Vehicle 56222 / 54222

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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: 30466
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 50939 during the unknown period are:

03/01/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59	Transferred to	1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56222 are:

3w/e 01/08/70	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
Oct-72	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
May 1973	Depot code change	LO
w/e 18/02/78	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
3w/e 20/10/79	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
26/10/86	Transferred to	ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
10/07/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56222 - original number
54222 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 31/08/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50939	56222							As delivered to 6G - 3rd January 1959
	50939	56222							Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
	50939	56222							Noted 6th August 1961
	50538	56222							Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
	50538	56222							Noted 04/11/68 - at Stalybridge1
	50939	56222							Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
	50939	56222							Transfer to 6A - 3w/e 01/08/70
	51194	56222							Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
	50939	56222							Transfer to 9A - Oct-72
	50939	56222							Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
	50939	56222							Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
	50939	56222							Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
	50939	56222							Noted 27/02/1977 - 2D95 08.26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester, then 2H95 10.03 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly4
	50939	56222							Transfer to CH - w/e 18/02/78
	51417	56222							Noted circa 08/19824
	51418	56222							Noted circa 11/19824
	51908	54222							Noted circa 09/19834
	51884	59720	51910	54222					Noted circa 09/19834
	51910	54222							Noted circa 01/19844
	51910	54222							Noted 26/03/19844
	51424	54222							Noted circa 03/19864
	51654	54222							Noted 3rd January 1987
	51654	54222							Noted 17/02/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654
	51654	54222							Noted 18/02/87 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31)5
	51654	54222							Noted 11/03/87 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51676 + 54228 and 51677 + 59663 + 59758 + 516785
	51654	54222							Noted 13/03/87 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59732 + 59746 + 516705
	51654	54222							Noted 27/03/87 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51849 + 542745
	51654	54222							Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51849 + 54274
	51654	54222							Noted circa 10/19874
	51654	54222							Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654
	51654	54222							Noted circa 02/19884
	51654	54222							Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652
	51888	54222							Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516696
	51888	54222							Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516696
	51888	54222							Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51669 + 542846

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

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20th April 1987

The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

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20th April 1987

54222 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87, coupled to Class 115 51654 while working the Quaintonian. Robert Frise.

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17th October 1991

54222 at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

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Date: 20th April 1987

51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

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Date: 20th April 1987

51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.

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Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

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Date: 9th July 1988

The Chinnor Tonic railtour (the first of three) is seen at Quainton Road on 9 July 1988, with Class 115 M51654 nearest the camera. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 54222 + 54500 + 51652. Robert28194.