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Vehicle 55006


Class 122

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30419
Diagram: 539

Allocations

May-58 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
w/e 09/10/76 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
2w/e 25/12/76 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa Apr-84 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
19/01/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
18/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
06/09/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/09/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


TY052 55006 Listed at Tyseley - circa Dec-69
TY052 55006 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
55006 Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot1
55006 Noted 18/05/74 - on 17:45 Leamington-Stratford On Avon
55006 Noted 05/09/74 - at Stourbridge Junction1
TS052 55006 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS052 55006 Noted circa 01/19812
TS052 55006 Noted circa 10/19812
TS052 55006 Noted circa 08/19822
TS052 55006 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS052 55006 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
55006 Noted circa 04/1984 - on Stockport - Stalybridge service2
TS056 55006 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
TS056 55006 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS056 55006 Noted circa 06/19862
TS056 55006 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street3
TS506 55006 59612 53100 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 55006 replaces 53840
T056 55006 Listed at TS - Jul-87
P106 55006 Formed at LA circa 10/87
P106 55006 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P106 55006 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
P106 55006 Listed at LA - Jul-91
106 55006 Noted circa 08/19912
P106 55006 Listed at LA - Dec-91
P106 55006 Listed at LA - 02/07/92
P106 55006 Listed at LA - 24/09/92
P106 55006 Listed at LA - November 1992
P106 55006 Listed at LA - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 122 DMU at Leamington Spa

26th May 1958

Brand new W55006 and W55007 in Leamington Spa station ready to work the 9pm to Stratford-upon-Avon on Whit Monday, May 26th, 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Leamington Spa

26th May 1958

Brand new W55006 and W55007 sit in the platform in Leamington Spa station ready to work the 9pm to Stratford-upon-Avon on Whit Monday, May 26th, 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

4th October 1958

Having arrived with the 4.03pm from Dudley GRC&W 'double-ender' W55006 is seen in Birmingham Snow Hill between steam locomotives 5040 and 5492 on 4 October 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Town

11th June 1962

M55006 departs Stourbridge Town on the short journey to Stourbridge Junction station on 11 June 1962. Note the tail lamp at this end! Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Branch

11th June 1962

GRC&W 'double-ender' M55006 with the 2.58pm Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town service 11 June 1962. Note the tail lamp and driver at this end. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Hatton

11th July 1966

Set number: 104

With a van in two M55006 is seen operating the 6.35pm Gloucester-Leamington Spa at Hatton on 11 July 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Lapworth

8th September 1966

Set number: 104

55006 passes by at Lapworth with the 5.40pm Leamington - Snow Hill service on September 8th, 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Barnt Green

8th July 1972

Set number: TY052

Class 122 'bubble car' M55006 seen in Barnt Green station on 8 July 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 122 DMU at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham

21st August 1975

M55006 is attached to a Class 116 on an ECS seen at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, on 21 August 1975. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

26th June 1978

Set number: TS052

A pair of Class 122s - 55006/TY052 closest - and a Class 116 at Stratford-upon-Avon on 26 June 1978. Alistair Ness.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge

circa September 1978

Set number: TY052

Class 122 55006 is seen on the Stourbridge branch in Autumn 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 122 DMU at Bescot

Unknown date

Class 122 M55006 at Bescot, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Town

1979

Set number: TS052

M55006 in Stourbridge Town station in 1979. John Law.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge

13th July 1979

Set number: TS052

TS052, presumably M55006, leaves Stourbridge for Stourbridge Junction on 13 July 1979. Lewis Bevan.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Town

13th July 1979

Set number: TS052

Class 122 single unit M55006 waits for custom at Stourbridge Town before departing on the shuttle service to Stourbridge Junction on 13 July 1979. After 17 years of black-and-white photography (with the occasional colour print film) this was my very first exposure on my very first slide film. Lewis Bevan.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Junction

1st October 1979

Set number: TS052

M55006 at Stourbridge Junction on 01/10/79. Steve Jones.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Junction

1st October 1979

Set number: TS052

M55006 at Stourbridge Junction on 01/10/79. Steve Jones.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Junction

12th December 1979

55006 on the Stourbridge branch at Stourbridge Junction on 12th December 1079. Ian Buck.

Class 122 DMU at Leamington Spa

22nd July 1980

Set number: TS052

Double Bubbles: 55006 leads the 13:45 Leamington Spa - Stratford near Leamington Spa service on 22/07/1980. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

20th July 1983

Set number: TS052

Two Class 122s - the closest is set TS052 and thought to be M55006 - seen in Stratford-Upon-Avon station after arriving with a terminating service from Leamington on 20 July 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 122 DMU at Leamington

20th July 1983

Set number: TS052

Two Class 122 DMUs - the closest is set TS052 and presumably M55006 - in Leamington station on 20 July 1983. Stratford-upon-Avon is on the destination blind. Brian Daniels.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

20th July 1983

Set number: TS052

Two Class 122s - the closest is set TS052 and thought to be M55006 - seen arriving into Stratford-Upon-Avon station with a terminating service from Leamington on 20 July 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 122 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street station

12th August 1983

Set number: TS052

Gloucester Class 122 single car M55006 of TS052 at Birmingham Moor St on Friday 12th August 1983. PJ Evans.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

12th October 1983

Gloucester C&W Co Class 121 No M55006 waiting to depart from Stratford-upon-Avon with the 1212 to Leamington Spa on 12 October 1983. Keith Long.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

12th October 1983

Gloucester C&W Class 122 No M55006 waiting departure from Stratford-upon-Avon with the 1212 to Lemington Spa on 12 October 1983. Keith Long.

Class 122 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

12th October 1983

Set number: TS052

M55006 at Stratford-upon-Avon after arriving with the 1050 from Leamington Spa 12th October 1983. Keith Long.

Class 122 DMU at Croston

5th August 1985

A rare sight of a Gloucester RC&W Class 122 Single Unit, M55006 coupled to the rear of a 2-Car Class 108 departing from Croston with an Ormskirk to Preston service on August 5th 1985. Newton Heath Depot had a pair of Class 122s allocated for use on the Stockport to Stalybridge services, but the appearance of one on the Ormskirk Line was almost certainly a one-off. The former Jubilee Mill complex that forms a backdrop here has now been demolished and replaced with houses. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 122 DMU at Tyseley

14th June 1986

Set number: TS056

Class 122 55006, set number TS056, is seen stabled at Tyseley from the exhaust end on 14.06.1986. Andy Cole.

Class 122 DMU at High Wycombe

29th June 1986

Class 122 M55006 High Wycombe 29 June 1986. Boy was it hot that day! HRT ran the Thame Phoenix hourly from High Wycombe to Thame and return using Bubble cars M55006 and W55033. Alistair Ness.

Class 122 DMU at Thame

29th June 1986

Set number: TS056

Gloucester RCW Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. This was the 12.35 To High Wycombe. Dave Warby.

Class 122 DMU at Thame

29th June 1986

Set number: TS056

Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the 12.35 To High Wycombe leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 122 DMU at Thame

29th June 1986

Set number: TS056

Class 122 DMBS M55006 at Thame with the 12.35 To High Wycombe leg of the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Thame Phoenix' on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Inside a Class 122 DMU

29th June 1986

The driver's controls of M55006. Taken at High Wycombe on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 122 DMU at High Wycombe

29th June 1986

Set number: TS056

Gloucester RCW Class 122 DMBS M55006 at High Wycombe on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 122 DMU at High Wycombe

29th June 1986

Class 122 M55006 High Wycombe 29 Jun 1986. Boy was it hot that day! HRT ran the Thame Phoenix hourly from High Wycombe to Thame and return. Alistair Ness.

Class 122 DMU at Princes Risborough

29th June 1986

M55006 passes the signal box at Princes Risborough with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on June 29 1986. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at Princes Risborough

29th June 1986

M55006 passes through Princes Risborough station with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on Sunday June 29 1986. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at High Wycombe

29th June 1986

55006 in High Wycombe station with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on June 29 1986 that were organised by Hertfordshire Railtours. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at Bledlow

29th June 1986

55006 about to cross the road crossing beside the former station at Bledlow with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on June 29 1986. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at Bledlow

29th June 1986

55006 passing the platform of the former station at Bledlow with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on June 29 1986. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at Bledlow

29th June 1986

55006 approaches the former station at Bledlow with one of the Thame Phoenix shuttles on June 29 1986. Julian Heard.

Class 122 DMU at Longbridge

4th October 1986

At Longbridge on 4 October 1986 was this hybrid set of single unit class 122 55006 presumably coupled to 59612 + 53100 (class 127 and 116 respectively). These mixed-up sets were from unusual at Tyseley at the time as the depot was suffering with reliability problems from much of its ageing fleet of DMUs. Probably not much for the depot staff but it photographers with an interest in DMUs some odd combinations to record. Peter Tandy.

Class 122 DMU at Leamington Spa

6th March 1987

Set number: TS056

Class 122 M55006 in Leamington Spa station on a rainy 6 March 1987. It carries Tyseley set number TS056 in the cab window, later in the year it would be transferred to Laira where it spent its last few years before withdrawal. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Junction

4th April 1987

Set number: TS056

A Class 122 (presumably 55006) has the road set at Stourbridge Junction for it to make the short journey to Stourbridge Town on 4th April 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 122 DMU at Stourbridge Town

4th April 1987

Set number: TS056

Class 122 at Stourbridge Town on April 4, 1987. Carrying set number TS056, this is presumably 55006. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 122 DMU at Tyseley Depot

4th October 1987

M55006 at the Tyseley Open Day, 4/10/87, with Midline liveried 55033 also on view. Malcolm Clements.

Class 122 DMU at Tyseley

4th October 1987

Set number: TS056

55006 on the wheel lathe inside Tyseley depot during the open day on October 4th, 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 122 DMU at Exeter St Davids

11th June 1988

Class 122 Gloucester RC&W single car DMU 55006 leads an ex-Neville Hill Class 101 DMU out of Exeter St Davids with the 14-11 to Exmouth in a cloud of blue smoke on 11-6-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 122 DMU at Tavistock Junction

14th July 1988

55006, 53200 and 53638 (122, 101, 108) passing Tavistock Junction with 50 149 in the yard on 14 July 1988. Keith Miller.

Class 122 DMU at Exeter

July 1989

Set number: 106

Class 122 55006 seen in Exteter station in July 1989. Mike Cooper.

Class 122 DMU at Plymouth

29th December 1989

Set number: 106

Class 122 bubble cars 55006 and 55003 at Plymouth on 29-12-1989. Gordon Thomson.

Class 122 DMU at Starcross

1st June 1990

Set number: 106

A pair Class 122 Single Units, 55006 & 55005 were running in tandem, arriving at Starcross whilst forming the 17.07 Plymouth to Honiton all-stations service on June 1st 1990. This was the period following the migration of the Class 142 Skipper fleet to the North, with various still operational first generation DMU sets being drafted in to the West Country, prior to the arrival of Class 150/2 Sprinter units. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 122 DMU at Par

16th August 1990

Set number: 106

GRC&W bubbles 55006 + 55000 at Par on August 16, 1990. John Carter.

Class 122 DMU at St Ives

2nd January 1991

Set number: 106

55006 (set P106) at St Ives ready to work the 9.42am to Penzance, 2/1/91. Gazza Prescott.

Class 122 DMU at St Erth

3rd January 1991

Set number: 106

55006 (set P106) at St Erth on the 9.03am from St Ives, 3/1/91. Gazza Prescott.

Class 122 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

June 1992

Set number: 106

Gloucester RC&W Co. Class 122 railcar set 106, car 55006, in Rail Blue & Grey with all-yellow front ends departing Bristol (Temple Meads) for Severn Beach, 06/92. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 122 DMU at Penzance

5th August 1992

Set number: 106

Class 122 single 'bubble car' diesel unit no. 55006 stands at Penzance station on 5th August 1992. Paul Braybrook.

Class 122 DMU at Plymouth

13th August 1992

Set number: 106

Class 122 55006, set number P106, is seen at Plymouth on 13.08.1992. Andy Cole.

Class 122 DMU at St Erth

13th October 1992

Set number: 106

55006 at St. Erth on 13/10/92. Sparegang.

Class 122 DMU at St Ives

13th October 1992

Set number: 106

Class 122 GRC&W built "bubble car" 55006 at St Ives on 13 October 1992. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: September 1964

Set number: 317

Tyseley allocated suburban triple set 317 at Earlswood Lakes in September 1964. On the rear, standing in for the normal DMBS, is GRC&W bubble 55006. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: March 1967

Tyseley MPD, 03/67. In the yard are LMS Class "5MT's" Nos.44675, 44663, 44833, & 45296 and BR St.Cl." 5MT" No.73045, Brush Type 4 (Class 47) No.D1688, Gloucester RC&W Co. railcars (Class 122) Nos.W55006 & W55004 and BR (Derby) dmu trailer (Class 175) No.W59016. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1978

The 12:10 to Birmingham Moor Street is seen departing from Leamington Spa on 28/04/1978. It is formed of Class 100 M50342, Class 108 M56267 and Class 105 M50812. Visible behind is Class 122 55006. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1983

Set number: TS053

Class 122 Gloucester RCW bubbles 55009 + 55006 at Stratford Upon Avon on 27-5-83 . On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1983

Two Class 122 DMUs in Leamington station on 20 July 1983. The far vehicle is thought to be M55006. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1986

Class 121 no 55033 and class 122 no 55006 (nearer the camera) are seen at High Wycombe on 28 June 1986, where they would go on to form the Thame Phoenix shuttles to Thame operated by Hertfordshire Railtours. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1986

Class 121 W55033 Thame 29 June 1986. Boy was it hot that day! HRT ran the Thame Phoenix hourly from High Wycombe to Thame and return using Bubble cars M55006 and W55033. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1986

Class 121 W55033 at Thame on 29 June 1986. Boy was it hot that day! HRT ran the Thame Phoenix hourly from High Wycombe to Thame and return using Bubble cars M55006 and W55033. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1986

Derby Class 115 DMBS M51660 leads The 10.40 Marylebone - Banbury at High Wycombe on 29 June 1986. Class 122 55006 is on the left which would work on a railtour shuttle from Aylesbury that day. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1987

Set number: TS050

58 044 runs through the centre road at Leamington Spa on 6 May 1987 at "Bubbles" 55000 and 55006 sit in the plaform. Note 55000 has "125" to the right of the BR logo on the bodyside. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1987

Set number: TS050

Double bubble. 55000 & 55006, having formed the 13.11 arrival from Stratford Upon Avon, wait at Leamington Spa on 06/05/87. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1990

Set number: 100

Bubbles 55000 and 55006 in Newquay station with the 16:35 to Par on August 16, 1990. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 1993

53071 + 55006 at Par waiting departure time with a Newquay service. 53071 was locked out of use to passengers being there due to a ban on the bubble cars working solo. nathan stockman.