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Vehicle 56103

Class 100

BR Diagram 537

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 50348 during the unknown period are:

Aug-57 New to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-57 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
Jan-58 On loan to 8E (Brunswick)
Apr-58Depot code change27F
Jun-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Oct-58 On loan to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/11/58 Ex-loan back to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 2G (Ryecroft)
3w/e 30/06/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56103 are:

3w/e 30/03/69 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
Dec-82 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50348 56103 As delivered to 9D - August 1957
50353 56103 Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1
50414 56103 Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Exchange1
50536 56103 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Central (last day)1
50536 56103 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT291 50348 56103 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50348 56103 Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50348 56103 Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50348 56103 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50348 56103 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50348 56103 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50348 56103 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50348 56103 Noted 13/04/1977 - Chester3
50348 56103 Noted 14/05/77
LO291 50348 56103 Noted 31/05/19823
LO291 50348 56103 Noted circa 06/19823
50348 56103 Noted 26/06/1982 - Worked 15.50 Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple service3
LO291 50348 56103 Noted 19/07/1982 - 17.10 Manchester Picc to Hazel Grove with LO293 (50351-56106) in place of EMU3

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 100 DMU at East of Humber Road Junction, Coventry

9th November 1963

The 1.25pm Birmingham New Street - Rugby Midland is seen East of Humber Road Junction, Coventry, where masts have been fitted in preparation for electrification. The train on 9 November 1963 is formed of a GRC&W twin and a Met-Camm triple, freshly painted M56103 leads. Michael Mensing.

Class 100 DMU at Wolverhampton (Cannock Road)

May 1965

With Manchester on the destination blind M56103 leads a GRC&W and BRC&W DMU formation at Wolverhampton (Cannock Road) in early May 1965. Michael Mensing.

Class 100 DMU at Southport

circa July 1975

A Longsight allocated Class 100 (M56103 and presumably M50348) in Southport station with a two-car Class 104 and another Class 100 behind. The slide process date was July 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd December 1974

Seen on December 23rd 1974 is a Scarborough to Manchester Victoria service, consisting of E50554, E59234, E59211 & E50575 pausing at Stalybridge, whilst on the right, the connecting service to Stockport awaits departure in the form of M50348 & M56103 in the days when the 'Stalybridge shuttle' used to run every hour or so. Suthen Softy.

DMU

Date: 14th May 1977

Class 100 set M50348 + M56103 arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on May 14, 1977. Rex Holt.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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