Vehicle 50926 / 53926 / 977814
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: 30460
Diagram: 543
Allocations
| 14/11/59 | New to | Wrexham Central | - pending allocation |
| w/e 02/01/60 | Transferred to | 6D (Chester Northgate) | |
| Jan-60 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - Northgate closed |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 24/05/83 | On loan to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 08/07/83 | Ex-loan back to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/07/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/03/92 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 22/09/92 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) RBHT | |
| 30/09/92 | To departmental stock | LO (Longsight) | |
| by 08/11/93 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| Feb-94 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50926 - original number
53926 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977814 - from 30/09/92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as ADB977814
Sandite / Route Learner From 30/09/92 to 2/94. Carried set number LO909
Modifications
Jun-75 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 24/09/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50926 | 51563 | As delivered to Wrexham Central - 14th November 1959 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51561 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot1 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51561 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51561 | Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51567 | Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station2 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51562 | Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station2 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51567 | Noted circa 03/19813 | |||||||
| 50926 | 51567 | Noted 21/10/82 - on Chester depot | |||||||
| 53926 | 59060 | 51567 | Noted 04/07/83 - at Monktonhall Junction4 | ||||||
| 53926 | 51567 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||||
| 53926 | 51567 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||||
| 53926 | 51567 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 53926 | 51567 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| S945 | 53926 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | |||||||
| S950 | 53926 | 59039 | 52061 | Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53926 (ex-S948), 59039 replaced 53928 (to S948) | |||||
| S950 | 53319 | 59381 | 53926 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||
| S950 | 53319 | 59381 | 53926 | Noted circa 07/19893 | |||||
| S950 | 53926 | 52061 | Listed at LE - Jul-91 | ||||||
| S950 | 53926 | 53643 | Listed at LE - Aug-91 | ||||||
| S950 | 53926 | 53643 | Listed at LE - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 53926 | 52059 | Noted 13/05/92 - on 14:54 Wigan - Chester5 | |||||||
| LO614 | 53926 | 52059 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 909 | 977814 | 977815 | Listed at HT - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Leonard Rogers
5: David Bellamy
Images:
21st October 1982
Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU 50926 + 51567 on Chester depot 21-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
7th June 1983
Set number: 358
This shot of Set 358 was taken at Inverkeithing on the morning of Tuesday 7th June 1983. M53926 (with SC59060 + M51567) sets off on the climb to the Forth Bridge with the 08:38 Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh Waverley service. Brian McDevitt.
8th June 1983
Set number: 358
M53926, Sc59060 & M51567 at Kirkcaldy, Wednesday 8th June 1983 after working the 14:42 service from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy and was returning to Edinburgh with the 15:38 service from Kirkcaldy. Brian McDevitt.
25th January 1986
Despite the display on the destination blind, Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53926 was leading a four-car Preston to Ormskirk service, departing from Croston on January 25th 1986. The rear set was a BRCW Class 104. Martyn Hilbert.
7th August 1987
A three-car Class 108 set led by 53926 on August 7, 1987. Location unknown, the vehicle was allocated to Swansea Landore depot at the time. Steve Davies Collection.
17th June 1989
Set number: S950
DMU set S950 in this image has two DMBSs, Class 108 53926 closest and Class 101 53319 at the far end. The Class 108 centre car is presumed to be 59381. They are departing Swansea empty as coaching stock on 17 June 1989. Robert Thomas.
16th August 1989
Set number: S950
Class 108/101 hybrid set S950 (presumably 53926 + 59381 + 53319) passes the signal box as it arrives at Whitland on Wednesday 16th August 1989 with the 1051 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service. Colin Brooks.
31st October 1994
Set number: LO908
A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977814, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.
31st October 1994
Set number: LO908
A Sandite / route learning Class 108, 977813 is the furthest vehicle and closest is presumably 977814, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.
31st October 1994
Set number: LO908
A Sandite / route learning Class 108 thought to be 977814, 977813 is the furthest vehicle, at Toton on 31/10/94. Robert Frise.
27th July 1996
A withdrawn Class 108 DMU, presumably 977814 and 977813, on Toton depot on 27 July 1996. Keith Miller.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 21st February 1976
The LCGB Cheshire Wanderer railtour at Wrexham Central on 21 February 1976. Formed of a Class 101 and Class 108, closest is M51176 and the Six Bells Junction website lists the others as 56345 and 51561 + 50926. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th June 1983
Set number: 358
M51567, Sc59060 & M53926 at Dunfermline, Tuesday 7th June 1983, about to depart with the 19:47 Edinburgh Waverley – Cowdenbeath service. I considered this unusual during a visit to Scotland in June 1983, a 3 car DMU comprising two Class 108 motor cars (on loan from Chester) sandwiching a Metro Cammell trailer. What made it unusual was the centrally mounted headlamp on both motor cars which indicated that they had come from those sets so equipped to work the Central Wales Line. At this time the station nameboards simply read “Dunfermline” but the platform lamps confusingly still showed the station’s former name of “Dunfermline Lower”. Nowadays the station is known as “Dunfermline Town”. The local council, having devoted considerable energy in changing every road sign from “Town Centre” to “City Centre”, requested that the station be renamed “Dunfermline City”, which was abandoned as the cost pr Brian McDevitt.
Date: 8th June 1989
Set number: S950
Hybrid 101/108/108 DMU set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926) arrives at Llantristant on 8 June 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 17th June 1989
Set number: S950
An e.c.s. working seen at Swansea on 17 June 1989 is formed of set S950 (53319 and presumably 59381 + 53926). Robert Thomas.
Date: 16th August 1989
Set number: S950
The 10:51 Swansea - Pembroke Dock service heads away from Whitland on August 16, 1989 past a mixture of Colour lights and lower quadrant Semaphores signals. It is formed of set S950 (presumably 53319 + 59381 + 53926). Colin Brooks.
Date: 5th July 1990
Set number: S950
Class 108 DMU set S950 (52061 and presumably 53926) with the 18:05 (SX) to Crewe at Swansea on 5 July 1990. On the right 43140 is on the 18:32 to Paddington. Robert Thomas.
Date: 11th July 1992
Set number: LO241
On a dull Saturday evening of 11th July 1992 53202 stands at the rear of a four car set in platform 12 at Manchester Victoria, the other vehicles being 52059+53926+54050. Not a particularly good picture but it records one of the Manchester area parliamentary services that operated at this time, this one being the 20:10 Manchester Victoria - Ashburys. Ian Hazlehurst.
Date: 27th March 1994
977813 (ex DMU 52060) and 977814 (ex DMU 53926) in Toton Yard on 27 March 1994. Keith Miller.