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Vehicle 56487 / 54487

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: 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 51904 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)
3w/e 30/04/66 On loan to 8J (Allerton)
2w/e 09/07/66 Ex-loan back to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56487 are:

12/05/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/09/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
29/07/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX

Notes

2nd September 1990 - Seen stored out of service in Chester station sidings

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56487 - original number
54487 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

June-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 31/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51904 56487 As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960
51424 56487 Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby1
51904 56487 Noted 16/08/70 - at Chester2
LT329 51904 56487 Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
51904 56487 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1
51904 56487 Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe with 51906 + 56489 / 51917 + 56274 / 51913 + 56493 possibly subbing for a Class 304 if the current was switched off between Liverpool and Crewe1
51904 56487 Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
LT329 51904 56487 Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot2
51904 56487 May-74 - AWS fitted together
51904 56487 Noted 12/06/1976 - Part of RCTS Greater Manchester Railtour, the other 2 car set has not been identified
51904 56487 Noted 30/03/1977 - CH Depot3
LO315 51904 56487 Noted 31/05/19823
LO315 51904 56487 Noted circa 08/19823
51904 54487 Noted 20/07/84 - on 18:28 Stalybridge - Stockport
51904 54487 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51904 54487 Noted 18/07/85 - on Crewe - Stafford shuttle with 51175 + 54350
51904 54487 Noted circa 09/19853
51904 54487 Noted 26/04/86 - on 12:15 Chester - Shrewsbury with 55993 attached4
51904 54487 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
CH259 51904 54487 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH259 51904 54487 Noted circa May-88
CH259 51904 54487 Noted circa Jul-88
51904 54487 Noted 30/08/895
CH259 51904 54487 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
51904 54487 Noted 26/03/90 - on 13:10 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly
CH259 51904 54487 Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH259 51904 54487 Noted circa 07/19903
LO259 51904 54487 Listed at LO - Jul-91

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Delamere Forest

5th April 1979

A Longsight Class 108 DMU set consisting of M56487 and M51904 at Delamere Forest on 5 April 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

2nd May 1983

Class 108 Derby DTC 54487 with a Manchester Oxford Road service at Chester on 2-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Stafford

18th July 1985

During the Crewe Engineering Blockade in the summer of 1985 the only way for passengers to reach Crewe was via a DMU shuttle service from Stafford. This is the shuttle train, photo taken at 05.20 hrs on 18 July 1985. The unit consists of cars 54487 + 51904 / 51175 + 54350. Lewis Bevan.

Class 108 DMU at Crewe

6th December 1986

A two-car Class 108 DMU runs into Crewe station on 6 December 1986. The Chester allocated vehicles 54487 + 51904 is an original pairing that seemed to stick together until withdrawal. Keith Miller.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

13th February 1988

Class 108 Derby DTCL 54487 in Chester station yard, 13-2-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at Bamford

18th April 1988

Set number: 259

54487 + 51904 approaching Bamford on April 18, 1988. It carries a smaller than usual set number '259' under the drivers window. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Rose Hill

20th May 1989

Set number: CH259

Chester Class 108 set CH259 (51904 + 54487) in Rose Hill station on 20/5/89. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Preston

23rd June 1989

Set number: CH259

Class 108 DMU set CH259 (54487 and presumably 51904) stands at Preston before working the 10:45 service to Barrow-in-Furness on 23 June 1989. Brian Creasey.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

28th June 1990

Set number: CH259

Class 108 DMU set CH259 (54487 + 51904) departing from Chester station on 28 June 1990. Keith Miller.

Class 108 DMU at Chester depot

31st August 1990

Set number: CH259

The DTS from Class 108 set CH259 (54487) sits next to the DMS from Class 104 set CH635 (53512) and another Class 104 DMS at Chester depot at 16:35 on Friday August 31, 1990. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th July 1984

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU 51904 + 54487 stand at Stalybridge with the 18-28 to Stockport on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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