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Vehicle 56213 / 54213

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30410
Diagram: 640

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 50627 during the unknown period are:

13/12/58	New to	5D (Cockshute)	- pending allocation
Jan-59	Transferred to	5D (Cockshute)
Jun-59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59	Transferred to	8C (Speke Junction)
4w/e 30/04/61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
5w/e 12/08/67	Transferred to	16C (Derby Etches Park)

Then the allocations for 56213 are:

4w/e 31/05/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
w/e 20/08/78	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
28/09/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
03/05/87	Transferred to	ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
23/11/89	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56213 - original number
54213 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

May-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/01/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by AE Knill, Barry Docks

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50627	56213			As delivered to 5D - 13th December 1958
50627	56213			Transfer to 8C - Oct-59
50627	56213			Transfer to 6A - 4w/e 30/04/61
50627	56213			Noted 25/04/64
50627	56213			Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station¹
50627	56213			Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69
50627	56213			Noted 27/09/1969 - R.C.T.S. Keighley & Worth Valley and Middleton Railways DMU Tour
51417	56213			Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds²
50550	59199	56213	50567	Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds¹
51421	56213			Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.50 Lime Street - Allerton³
51910	56213			Noted 30/09/1977 - 07.11 Warrington Central - Lime Street with 51937-52064³
52901	56213			Noted 06/01/1978⁴
50625	56213			Noted 22/06/1980 - Churnet Rail Special Crewe-Chedleton and return 50404+56161 / 50625+56213 / 56150+50400
50625	56213			Noted 10th July 1980
50625	56213			Noted circa 03/1981³
50625	56213			Noted circa 05/1982³
50625	56213			Noted circa 10/1982³
50625	56213			Noted circa 04/1983³
53625	54213			Noted circa 06/1983³
53625	54213			Noted circa 07/1985³
53625	54213			Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
53625	54213			Noted circa 06/1986³
51651	54213			Noted 25/05/87 - on Quaintonian shuttle with 51878 + 54259
51651	54213			Noted 06/10/1987³
51651	54213			Noted circa 02/1988³
51895	54213			Noted 27/07/1988³
51895	54213			Noted 06/08/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic rerun 54224-51893+54213-51895

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

Images:

22nd June 1986

At Watford Junction on 22 June 1986 is Class 108 DTCL 54213 leading DMBS 53625 on the 1615 to St Albans Abbey. Dave Warby.

24th May 1987

Class 108/115 hybrids 54213 + 51651 / 51878 = 54259 at Quainton Road on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) shuttle, 25/5/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.

25th May 1987

54213 - 51651 - 51878 - 54259 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.

6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 + 51893 + 54213 (pictured) + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

8th April 1989

Class 108 DTCL 54213, allocated to Bletchley Depot, spent most of 1989 parked in this state just north of Aylesbury Station. Seen on 8th April 1989. AndrewHA.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Leekbrook tunnel, near Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.

Date: 22nd June 1980

Date: 22nd June 1980

Date: 22nd June 1980

With bunting out for the occasion DMU's 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.

Date: 25th May 1987

Two Class 108/115 hybrids 54259 + 51878 / 51651 + 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 25th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 54224 + 51893 + 54213 + 51895. Robert Frise.

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 51893 + 51895 + 54213. Robert Frise.

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 with 51893 + 54213 + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 51895 + 54213 + 51893 + 54224. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

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