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Vehicle 56107

Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30279
Diagram: 537

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50352 during the unknown period are:

Sep-57	New to	5D (Cockshute)
Jan-58	Transferred to	8E (Brunswick)
Apr-58	Depot code change	27F
Jun-58	Transferred to	3C (Ryecroft)
Oct-58	On loan to	2D (Coventry)
Nov-58	Ex-loan back to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
Sep-63	Depot code change	2G
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	2H (Monument Lane)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	2G (Ryecroft)
3w/e 30/06/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56107 are:

3w/e 30/03/69	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
May 1973	Depot code change	LO
May-81	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight)

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50352	56107	As delivered to 5D - September 1957
	50352	56107	Noted 01/01/68 - at Manchester Exchange¹
	50352	56107	Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange¹
	50352	56107	Noted 10/08/68 - at Bangor¹
	50352	56107	Noted 21/08/68 - at Bangor¹
	50352	56107	Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
LT295	50352	56107	Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
	50352	56107	Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly²
	50352	56107	Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight¹
	50352	56107	Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly³
	50352	56107	Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly¹
	50352	56107	Noted Sep-76 - at Stalybridge¹
	50352	56107	Noted 01/10/77 - in Manchester Piccadilly⁴
	50352	56107	Noted 11/05/1981 - at Stalybridge with 18:17 to Stockport²

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford

Images:

17th June 1962

A Gloucester twin DMU stabled between platforms 9 and 10 of Birmingham New Street on 17 June 1962. Closest appears to be M56107 which has its depot code of 21F (Ryecroft) painted next to the buffers. Michael Mensing.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: March 1958

Two GRC&W twins at Garston, Liverpool, in March 1958, possibly on a service from Warrington. M50352 and M50355 are recorded as being the power cars, they were allocated to Brunswick depot from January to June 1958 and are presumably running with their regular trailer cars M56107 and M56110. Note all the coaches on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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