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Vehicle 50354

Class 100

BR Diagram 536

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30278
Diagram: 536

Allocations

Sep-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Jan-58 Transferred to 8E (Brunswick)
Apr-58Depot code change27F
Jun-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Oct-58 On loan to 1E (Bletchley)
4w/e 27/12/58 Ex-loan back to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
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)
3w/e 30/03/69 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
03/07/83 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50354 56109 As delivered to 5D - September 1957
50354 56109 Noted 20/12/66 - at Manchester1
LT297 50354 56109 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50354 56109 Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50354 56109 Noted circa 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly3
50354 56109 Noted 31/08/72 - at Stalybridge1
50354 56109 Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50354 56109 Noted 04/09/74 - at Bredbury2
50354 56109 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50354 56109 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50354 56109 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50354 56109 Noted 05/02/1977 - Worked 15.34 New Mills to Manchester Picc with 50537 - 561804
50354 56109 Noted 04/01/78
LO295 50354 56109 Noted circa 05/19824
LO295 50354 56109 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4
50354 56109 Noted circa 12/19824

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

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Guide Bridge

Unknown date

A Class 100 DMU with DMBS M50354 closest at Guide Bridge, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 100 DMU at Chester

18th September 1982

Class 100 Gloucester 2-car DMU 50354 + 56109 in Chester station with a Manchester Victoria service on 18-9-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 100 DMU at Manchester Victoria

18th September 1982

Class 100 Gloucester 2-car DMU 50354 + 56109 after arriving into Manchester Victoria from Chester on 18-9-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th November 1982

Class 100 DMU vehicles 56109 + 50354 are seen departing from Romiley, Stockport, Tuesday 16/11/1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th March 1983

High up in the Pennines, a Gloucester Class 100 Twin comprising Driving Trailer Composite (downgraded to Driving Trailer 2nd) M56109 and Motor Brake 2nd M50354 await departure from platform 3 at Stalybridge with the 11:45 service to Stockport. Saturday 9th March 1983. Having grown up with Gloucester twins in eastern Scotland, I was always glad to renew my acquaintance with the type though I have to admit I regarded them with some disdain when they were everyday fare. Brian McDevitt.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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