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Vehicle 56500 / 54500


Class 108

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 51917 during the unknown period are:

11/06/60 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
w/e 01/10/60 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J

Then the allocations for 56500 are:

15/07/83 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
29/09/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
02/03/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
28/09/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
18/02/87 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
03/05/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
22/09/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NWRX

Notes

05/11/89 - new transfers 51531 and 59080 noted at Norwich along with ex-works 54500 in NSE livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56500 - original number
54500 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/04/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51917 56500 As delivered to 6G - 11th June 1960
51916 56500 Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
51416 56500 Noted 31/08/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
51916 56500 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51420 56500 Noted 09/07/1977 - Hauled through Beeston Castle by 401354
51419 56500 Noted circa 05/19824
51419 56500 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria4
51419 56500 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria4
51916 56500 Noted circa 02/19834
51912 56500 Noted circa 03/19834
51912 54500 Noted circa 09/19834
51912 54500 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51912 54500 Noted circa 07/19854
51912 54500 Noted 12/09/85 - on 10:35 Machynlleth - Barmouth
51912 54500 Noted circa 03/19864
51912 54500 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51912 54500 Noted 30th November 1986
51652 54500 Noted circa 10/19874
51652 54500 Noted 24/10/1987 - Chiltern Tours Special Train from Aylesbury to Folkestone Harbour 54500-51652 + 54499-51656
51652 54500 Noted 17/12/19874
51652 54500 Noted circa 02/19884
51652 54500 Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652
51895 54500 Noted 21/02/90 - on services from Marylebone5
51895 54500 Noted 08/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51855 + 59663 + 59736 + 518795
spare 54500 Listed at RG - 12/08/92

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Hunt&#039;s Cross

16th February 1985

On the left Class 108 No M54500 & M51912 and on the right Class 507 No 507 011 at Hunts Cross station Liverpool on 16 February 1985. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Tywyn

12th September 1985

M54500 + M51912 are seen at Tywyn with the 10:35 Machynlleth - Barmouth on September 12, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 108 DMU at Barmouth

September 1986

New meets old at Barmouth in September 1986 when first generation DMUs such as the Derby class 108 (car number M54500) were giving way to new Class 150 "Sprinter" units such as 150140 on the Cambrian route. Bob Belcher.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th September 1985

M51912 + M54500 at Machynlleth on the 12th September 1985, working the 10:35 to Barmouth. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1988

The Chinnor Tonic railtour (the first of three) is seen at Quainton Road on 9 July 1988, with Class 115 M51654 nearest the camera. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 54222 + 54500 + 51652. Robert28194.