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Vehicle 56268 / 54268


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 50985 during the unknown period are:

10/10/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 31/10/59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
2w/e 26/03/60 On loan to 64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 22/10/60 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)

Then the allocations for 56268 are:

4w/e 31/10/70 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
4w/e 05/08/78 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
26/10/86 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
18/01/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX
09/01/92 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56268 - original number
54268 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50985 56268 As delivered to 6G - 10th October 1959
50985 56268 Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 09/04/60
50985 56268 Noted 01/07/60 - at Edinburgh Princes Street station
50985 56268 Transfer to 18A - 3w/e 22/10/60
50985 56268 Noted 25/11/67 - at Carnforth1
50976 56268 Noted 20/07/68 - between Burnley and Preston1
50985 56268 Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2
50985 56268 Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe3
50985 56268 Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe3
50985 56268 Noted 31/07/1974 - at Wolverhampton3
50985 56268 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Llandudno Junction 3
50985 56268 Noted 10/09/76 - at Helsby2
50985 56268 Noted 23/06/1977 - Derailed @ Helsby4
50985 56268 Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester5
LO311 50985 56268 Noted circa 03/19825
LO311 50985 56268 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
53985 54268 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53985 54268 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53985 54268 Noted 17/01/87 - on 12:10 Manchester Victoria - Kirby6
53985 54268 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53934 54268 Noted circa 04/19885
N600 53934 54268 Listed at NH - May 1988
N600 53934 54268 Noted circa May-88
N600 53934 54268 Noted circa Jul-88
53934 54268 Noted 15/09/88 - at Manchester Victoria working with 53512 + 53431
B963 54268 Listed at BR - 15/05/89
T201 53975 54268 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Jul-91
B963 53948 54268 Noted circa 08/19915
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Aug-91
B963 53948 54268 Listed at BR - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Birmingham New Street

January 1961

With Leicester on the destination blind a (blue square) Derby Lightweight twin is seen in Birmingham New Street station in January 1961. Closest seems to be M56268 which was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Speke

September 1961

A (blue square) Derby Lightweight DMU seen at the site of Speke station in mid-September 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Pwllheli

15th July 1974

Class 108 M56268 at Pwllheli on 15 July 1974. Sunday was the day of rest on the Cambrian Coast and that's exactly what this Derby unit was doing that afternoon. Alistair Ness.

Class 108 DMU at Helsby

23rd June 1977

Derby twin 56268 & 50985 derailed on the branch crossover at Helsby, whilst swapping from P4 to P3 to work the Rock Ferry service, 23/6/77. Anthony Griffiths.

Class 108 DMU at Bamber Bridge

7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Chippenham

4th August 1989

Set number: B963

Class 108 DMU set B963 (presumably 54268 + 53948) departs from Chippenham on 4th August 1989. Nicholas T Smith.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th September 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.