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Vehicle 56195 / 54195

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

11/07/58	New to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 03/01/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
2w/e 09/10/65	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 20/05/67	Transferred to	South Gosforth
31/03/68	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 10/10/70	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
May-73	Depot code change	GF
2w/e 01/05/77	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
20/05/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
11/05/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
10/05/87	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56195 - original number
54195 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50604	56195	As delivered to 51A - 11th July 1958
	50604	56195	Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	50604	56195	Transfer to 50C - 2w/e 09/10/65
	50604	56195	Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 20/05/67
	51444	56195	Transfer to 50C - 31/03/68
	50385	56195	Noted 15/08/1970¹
	50620	56195	Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle²
	50620	56195	Noted 28/12/74 - at Darlington.
N142	50620	56195	Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number only on 56195³
N142	50620	56195	Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles³
	50620	56195	Noted 10/09/1975 - at Carlisle ¹
	50620	56195	Noted 30/12/75 - at Newcastle⁴
	50620	56195	Noted 03/01/76 - at Newcastle⁴
	50620	56195	Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central³
	50620	56195	Noted 06/11/1976 - at Newcastle ¹
	50620	56195	Transfer to NL - 2w/e 01/05/77
	50620	56195	Noted circa 03/1978⁵
	50620	56195	Noted circa 06/1981⁵
	50620	56195	Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	53620	54195	Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds⁵
	53606	54195	Noted 16/10/1986⁵
	53606	54195	Noted 22/10/1986⁵
	53606	54195	Noted 11/12/1986⁵

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

Images:

circa August 1977

An official image (12 of 18, negative D4851-6) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows a heater outlet beside a cab door way, thought to be 56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

circa August 1977

An official image (14 of 18, negative D4851-21) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the front (first class) saloon of what is presumed to be 56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

circa August 1977

An official image (15 of 18, negative D4851-20) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the sink area of the toilet of what is presumed to be 56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

circa August 1977

An official image (16 of 18, negative D4851-18) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the gangway from what is presumed to be 56195 into 50620, circa August 1977. British Rail.

circa August 1977

An official image (17 of 18, negative D4851-19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the rear saloon of what is presumed to be 56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

circa August 1977

An official image (18 of 18, negative D4851-22) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the middle saloon of what is presumed to be 56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

4th October 1986

A Leeds Neville Hill Depot allocated Class 108 with Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (TRSL) E54195 leading, was stood at Parbold with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on October 4th 1986. The rear car has West Yorkshire PTE 'MetroTrain' branding, and judging by the destination blind the unit had been 'borrowed' at Manchester for the trip to the seaside and back. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa August 1977

An official image (1 of 18, negative D4851-7) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows E50620 and presumably E56195 at Neville Hill depot where they were allocated. The work dates painted on the vehicles show late July 1977 but the vehicles have signs of use so this is probably circa August 1977. British Rail.

Date: circa August 1977

An official image (6 of 18, negative D4851-14) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 108/142 DMU Production'. It shows the end of DMBS E50620, presumably coupled to E56195, circa August 1977. British Rail.

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