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Vehicle 56484 / 54484

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
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 51901 during the unknown period are:

26/03/60	New to	Reddish
Apr-60	Transferred to	9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 28/05/60	Stored	9E (Trafford Park)
Jun-60	Reinstated	9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56484 are:

4w/e 10/07/76	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
21/07/83	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
12/05/85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
29/09/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
29/03/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
19/01/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56484 - original number
54484 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/04/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51901	56484	As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960
	50966	56484	Noted 11/04/67¹
LT291	50348	56484	Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
	51901	56484	Noted 18/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road²
LT326	51901	56484	Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
	51901	56484	Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight¹
	51901	56484	Noted 09/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road²
	51901	56484	Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street ³
	51901	56484	Transfer to AN - 4w/e 10/07/76
	51909	56484	Noted 27/08/1977 - 09.58 Lime Street - Llandudno with 51417-56492 and 51937-52064⁴
	51914	56484	Noted 07/06/81 - on Allerton Depot
	51909	54484	Noted circa 07/1983⁴
	51914	54484	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
	51914	54484	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
	51902	54484	Noted 26/03/1984 - at Chester⁴
	51914	54484	Noted 24th Sep 1984
	51914	54484	Listed at LO - 01/01/85
	51908	54484	Noted 18/07/1987⁴
	53938	54484	Noted circa 01/1988⁴
272	53938	54484	Noted circa 04/1988⁴
CH272	53938	54484	Listed at CH - May-88
CH272	53938	54484	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
CH272	53938	54484	Noted circa 04/1989⁴
CH272	53938	54484	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO272	53938	54484	Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO272	53938	54484	Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO272	53938	54484	Listed at LO - Aug-91
	53938	54484	Noted 07/08/91⁵
LO272	53938	54484	Listed at LO - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

4th April 1964

A two-car Derby Lightweight (later Class 108) led by M56484 is seen at Withington (south of Manchester) on April 4, 1964. Michael Mensing.

August 1969

Set number: LT330

A (later) Derby Lightweight (M56484, set LT330) and a Cravens set sit in New Mills Central Station Derbyshire in August 1969. This photo looking northwest towards Manchester was taken from the classic GCR latticed footbridge. The station was the junction for the Midland Railway line to New Mills from Millers Dale via Chinley and the Hope Valley line to Sheffield. I had travelled on the soon-to-be-closed branch line to Hayfield & was now waiting for my connection back to Sheffield. By this time the Midland line beyond Millers Dale to Derby was closed. The dmu in the Down platform seemed to be stabled there for quite a while before heading back to Manchester Piccadilly. Pete LG99.

August 1969

Set number: LT330

A (later) Derby Lightweight (M56484, set LT330) and a Cravens set (in plain blue livery with small yellow panel) sit in New Mills Central Station Derbyshire in August 1969. Taken from the Up platform waiting room that has since been demolished. Pete LG99.

August 1969

Set number: LT330

M56484 paired with a GRC&W DMBS as set LT330 in the seen on be closed Hayfield station in August 1969. Pete LG99.

August 1969

Set number: LT330

M56484 paired with a GRC&W DMBS as set LT330 in the seen on be closed Hayfield station in August 1969. Pete LG99.

30th June 1990

Set number: LO272

Strathclyde liveried Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU CH641 and a Derby built Class 108 LO272 (presumably 54484) seen at Llandudno Station on the 30th June 1990. Andrew J Crowther.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th June 1981

Derby Class 108 unit M51914 and M56484 on Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981. Note the left alignment of the BR logo. The Allerton power-trailer sets such as this typically carried the BR logo, its power twins the Merseyside PTE logo. Paul James.

Date: 13th May 1988

Set number: 272

Carrying a tiny '272' set number, Chester based M53938 + M54484 departs from Liverpool Lime Street on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

Date: 27th July 1991

Set number: LO282

The two differing cab designs of Derby class 108 units face to face - 54262 on the right multied up with 54484 on the left at Manchester Victoria on 27/Jul/1991. Note the unorthodox station name scrawled on the slightly unfortunately placed lamp post! Robert Chilton.

Date: 27th July 1991

Set number: LO272

The old and the new: Longsight's set LO272 formed 53938 - 54484 standing next to 150 216 and 150 222 in multiple at Manchester Victoria in scorching sun on 27/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

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