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Vehicle 56275 / 54275

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 51420 during the unknown period are:

27/02/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-60	Transferred to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
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02/07/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) RCLO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
	51416	56275	Noted 19/02/1978 - on Allerton depot⁴
	51416	56275	Noted 09/07/1978 - on Allerton depot⁴
	51416	56275	Noted 11/02/1979 - on Allerton depot⁴
	51910	56275	Noted 19/08/1979 - at Edge Hill⁴
	51911	56275	Noted circa 05/1982⁵
	51911	56275	Noted circa 09/1982⁵
	51942	56275	Noted circa 11/1982⁵
	51914	56275	Noted circa 01/1983⁵
	51418	56275	Noted 30/03/1983 - passing Leamington Spa, going from Tyseley to Swindon Works⁴
	51418	54275	Noted circa 07/1983⁵
	51418	54275	Noted 01/04/1984 - at Urmston⁴
	51421	54275	Noted 18/02/1987⁵
	51421	54275	Noted circa 07/1987⁵
	51421	54275	Noted circa 01/1988⁵
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 05/1990⁵
LO253	51421	54275	Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO253	51421	54275	Noted circa 05/1991⁵
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: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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.

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.

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.

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.

16th June 1991

Set number: LO253

Class 108 DMU set LO253 (54275 + 51421) arriving into Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 16 June 1991. David Russon.

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.

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.

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:

Date: 22nd April 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of M51421 + M54275 at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 22 April 1987. David Russon.

Date: 30th July 1989

Set number: CH253

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

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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