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<- 56172 | 56173 | 56174 ->

Vehicle 56173

Class 109

BR Diagram 607

Builder: Wickham
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30289
Diagram: 607

Allocations

16/04/58 New to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/11/58 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 30/05/70 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
w/e 06/11/71 Withdrawn from 32A (Norwich)

Disposal

Scrapped by TW Ward, Beighton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50418 56173 As delivered to 30A - 16th April 1958
50418 56173 Noted 26th May 1958
50418 56173 Transfer to 31A - 4w/e 01/11/58
50418 56173 Noted 07/08/65 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1
50418 56173 Noted 19/04/66 - on Bletchley-Cambridge services1
50418 56173 Noted 18/09/70 - at Doncaster2

Formation Sources
1: Roy Endersby
2: Leonard Rogers

Images:

Class 109 DMU at Stansted

9th July 1961

A Wickham DMU at Stansted with a Bishops Stortford service on 9 July 1961. The power car is recorded as E50418, if correct the DTC closest should be E56173 and the set would be allocated to Cambridge on this date. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 109 DMU at Manningtree

30th July 1964

Wickham set E56173 and E50418 in Manningtree station with a Harwich service on 30th July 1964. Tim Stubbs.

Class 109 DMU at East Suffolk Junction

June 1966

An Ipswich bound Wickham DMU at East Suffolk Junction in June 1966. E56173 is closest, its partner is presumably E50418. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th June 1974

On Monday 24 June 1974 at 16:00, Wickham Driving Trailer Composite (L) E56172 is seen at TW Ward's Beighton scrap yard. It is facing another member of the Class, presumably 56173. Mr Deltic.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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