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Vehicle 56284 / 54284


Class 121

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30519
Diagram: 513

Allocations

Feb-61 New to 81C (Southall)
Jun-64 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
Nov-64 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
Jul-83 On loan to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
Sep-83 Ex-loan back to RG (Reading)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
03/11/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
Nov-90 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
24/01/92 Sector Change to OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ
18/02/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NTCZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56284 - original number
54284 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


56284 51360 51512 51402 Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington1
L284 56284 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L130 55030 56284 Noted 06/08/77 - at Slough, set number L284 on 562842
L284 56284 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L284 56284 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
55023 56284 Noted circa 04/19823
55022 56284 Noted circa 11/19823
L284 56284 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
55020 56284 Noted 21/04/1983 - 1741 Windsor and Eton Central to Slough
55023 54284 Transfer to BR - Jul-83 - on loan from Reading
55023 54284 Transfer to RG - Sep-83 - ex-loan Bristol
L284 54284 Noted circa 01/19843
L284 54284 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
TS513 53077 54284 53120 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS513 53077 54284 53120 Noted circa 06/19863
TS513 53077 54284 53120 Noted 19/07/86 - at Norwich2
TS596 53052 54284 53914 Noted 11/04/19873
TS252 53052 54284 Noted circa 06/19873
T252 53052 54284 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS252 53052 54284 Noted 06/09/87 - at Norwich2
P890 51222 54284 Formed at LA p/e 17/06/88
P284 54284 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P890 51222 54284 Formed at LA p/e 16/08/88
L284 54284 Listed at - 15/05/89
51669 54284 Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51888 + 542224
51669 54284 Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54222 + 518884
51669 54284 Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51882 + 542224
L284 54284 Listed at OO - 21/01/91

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

Images:

Class 121 DMU at Bourne End

September 1974

Set number: L284

A Unit on the Bourne end branch in September 1974. Led by Class 121 DTS W56284 (L284) it approaches its destination. 54A South Dock.

Class 121 DMU at Maidenhead

19th August 1975

Set number: L284

Maidenhead on the 19th of August 1975 this Class 121 DMU formed of driving trailer 56284 and bubble car 55024 is about to work the 14.55 service to Marlow. The KDH Archive.

Class 121 DMU at Bourne End

Unknown date

Set number: L284

Class 121 DTS W56284 at Bourne End, date unknown. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

Class 121 DMU at Windsor &amp; Eton Central

6th November 1978

Set number: L284

Leading the shuttle to Slough at Windsor and Eton Central on 6th November 1978 is driving trailer 56284. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Windsor &amp; Eton Central

24th March 1979

Set number: L284

56284 and 55021 depart from Windsor on the 24th March 1979. 54A South Dock.

Class 121 DMU at Maidenhead

28th April 1979

Set number: L284

Class 121 W56284 & W55029 Maidenhead 28 April 1979. Doing the Thames valley branches on a Western Region Rover. Alistair Ness.

Class 121 DMU at Marlow

28th April 1979

Set number: L284

Class 121 W56284 & W55029 Marlow 28 April 1979. Doing the Thames valley branches on a Western Region Rover. Alistair Ness.

Class 121 DMU at Iver

2nd January 1980

Set number: L284

56284 and 55034 at Iver on the 2nd January 1980. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

8th May 1982

Set number: L284

Class 121 DTS W56284 (L284) propelled by unknown class 121 single car unit into Paddington from Greenford in rapidly failing light on Saturday 8th May 1982 Iain Reid.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

21st June 1983

Set number: L284

A Class 121 DTS (56284) and DMBS in the Windsor bay platform at Slough on 21 June 1983. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 121 DMU at Wilmcote Bank

7th September 1987

Set number: TS252

Two 2-car units head up Wilmcote Bank on the afternoon of 7 September 1987 on their way to Birmingham Moor Street from Stratford-upon-Avon. Closest is Class 121 DTS 54284, presumably partnered with 53052 as set TS252. The road in the background is the A46 under construction at this time and the new overbridge visible over the unit's front cab, now right by Stratford Parkway station, was nearing completion. Peter Tandy.

Class 121 DMU at Newquay

1st July 1988

Set number: P284

54284 (P284) with 53248 + 53637 (P873) at Newquay on July 1st, 1988. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd January 1980

Set number: L134

55034 and 56284 at Iver on the 2nd January 1980. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 14th June 1986

Set number: TS513

Longbridge station on 14 June 1986 has on the right 53120 leading away from the station on the Cross City Line to Lichfield City. The Class 121 DTS in use as a centre car is presumably 54284, the Class 116 DMBS on the rear should be 53077, these forming set TS513. A sister unit is in the down platform with a train for Redditch, the other end of the line. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: P873

An interesting formation at Par on July 1st, 1988, P873 is a 108 DMC (53637) / 101 DMBS (53248) hybrid, and the set has a Class 121 DTS attached (54284). John Carter.