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Vehicle 50958 / 53958 / 977809


Class 108

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

Allocations

04/04/59 New to 6K (Rhyl) - stabled pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
06/05/73Depot code changeKM
Jan-75Depot code changeKD
15/05/88 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
29/09/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
30/09/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/09/92 To departmental stock HT (Heaton)
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50958 - original number
53958 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977809 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977809

Sandite / Route Learner From 10/92 to 10/95. Carried set number LO906

Modifications

May-74 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50958 56241 As delivered to 6K - April 1959 - stabled pending allocation
50958 59027 50119 Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot1
50958 56246 Noted 01/09/74 - at Lancaster1
50958 56245 Noted 01/09/74 - at Barrow1
50958 56239 Noted 31/07/78 - at Lancaster
50958 56239 Listed at KD - circa Aug-80
53958 54239 Listed at KD - 01/01/85
53958 54239 Noted 08/06/1985 - L.N.E.R. Society Railtours The Settle & Carlisle Express Railtour Carnforth-Cumbrian Coast-Carlisle option
53958 54239 Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
53958 54239 Noted 11/04/19872
53958 54239 Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
53958 54239 Noted 17/08/883
53958 54239 Noted 22/10/88 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service3
53958 54239 Noted 28/10/88 - on 12:28 Newcastle - Hexham service3
53958 54239 Noted 17/12/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Listed at HT - Feb-89
53958 54239 Noted 04/02/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 04/03/89 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 13/05/89 - on 14:30 Sunderland - Hexham service3
53958 54239 Noted 13/05/89 - on 17:50 Newcastle - Hexham service3
53958 54236 Noted 24/06/89 - on 14:35 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 26/06/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle3
53958 54239 Noted 08/07/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 23/09/89 - on 12:56 Whitehaven - Carlisle3
53958 54239 Noted 23/09/89 - on 14:15 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness3
53958 54239 Noted 29/09/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle3
53958 54239 Noted 16/10/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle3
53958 54239 Noted 24/10/89 - on 09:02 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 24/10/89 - on 11:05 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness3
53958 54239 Noted 25th October 1989
53958 54239 Noted 18/12/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service3
53958 54239 Noted 18/12/89 - on 16:47 Hexham - Sunderland service3
53958 54227 Noted 26/06/91 - on a Carlisle - Whitehaven service3
HT58 53958 54239 Listed at HT - Jul-91
HT58 53958 54239 Listed at HT - Aug-91
53958 54227 Noted 07/08/913
53958 54227 Noted 17/08/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 54235 + 539513
LO297 53958 54239 Listed at LO - Dec-91
LO297 53958 54239 Noted circa 02/19922
53958 54239 Noted 03/06/92 - on 14:54 Wigan - Chester4
LO297 53958 54239 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
53958 54239 Noted 04/07/92 - on 16:38 Manchester Piccadilly - Sheffield4
LO297 53958 54239 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
906 977808 977809 Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Graeme Phillips
4: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Carlisle

26th June 1991

A dirty E53958 and E54227 are seen awaiting departure from Carlisle with a service to Whitehaven on 26/06/91. A fleet of 2-car power-trailer Class 108 DMUs, allocated to Kingmoor (KD) depot, Carlisle, were the mainstay of Cumbrian Coast services for many years. Upon the closure of that depot in May 1988, most were transferred to Heaton (HT) depot, Newcastle, still intended to continue with Cumbrian services (the rest went to Chester (CH) depot for services in north Lancashire). They lasted until November 1991, when finally replaced by then newly-converted Class 153 single car units. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

6th February 1992

Set number: LO297

53958 + 54239 set LO297 arrive at Manchester Piccadilly, February 6, 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 108 DMU at Birkett Common

September 1992

Set number: LO297

A Class 108 (sel LO297, presumably 53958 + 54239) and a Class 101 at Birkett Common in September 1992. George Woods.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 31st July 1978

M56239 is at Lancaster with M50958 on 31st July 1978. On the left is M51940 + M52055. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 15th June 1980

With the former Midland Railway route to Wennington and Settle Junction curving away to the right, a four-car Class 108 DMU formation was running over former the Furness Railway route from Barrow as they approached Carnforth Station Junction with a Barrow-in-Furness to Preston service on June 15th 1980. The leading car complete with its first class saloon was Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) M56239 coupled to Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50958, with M56270 & M50987 behind. The large footbridge spanning all the tracks was once the pedestrian entrance to Carnforth MPD. At the time, Newton Heath & Carlisle Kingmoor allocated Class 108's were synonymous on stopping services along the former Furness Railway route from Carnforth to Barrow and along the Cumbrian Coast to Carlisle. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1982

Set number: EXPDM352

M56492, M50385, M50521, M50446, M50958 at Preston on 15-04-82. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 24th December 1991

Set number: LO298

Two 1959 Derby built class 108 DMU's now Longsight allocated, 53958 (still with its Heaton allocation sticker) part of LO297 and green liveried LO298 (53964 + 54247) stands in Manchester Piccadilly's platform 11, since this photo was taken the trackless platform on the right has been reinstated and is now platform 12. 24th December 1991. Andrew J Crowther.