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<- 56149 | 56150 | 56151 ->

Vehicle 56150

Class 103

BR Diagram 645

Builder: Park Royal
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30287
Diagram: 645

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 50395 during the unknown period are:

Nov-57 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Apr-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56150 are:

circa Nov-82 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50395 56150 As delivered to 6G - November 1957
50356 56150 Noted 21/08/68 - at Bangor1
50401 56150 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Exchange1
50395 56150 Noted 22/10/71 - at Crewe1
50395 56150 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester2
50395 56150 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2
50406 56150 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Rock Ferry3
50409 56150 Noted 14/08/76 - at Derby Litchurch Lane4
50409 56150 Noted 06/02/77 - in North Wales4
50409 56150 Noted 12/09/77 - at Machynlleth2
50409 56150 Noted 16/10/77 - at Crewe1
50400 56150 Noted 09/12/78 - at Chester4
50400 56150 Noted 11/02/1979 - at Llandudno Junction4
50400 56150 Noted 01/07/1979 - at Aberystwyth4
50400 56150 Noted 19/08/1979 - on Birkenhead Mollington Street depot4
50400 56150 Noted 17/02/1980 - on Chester depot4
50400 56150 Noted 22/06/1980 - Churnet Rail Special Crewe-Chedleton and return 50404-56161+50625-56213+56150-50400
50400 56150 Noted 07/09/1980 - on Birkenhead Mollington Street depot4
50400 56150 Noted circa 04/19815
50400 56150 Noted 08/09/1981 - on Chester depot4
50400 56150 Noted 15/09/81
50400 56150 Noted 19/06/1982 - Helsby with 14.10 to Rock Ferry6
50400 56150 Noted 27/06/1982 - on Chester depot4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Alan N Walker

Images:

Class 103 DMU at Chester depot

10th June 1973

M56150 at Chester, 10th June 73. David Mant.

Class 103 DMU at Prestatyn

19th September 1978

A 103/119 pairing of M56150 + 51057 with a Class 108 formed of 56223 + 50940 at Prestatyn working the 11:30 Bangor - Manchester service on 19 September 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th April 1977

Class 103 50409 + 56150 at Crewe on April 12th, 1977. It carries a Chester set number in the cab window - possibly CR209. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 16th June 1979

50408 and 56150 plus Met Cam unit at Man Vic on 16th June 1979. David Scott.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Leekbrook tunnel, near Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

With bunting out for the occasion DMU's 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1980

A Churnetrail special at Cheddleton on 22 June 1980. Formed of a Class 108 with a Class 103 on either end, the vehicles were 50404 + 56161 / 50625 + 56213 / 56150 + 50400. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st March 1981

Park Royal set M50400 + M56150 stand at Crewe, 1st March 1981. Paul James.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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