| Present Location | Dean Forest Railway (scrapped) |
| County Location | Gloucestershire |
| Designed For | BR |
| Build Location | Derby |
| Built by | BR |
| Diagram number | 638 |
| Lot number | 30660 |
| Type | DMCL |
| First Number | 52044 |
| Later Numbers | M52044 W52044 |
| Present Number | W52044 |
| Current Livery | BR Rail Blue and Pearl Grey |
| Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe | Yes |
| Original Bogies/Wheelsets | Yes |
| Additional Notes | Class 108. P 1994. Was operational: paired with 50632 (qv): but by 02/08 both stopped with defective engines. 12/20: moved from Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway to Dean Forest Railway - in a poor condition and will be stripped for spares and then scrapped. By 12/21: stripped of usable components and on 20/12/21 was covered by a tarpaulin and moved to Whitecroft for storage; will be cut up in 2022. 11/22: heavily stripped shell (see additional photo below) scrapped; bogies retained as spares for the Dean Forest DMU Group.
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| Owner | Dean Forest DMU Group |
| External Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
| Internal Structural Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
| Underframe Condition | Poor but Substantially Complete |
| External Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
| Internal Finish | Poor and Incomplete |
| Degree of External Originality | Poor and Incomplete |
| Degree of Internal Originality | Poor and Incomplete |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Poor and Incomplete |
| Degree of External Authenticity | Not Applicable |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity | Not Applicable |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
| Rarity | Several |
| Historical Importance | Some Importance |
| Operating | No |
| Survey Date | 25/07/1999 |
| Surveyor | Michael Cope |
| Photo Date | 20/12/2021 |
| Photo by | Nigel Benning |
| At Risk | No |
| Date Record Last Updated | 09/03/2024 |
