Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
Diagram: 646
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 51902 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 56485 are:
12/05/85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
06/07/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
28/07/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
31st October 1987 - Seen at Tinsley Yard
3rd September 1989 - In 7-car set M51901 + M54231 - M51902 + M54485 - M53925 + M59155 + M52039 that formed 1T40 08:15 Dales Rail special from Stockport to Carlisle and return
1990 - Seen stored withdrawn at Doncaster Works
56485 - original number
54485 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
May-74 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
51902 | 56485 | As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
LT327 | 51902 | 56485 | Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | May-74 - AWS fitted both vehicles | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Chester2 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester 4 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2D59 12.00 Manchester Oxford Road to Chester5 | |||||||
51902 | 56485 | Noted 27/02/1977 - 2D95 08.26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester5 | |||||||
LO313 | 51902 | 56485 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5 | ||||||
LO313 | 51902 | 56485 | Noted circa 08/19825 | ||||||
51902 | 54485 | Noted 01/09/84 - at Wolverhampton as ECS with 51913 + 54497 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Noted circa 01/19865 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Noted 05/02/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 51178 + 543356 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Noted 07/02/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 51201 + 543476 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
51902 | 54485 | Noted 07/02/87 - on an afternoon Chester to Manchester Oxford Road service | |||||||
CH257 | 51902 | 54485 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
CH257 | 51902 | 54485 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
CH257 | 51902 | 54485 | Noted 13/05/89 - on 2E34 08:50 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield | ||||||
CH257 | 51902 | 54485 | Noted 3rd September 1989 | ||||||
51938 | 54485 | Noted 22/10/90 - on 16:44 Doncaster - Skegness7 | |||||||
LO261 | 51906 | 54485 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | ||||||
LO261 | 51906 | 54485 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54485 | Noted circa 09/19915 | ||||||
LO282 | 53978 | 54485 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 | ||||||
LO282 | 53978 | 54485 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Graeme Phillips
Class 108 DMU CH257 (54485 + 51902) approaches Capenhurst with the 14.49 ex-Chester to Hooton and Helsby, 26-11-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
CH257 M54485 + M51902 on 2E34 08:50 Picc to Sheffield at New Mills South Jct, 13-5-89. Kevin Dowd.
Class 108 54485, set number LO280 (with 53971), is seen departing Leeds with a working to Blackpool on 07.09.1991. First Generation DMU's were always associated with Leeds, but on this day in 1991, after spending quite a few hours on the station, this was the only heritage set to be seen. Andy Cole.
A two-car Class 108 formed of DTSL M54485 & DMBS M53971, were the lead set of a Manchester Victoria via Helsby service, stood in platform 6 at Chester on October 17th 1991. Martyn Hilbert.
A Class 108 diesel multiple unit formation passes through Wolverhampton station on what I recorded as an ecs working on 1 September 1984. The individual cars were 51902/54485 + 51913/54497. Lewis Bevan.
CH371 M52039 + M59155 + M53925 and CH257 M54485 + M51902 and CH256 M54231 + M51901 on 1T40, the 08:15 Stockport to Carlisle special charter at Stockport on 3-9-89. Kevin Dowd.