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Vehicle 56102


Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30279
Diagram: 537

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 50347 during the unknown period are:

Aug-57 New to 9A (Longsight) - on loan from 64A
Sep-57 On loan to 5D (Cockshute)
w/e 16/11/57 Ex-loan back to 64A (St Margarets)

Then the allocations for 56102 are:

c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
2w/e 26/10/62 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 08/06/63 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 64B (Haymarket) - 64H closed
22/10/72 Withdrawn from 64B (Haymarket)

Disposal

Scrapped by TW Ward, Inverkeithing

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50347 56102 As delivered to 9A - August 1957 - on loan from 64A
50347 56102 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 26/10/62
50347 56102 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
51112 56102 Noted 27/05/70 - at Edinburgh1
50343 56102 Noted 06/04/72 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
50343 56102 Noted 29/07/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork

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