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Vehicle 56164

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 50409 during the unknown period are:

Aug-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
4w/e 29/11/58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
4w/e 27/12/58 Transferred to 1C (Watford)
Jan-59 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 10/10/64 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 16/12/64 Transferred to 2G (Ryecroft)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56164 are:

Nov-82 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50409 56164 As delivered to 5B - August 1958
50409 56164 Noted 13th December 1958
CR207 50411 56164 Noted circa Jun-69
50398 56164 Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe1
50398 56164 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2
50409 56164 Noted 30/05/1974 - at Wolverhampton2
CR218 50409 56164 Noted 04/09/74 - at Chester, 56164 displayed CR2073
50409 56164 Noted 02/07/1975 - at Nuneaton1
50409 56164 Noted 08/1975 - on either 16th or 23rd August 19751
50403 56164 Noted 19/03/77 - on 1539 Bangor-Crewe with 51175 + 56335
50403 56164 Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F73, 14.56 Helsby to Rock Ferry4
50398 56164 Noted 28/08/1979 - at Dovey Junction1
50398 56164 Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station5
50398 56164 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Crewe Station5
50398 56164 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead Station5
50398 56164 Noted circa 05/19824

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 103 DMU at Chester depot

30th May 1978

Set number: CR207

Class 101, 103 and 108 vehicles stabled in Chester depot on May 30, 1978. The 103 DTC on the right is M56164, the 108 DTC beside it has a 103 DTC behind. Rex Holt.

Class 103 DMU at Machynlleth

25th June 1982

A Class 103 (looks like M56164 closest) and a 101 stabled outside the shed at Machynlleth on the 25th June 1982. There's another 101 to the right and a refurbished one in the shed in the distance. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 103 DMU at Chester depot

21st October 1982

Chester depot, Right to Left; Class 103 DTCL 56164, Class 108, Swindon Class 120 DMBC 50739 21-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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