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Vehicle 56196 / 54196


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640

Allocations

27/06/58 New to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 03/01/59 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 02/07/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
2w/e 05/06/65 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
2w/e 09/10/65 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 20/05/67 Transferred to South Gosforth
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 25/07/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
09/09/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
10/05/87 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
15/05/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
09/03/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PWYX
21/09/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56196 - original number
54196 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 23/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50605 56196 As delivered to 51A - 27th June 1958
50605 56196 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
50605 56196 Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/07/60
50605 56196 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 05/06/65
50605 56196 Transfer to 50C - 2w/e 09/10/65
50605 56196 Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
50605 56196 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 20/05/67
50623 56196 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50623 56196 Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central2
N144 50623 56196 Noted 29/08/74 - at Thornaby, set number on solebar of 506232
50623 56196 Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 3
50623 56196 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot2
50623 56196 Noted 08/09/1975 - at Newcastle3
N144 50623 56196 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central, set number only on 506232
50624 56196 Noted circa 01/19774
50624 56196 Noted 12/02/77 - at Brough1
50624 56196 Noted 11/06/77 - on 0717 York-Sheffield with 50015 + 56005
50624 56196 Noted 29/06/80 - at Preston5
50624 56196 Noted circa 10/19824
50624 56196 Noted circa 03/19834
53624 54196 Noted circa 10/19834
53624 54196 Noted 01/12/19864
53606 54196 Transfer to KD - 10/05/87 - from BG
N615 53606 54196 Listed at NH - May 1988
N615 53606 54196 Listed at NH - May-88
53606 54196 Noted 11/03/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Southport

29th August 1988

With its first class saloon downgraded to second, Class 108 Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) and Motor Brake Second 53606, were stood in the carriage sidings at Southport on August 29th 1988. 54196 had an unusually small BR emblem that looked as though it was part of a West Yorkshire PTE logo without the 'Metro Train' branding. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Kirkby Stephen

March 1989

Set number: N615

A two-car Class 108 at Kirkby Stephen in March 1989. The DTSL closest carries set number N615 and so is likely to be 54196 transferred from Newton Heath to Neville Hill that month, presumably with DMBS 53606. George Woods.

Class 108 DMU at Helwith Bridge

11th March 1989

Class 108 E54196+E53606 at Helwith Bridge on the 11th March 1989 with the 13.03 Leeds-Carlisle. Kevin Law.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st July 1958

Whitby station on July 21st, 1958. Less than a month old, E50605 (presumably with 56196) is at the front of the 5.40pm Whitby - Middlesbrough service, formed of a two-car 108 and two-car 101. They are awaiting the arrival of the 4.25pm ex-Scarborough before they depart as a combined train. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: March 1989

Set number: N615

Class 108 DMU set N615 at Kirkby Stephen in March 1989. The vehicles are presumably 53606 + 54196. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: N615

Class 108 set N615 (presumably 53606 + 54196) at Long Preston on 11th March 1989. Roger Geach.