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Vehicle 56491 / 54491

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 51908 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 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)

Then the allocations for 56491 are:

08/07/83 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
24/11/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
15/03/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
28/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
Feb-92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
17/12/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56491 - original number
54491 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jan-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51908 56491 As delivered to 18A - 23rd April 1960
51918 56491 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51908 56491 Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
50627 56491 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
51421 56491 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
51422 56491 Noted 10/06/19773
51913 56491 Noted 12/09/1977 - 12.07 Lime Street - Warrington Central with 51424-562783
51909 56491 Noted circa 05/19823
51912 56491 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
51912 56491 Noted circa 09/19823
51912 56491 Noted circa 12/19823
51942 54491 Noted circa 07/19833
51942 54491 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51942 54491 Noted circa 11/19853
51942 54491 Transfer to NH - 24/11/85 - from KD
TS204 51942 54491 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS204 51942 54491 Noted circa 06/19863
TS204 51942 54491 Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 8 car set with TS200, TS203 and TS2074
51855 54491 Noted circa 07/19873
51855 54491 Noted 01/08/19873
51855 54491 Noted 06/10/19873
51855 54491 Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654
51855 54491 Noted circa 02/19883
51855 54491 Noted circa 07/19883
51895 54491 Noted circa 01/19893
L265 53539 54491 Noted 25/02/92 - at Royal Oak5
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - 12/08/92 - NSE Thames NWRX pool (Reading / Old Oak Common)
L265 53539 54491 Noted circa 11/19923
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Rhyl

26th June 1984

A Class 108 and Class 101 formation at Rhyl on 26/06/1984, led by 54491 (and probably 51942). Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

22nd July 1984

class 108 54491/51942 at Chester, 22nd July 1984. Graham Johnston.

Class 108 DMU at Aylesbury

circa May 1990

A Class 108 / 115 hybrid set formed of 54491 + 51656 in Aylesbury (Town) station, circa May 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa May 1990

A Class 115 / 108 hybrid set formed of 51656 + 54491 in Aylesbury (Town) station, circa May 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1991

977052 (M56145), 54491, 59656, 51674 Bletchley TMD 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 24th March 1992

Set number: L265

L265 53539 + 54491 arrive at Greenford on the 16:37 ex-Ealing Broadway, 24-3-92. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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