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<- 56224 | 56225 | 56226 ->

Vehicle 56225 / 54225

Class 108

BR Diagram 640

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 50942 during the unknown period are:

17/01/59 New to 2D (Coventry) - pending allocation
Apr-59 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-59 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
2w/e 13/03/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56225 are:

12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
05/06/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56225 - original number
54225 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr-76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50942 56225 As delivered to 2D - 17th January 1959
50942 56225 Noted 12th February 1959
50942 56225 Transfer to 3C - Apr-59
50942 56225 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50946 56225 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50942 56225 Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT318 50942 56225 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50942 56225 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
50942 56225 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot3
50942 56225 Noted 27/03/1976 - in Derby Litchurch Lane Works4
50942 56225 Noted 06/02/1977 - North Wales4
50942 56225 Noted 04/09/1977 - on Longsight depot4
50942 56225 Noted 19/02/1978 - on Chester depot4
50942 56225 Noted 12/03/1978 - on Longsight depot4
50942 56225 Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot4
50942 56225 Noted 19/11/1978 - at Manchester Piccadilly4
50942 56225 Noted 11/03/1979 - on Longsight depot4
50942 56225 Noted 19/08/1979 - on Chester depot4
50942 56225 Noted 17/02/1980 - on Chester depot4
LO301 50942 56225 Noted circa 05/19825
50942 56225 Noted 13/06/1982 - on Longsight depot4
LO301 50942 56225 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
53942 54225 Noted 06/03/1983 - in Doncaster Works4
53942 54225 Noted circa 04/19835
53942 54225 Noted 17/04/1983 - at Northwich4
53942 54225 Noted 15/05/83 - at Manchester Piccadilly
53942 54225 Noted 11/07/1984 - at Manchester Piccadilly 4
53942 54225 Noted 15/09/84 - on 11:28 Chester - Manchester Oxford Road
53942 54225 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53976 54225 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53976 54225 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53975 54225 Noted circa 10/19875
N606 53976 54225 Listed at NH - May 1988
N606 53976 54225 Noted circa Jul-88
N606 53976 54225 Noted 24/08/1988 - at Lancaster4
T209 53976 54225 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH273 53976 54225 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH273 53976 54225 Noted circa 05/19905
LO273 53976 54225 Listed at LO - mid May-90
273 53976 54225 Noted circa 01/19915
53976 54225 Noted 22/04/91 - at Chester3

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Sandy

7th August 1961

M56225 leads a (blue square) Derby Lightweight twin DMU leaving Sandy station with the 10.12am Cambridge - Bletchley service on 7 August 1961. Note how the cab roof dome is much darker than the roof. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

15th May 1983

Class 108 vehicles 54225 and 53942 are seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 15/05/83. Jerry Glover.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Victoria

13th May 1988

A Class 108 formed M54225 + M53976 is seen working with a Class 104 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Ulverston

22nd March 1989

Set number: N606

Class 108 set no. N606 (54225/53976) departs from Ulverston working the 1235 Barrow-Preston. 22 March 1989. Jay Hartley.

Class 108 DMU at Attenborough

5th August 1990

Set number: 273

Two DMU sets, the closest being set 273 (presumably 54225 + 53976) the other being a three-car suburban set seen at Attenborough on 5th August 1990. Andrew Walker.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st March 1986

A Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M53942 + M54225 about to pass over the B5259 Lytham to Wrea Green Road, arriving at Moss Side with a Kirkham to Blackpool South service on March 1st 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1990

Set number: 273

Set 273 (presumably 53976 + 54225) heading to Manchester Piccadilly, taken from CH357 on the 1430 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill near Romiley (1450) Wednesday 29th August 1990. Colin Brooks.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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