Vehicle 56112
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 50357 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 27F | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
| 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 56112 are:
| 3w/e 30/03/69 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| 04/06/78 | Withdrawn |
Disposal
Scrapped by F Berry, Leicester at Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50357 | 56112 | As delivered to 6G - w/e 05/10/57 | |||||||
| LT300 | 50357 | 56112 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | |||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted 12/09/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| LT300 | 50357 | 56112 | Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly, set number only on trailer2 | ||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction2 | |||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50357 | 56112 | Noted 06/08/1977 - Formed part of the 09.58 Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno service, seen at Rhyl3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
November 1963
A GRC&W twin set between Berkswell and Tile Hill in November 1963, led by M56112. It displays 'Rugby Midland' on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.