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 51905 during the unknown period are:
23/04/60 | New to | 18A (Toton) | |
4w/e 24/09/60 | Transferred to | 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 56488 are:
12/05/85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
14/05/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
29/09/91 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX | |
28/02/92 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX |
56488 - original number
54488 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Aug-73 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51905 | 56488 | As delivered to 18A - 23rd April 1960 | |||||||
51927 | 56488 | Noted 20/12/661 | |||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester2 | |||||||
LT330 | 51905 | 56488 | Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | |||||||
LT318 | 51905 | 56488 | Noted 08/09/73 - at Altrincham2 | ||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3 | |||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe4 | |||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 28/07/79 - at Chester | |||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted 29/06/80 - in Northwich depot | |||||||
LO316 | 51905 | 56488 | Noted 31/05/19825 | ||||||
LO316 | 51905 | 56488 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5 | ||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||||
51905 | 56488 | Noted circa 02/19835 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted 04/08/84 - at York | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted circa 01/19865 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted 30th November 1986 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted circa 10/19875 | |||||||
CH260 | 51905 | 54488 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted circa Jul-88 | |||||||
CH260 | 51905 | 54488 | Noted circa 04/19895 | ||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted 09/08/896 | |||||||
51905 | 54488 | Noted 30/08/89 - on 13:02 Warrington Central - Chester6 | |||||||
CH260 | 51905 | 54488 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
LO260 | 51905 | 54488 | Listed at LO - mid May-90 | ||||||
CH260 | 51905 | 54488 | Noted 03/06/1990 - 14.06 Derby to Coalville (Depot Open Day) | ||||||
LO267 | 51920 | 54488 | Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe. 7 | ||||||
LO267 | 51920 | 54488 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | ||||||
LO267 | 51920 | 54488 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
B961 | 51920 | 54488 | Listed at BR - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips
7: Dave Warby
Although Northwich depot (coded 8E) closed to steam on 4th March 1968, it continued to service diesel traction until 1987. Inside the running shed on 29th June 1980 was 'Derby Lightweight' DMU M51905 - M56488 in the company of class 40 No.40134. The split-headcode box class 40 was to be withdrawn during the following May and was cut up at BREL Swindon in December 1983. Gordon Edgar.
DMUs on jacks in Swindon Works, 20 September 1982. On the right is Class 108 M56488 which was a Longsight vehicle at the time. Keith Miller.
Class 108 DMU 54488+51905 at New Mills Central with the 12.13 to Manchester Piccadilly, 27-10-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
A Class 108 DMU formed of M54488 and M51905 in Llandudno Junction (13XX) Wednesday 27th May 1987. Colin Brooks.
Derby Class 108 DMUs CH260 (presumably 54488 + 51905) and CH378 (possibly 51948?) at Chester depot, May 1989. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
An unidentified Railfreight grey Class 47 running light approaches Grange over Sands on the Up, while Class 108 set CH260 54488 + 51905 sits on the Down. 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set CH260 54488 + 51905 (DTCL+DMBS) departing Grange over Sands with a Down service on 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
A refurbished Class 108 (51905 + 56488) leads another set at Chester on July 28, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
M51905 M54488 are seen in platform 10 at York, 04/08/1984. Graeme Phillips Collection.
This formation - 54371, 51220, 51905 and 54488 - arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). Judging by the condition of the NSE DMU's It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.
51220 and 54371 arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.
Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU set CH260 51905 + 54488 (DMBS + DTCL) arriving at Grange over Sands with a Down service on 23-5-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 108s in Crewe station on 16 March 1991, C397 (53627 + 59383 + 53941) with the 07.34 Cardiff - Manchester and on the left 54488. Dave Warby.