-Furness - Carlisle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 07/10/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 25/11/89 - on 10:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 25/11/89 - on 12:45 Carlisle - Newcastle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 19/12/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 04/01/90 - on 14:04 Gateshead Metro Centre - Sunderland service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 04/01/90 - on 14:45 Sunderland - Newcastle service7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 11/01/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 03/02/90 - on 14:46 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 21/03/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7 | |||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 27/03/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle7 | |||||||
HT59 | 53959 | 54243 | Listed at HT - Jul-91 | ||||||
HT59 | 53959 | 54243 | Listed at HT - Aug-91 | ||||||
53959 | 54243 | Noted 03/08/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service7 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Graeme Phillips
A Class 108 power-trailer set and a Class 105 power twin is seen north east of Brierfield in July 1977. The closest vehicle appears to be M50959, allocated to Carlisle, the right route indicator glass appears to be broken and taped up, the left side is painted yellow. Michael Mensing.
53959 + 54243 arrive at Newcastle on 22/06/1988 with a service from the Tyne Valley. This was one of the majority of Class 108s transferred from Kingmoor (KD) depot, Carlisle, to Heaton (HT) depot, Newcastle, in May 1988, upon closure of the former. They were still intended for work in Cumbria, but, being based in the north-east, made frequent appearances in the region, especially certain generously timed Carlisle-Newcastle services, presumably to allow them to come to their home depot for maintenance. They finished working in Cumbria in November 1991, replaced by then newly converted Class 153 single car Sprinters. Graeme Phillips Collection.
56241 and 50959 shortly after arrival at Keswick on 8th February 1972 with the 12.10 service from Penrith returning as the 13.15 specially extended to Carlisle due to late running of the 09.05 from Euston. Anthony Williams.
A Class 108 set (54243 + 53959) awaits departure from Newcastle platform 9 with the 17:33 Newcastle - Hexham, 03/06/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.