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Vehicle 56159

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 50404 during the unknown period are:

2w/e 31/05/58 New 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
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56159 are:

18/07/82 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50404 56159 As delivered to 3C - May 1958
50410 56159 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
CR202 50208 56159 Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury2
50398 56159 Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe3
50398 56159 Noted 27/06/76 - at Aberystwyth4
50398 56159 Noted 10/09/76 - at Rock Ferry2
50395 56159 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2J62, 08.42 Llandudno to Manchester Victoria5
50395 56159 Noted 06/07/1977 - 2D62, 10.50 Manchester Victoria to Llandudno5
50399 56159 Noted 02/09/78 - in North Wales4
50399 56159 Noted 16/06/1979 - on Chester depot4
50399 56159 Noted 19/08/1979 - on Chester depot4
50399 56159 Noted 21/11/19805
50399 56159 Noted circa 05/19825

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

Images:

Class 103 DMU at Caernarvon

5th February 1972

To mark the final closure of the Caernarvon Branch in February 1972 after it had been re-opened following the Menai Bridge Fire, a special Farewell Caernarvon Railtour was run by among others the WRC and the NWRC on the 5th of February 1972. The 6 car dmu involved is seen arriving in Caernarvon. It is formed of a 103 DTC (56159) / 101 DMBS hybrid, 101 DTC / 108 DMBS hybrid, and two-car 101. The KDH Archive.

Class 103 DMU at Caernarvon

5th February 1972

To mark the final closure of the Caernarvon Branch in February 1972 after it had been re-opened following the Menai Bridge Fire, a special Farewell Caernarvon Railtour was run by among others the WRC and the NWRC on the 5th of February 1972. The 6 car dmu involved is seen having arrived in Caernarvon. The KDH Archive.

Class 103 DMU at Caernarvon

5th February 1972

To mark the final closure of the Caernarvon Branch in February 1972 after it had been re-opened following the Menai Bridge Fire, a special Farewell Caernarvon Railtour was run by among others the WRC and the NWRC on the 5th of February 1972. The 6 car dmu involved is seen having just arrived in Caernarvon. The KDH Archive.

Class 103 DMU at Caernarvon

5th February 1972

To mark the final closure of the Caernarvon Branch in February 1972 after it had been re-opened following the Menai Bridge Fire, a special Farewell Caernarvon Railtour was run by among others the WRC and the NWRC on the 5th of February 1972. The 6 car dmu involved is seen in Caernarvon, with M56159 closest. The KDH Archive.

Class 103 DMU at Tyseley

30th December 1979

Class 103 DTC 56159 is seen at Tyseley on 30.12.79. Andy Cole.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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