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<- 56147 | 56148 | 56149 ->

Vehicle 56148

Class 105

BR Diagram 526

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30285
Diagram: 526

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 50393 during the unknown period are:

Aug-57 New to 9A (Longsight)
Oct-57 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
May-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 15C (Leicester Midland)
Sep-63Depot code change15A
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
2w/e 10/09/66 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)

Then the allocations for 56148 are:

13/09/81 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley)

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50393 56148 As delivered to 9A - August 1957
50393 56148 Noted 25/09/1971 - Bletchley to Bedford service1
50392 56148 Noted 21/02/76 - on 08.50 Bedford St. Johns – Bletchley2
50392 56148 Noted 23/04/76 - on 19.00 Bedford St. Johns – Bletchley2
50391 56148 Noted 05/06/76 - at Bletchley3
50387 56148 Noted 18/02/78 - on 17:20 Bletchley - Bedford St Johns2
50387 56148 Noted 14/12/79 - on 18:10 Bletchley - Bedford St Johns2
50387 56148 Noted circa 19801
50393 56148 Noted 20/07/1980 - on Bletchley depot3
50387 56148 Noted 07/09/1980 - at Bletchley3
50387 56148 Noted 04/09/1981 - at Bletchley3

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Phil Shatford
3: Martin Lumley

Images:

Class 105 DMU at Ridgmont

14th February 1981

With the trademark chimneys of the London Brick Company smoking in the background 56148 and 50391 are approaching their stop at Ridgmont on the Bletchley - Bedford line on 14/02/1981. Just by the chap walking onto the platform is the lever frame for the signals and crossing, this was moved here in 1934 as a staff economy measure and it allowed the signalman to open and shut the gates and attend to booking tickets, the instruments are inside the bay windowed booking hall. Geoff Dowling.

Class 105 DMU at Bow Brickhill

14th February 1981

No doubt the two old chaps are pleased that the slippery timbers have been given a liberal coating of salt. On a freezing 14th February 1981 56148 and 50393 rattle away from Bow Brickhill with the 13.10 Bletchley - Bedford. Geoff Dowling.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th February 1981

The wooden platform at Stewartby has only a Tilley lamp to combat the gloom, it should soon be lit on this cold February afternoon. Two passengers are waiting for the fuggy warmth of an old DMU, 50391 and 56148 will soon be rasping towards Bedford with the 15.10 service from Bletchley on 14 February 1981. The building is the boarded up LNWR crossing keeper's house, the keeper now travels to work by road, on the crossing side of his hut there is a ticket window beside the door. Geoff Dowling.

DMU

Date: 14th February 1981

At the little timber platform of Kempston Hardwick 56148/50391 departs for Bletchley with the 16.00 from Bedford on 14 February 1981. the lighting on this little station platform consisted of two tilley lamps, this one unfortunately has had it's lantern glass broken. Kempston Hardwick was one of 3 halts opened in 1905 for the steam railmotor service, the other two both closed in 1949 after having their services suspended for the war in 1941, they were Wooton Broadmead and Kempston Elstow. Geoff Dowling.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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