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<- 56274 | 56275 | 56276 ->

Vehicle 56275 / 54275

Class 108

BR Diagram 646

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 51420 during the unknown period are:

27/02/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-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 56275 are:

29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
02/07/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56275 - original number
54275 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51420 56275 As delivered to 14A - 27th February 1960
51417 56275 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
51908 56275 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
51919 56275 Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds3
51914 56275 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51909 56275 Noted 09/09/76 - at Wigan NW1
51911 56275 Noted circa 05/19824
51911 56275 Noted circa 09/19824
51942 56275 Noted circa 11/19824
51914 56275 Noted circa 01/19834
51418 54275 Noted circa 07/19834
51421 54275 Noted 18/02/19874
51421 54275 Noted circa 07/19874
51421 54275 Noted circa 01/19884
CH253 51421 54275 Noted Apr-88
CH253 51421 54275 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa May-88
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa Jul-88
CH253 51421 54275 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH253 51421 54275 Noted circa 05/19904
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO253 51421 54275 Noted circa 05/19914
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO253 51421 54275 Listed at LO - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Birmingham New Street

15th April 1961

A Derby Lightweight DMU formed of M56275 + M51420 at Birmingham New Street on 15 April 1961. The set was allocated to Ryecroft but would soon be transferred to Chester. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Clarborough

1st November 1988

Set number: CH253

Set CH253 (54275 + 51421) with 10.37 Sheffield to Lincoln with Clarborough tunnel seen behind. 01.11.88 Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Hooton

29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

508 113 (1210 Hooton - Liverpool Central) contrasts with Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Hooton

29th August 1989

Set number: CH253

Class 108 Set CH253 (presumably 54275 + 51421) on the 1150 Chester - Helsby (via Hooton) at Hooton (at 1205) on Tuesday 29th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

In a then everyday scene, with rolling stock that now is no longer in service, this was the view from the footbridge at Manchester Piccadilly on February 28th 1992 before the station roof was given a refurbishment. Regional Railways liveried Class 305 305507 was awaiting departure with a service to Glossop and Hadfield, while in platform 1 was a two-car Class 108 formed of cars M54275 & M51421 (LO253), on a service to New Mills Central. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

28th February 1992

Set number: LO253

Seeing out its last days working from Longsight Depot as set LO253, and working mainly on local services from Manchester Piccadilly, Class 108 cars M54275 & M51421 were awaiting departure from platform 1 at Piccadilly with a service to New Mills Central on February 28th 1992. They (and other life-expired first generation units), were kept in service due to the then ongoing problems with the Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Carlisle

June 1992

Set number: LO253

Two two-car Class 108 DMUs at Carlisle in June 1992. Closest is set LO253, presumably 54275 + 51421. George Woods.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

Set CH253 (51421 + 54275) arrives at Bare Lane on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

51421 / 54275 (set CH253) head away from Lancaster on 30 July 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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