Vehicle 56196 / 54196

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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-73	Depot code change	GF
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21/09/89	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ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:

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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Date: 7th May 1988

With 'Lancaster' on its destination blind, Former Eastern Region/West Yorkshire PTE Class 108 DMU formed of cars 53606 & 54196 was passing Lodge Lane Crossing at Farington with an Ormskirk to Preston service on May 7th 1988. The two-car set had been transferred from Hull Botanic Gardens to Newton Heath in the period when surviving first generation sets were covering for the then ailing Class 142 fleet. Having traversed Farington Moss from Midge Hall, the 108 was about to descend the gradient towards the WCML at Farington Curve Junction. Martyn Hilbert.

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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.

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Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: N615

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