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Vehicle 56274 / 54274


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30499
Diagram: 646

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 51419 during the unknown period are:

27/02/60 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
w/e 02/04/60 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
4w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)

Then the allocations for 56274 are:

circa 1984 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
28/09/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
07/01/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
18/02/92 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NNHZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56274 - original number
54274 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 12/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51419 56274 As delivered to 3E - 27th February 1960
51419 56274 Noted 09/11/69 - at Doncaster inbetween 51416 / 56278 + 52039 / 519221
51917 56274 Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe with 51904 + 56487 / 51906 + 56489 / 51913 + 56493 possibly subbing for a Class 304 if the current was switched off between Liverpool and Crewe1
AN270 56274 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street, partner unrecorded2
51421 56274 Noted circa 08/19823
51928 56274 Noted circa 11/19823
51928 56274 Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.3
51422 56274 Noted circa 02/19833
51912 56274 Noted circa 04/19833
51422 54274 Noted circa 08/19833
53476 54274 Formation change - NH - Aug-85
53476 54274 Noted 08/01/86 - at Norwich2
53476 54274 Noted 11/01/86 - at Leicester
Spare 54274 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51849 54274 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51659 + 59727 + 59671 + 518894
51849 54274 Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51654 + 54222
51849 54274 Noted 15/07/19873
51866 54274 Noted circa 11/19873
51866 54274 Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654
51673 51866 54274 Noted circa 02/19883
51676 54274 Noted circa 04/19893
51676 54274 Noted circa 09/19893
51676 54274 59654 51894 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51676 54274 Noted circa 05/19903
51676 54274 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51875 + 59754 + 59734 + 518885
51676 54274 Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51668 + 59755 + 59751 + 516785

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

circa 1978

Plain blue DTC M56274 is working with a refurbished liveried DMBS when seen in Manchester Oxford Road circa 1978. John Law.

Class 108 DMU at Quaintonian

20th April 1987

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

Class 108 DMU at Quainton Road

20th April 1987

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

Class 108 DMU at Great Missenden

20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th January 1986

Class 104 53476 twinned with Class 108 54274 at Leicester on the 11th January 1986. Dennis Taylor.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1987

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

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1987

Photographed from the Signal Box at West Ruislip, the 1538 Marylebone - High Wycombe service approaches West Ruislip station formed of two Class 115 DMBS/Class 108 DTC units M51849+M54274+M54271+M51878. The first two vehicles had arrived at ME in January, from TS. 23rd April 1987 Nigel Mack.

DMU

Date: 12th November 1988

The exhausts from three 2 car class 115 units (the leading pair are 51895 + 54274) add to the murkiness at Quainton Road on 12 November 1988 as it leaves the station with one of the annual Aylesbury to Milton Keynes "Shopper Specials" which ran along the freight line via Claydon LN & E Junction to Bletchley. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1989

The 11.39 to Marylebone departs from Aylesbury on 23 April 1989. The Class 115 set was recorded as 51886 + 59737 + 59763 + 51893 (order of power cars uncertain), the 108/115 at the front was 54274 + 51676. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.