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 51912 during the unknown period are:
28/05/60 | New to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
Feb-61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J |
Then the allocations for 56495 are:
04/09/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
17/02/84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
28/01/87 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
21/01/92 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
18/09/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
20/10/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
27/10/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
56495 - original number
54495 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Preserved - more details.
51912 | 56495 | As delivered to 3C - 28th May-60 | |||||||
51912 | 56495 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
51914 | 56495 | Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
50629 | 56495 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton1 | |||||||
51420 | 56495 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2 | |||||||
51420 | 56495 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2 | |||||||
50626 | 56495 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Allerton3 | |||||||
50627 | 56495 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Allerton station3 | |||||||
51910 | 56495 | Noted 12/09/1977 - 18.25 Wigan NW to Lime Street.4 | |||||||
51913 | 56495 | Noted 04/01/78 | |||||||
AN276 | 51417 | 56495 | Noted 31/05/19824 | ||||||
51909 | 56495 | Noted 01/07/82 | |||||||
51918 | 54495 | Noted circa 07/19834 | |||||||
53474 | 54495 | Formation change - NH - circa Apr-86 | |||||||
TS201 | 51910 | 54495 | Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86 | ||||||
Spare | 54495 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||||
51651 | 54495 | Noted 21/03/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495+54259-51878+54222-51654 | |||||||
51676 | 54495 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||||
51654 | 54495 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||||
L429 | 55022 | 54495 | 51409 | Noted circa 08/19924 | |||||
L429 | 55023 | 51409 | 54495 | Listed at OO - 12/08/92 | |||||
55029 | 54495 | 51409 | Noted circa 09/19924 | ||||||
Spare | 54495 | Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||||
L263 | 53540 | 54495 | Noted 14th May 1993 | ||||||
L263 | 53540 | 54495 | Noted 26th August 1993 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Class 108 DTS 54495 seen in Manchester Victoria in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
About to depart Aylesbury for London Marylebone is a 4-car DMU formation made up of two 2-car sets. The leading coach is a Class 108 DTCL 54495. AndrewHA.
Class 108 DTCL 54495 (right) faces Class 115 DMBS 51857 in Aylesbury station with the 12.40 To Marylebone on 20 October 1989. Dave Warby.
A DMU near to Northwood with a service for Marylebone on 21 July 1990. It is formed of two Class 108 DTC / 115 DMBS pairings, with Class 108 54495 leading. Lewis Bevan.
Class 108 DTC 54495 is working as part of a Class 115 set when seen at Aylesbury in the early 1990s. The DMBS partially seen on the right is 51654. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Hybrid class 108/104 unit 263, formed of 54495 + 53540, leads another unit E.C.S. through Reading on 5/5/93. Sparegang.
Accident damaged 55996 at Allerton in 1977. On the right is 56495. Rex Holt.
Class 128 55994, set number T004, is seen in Express Parcels livery in the snow at Tyseley on 17.01.1987. On the left is Class 108 54495. Andy Cole.
With Derby Class 115 51896, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51857 in view the 12.40 To Marylebone awaits departure from Aylesbury on 20 October 1989. Dave Warby.
This Class 115 set, led by 51654, has Class 108 DTC 54495 in place of a centre car. Seen at Aylesbury in the early 1990s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
ON 18 May 1991 at Beaconsfield en Route Marylebone are Class 115 DMBS 51891, Class 108 DTCL 54495, Class 115 TCL 59667 with DMBS 51673 Leading at the far end. Dave Warby.
Class 115 DMBS 51673, TCL 59667, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51891 seen at Beaconsfield en-route to Marylebone on 18 October 1991. Dave Warby.
55023 at Reading on 18/7/92, attached to a two-car suburban / 108 hybrid, possibly 51409 / 54495. Sparegang.
L263 (53540 + 54495) at Reading with the 16:00 to Didcot on 5/11/92. Hamish Stevenson.