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Vehicle 56187 / 54187

Class 104

BR Diagram 581

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30405
Diagram: 581

Allocations

16/05/58 New to 50A (York)
2w/e 31/05/58 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
30/11/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 16/05/59 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 31/10/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 04/06/60 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 01/10/60 On loan to 55H (Neville Hill)
16/06/68 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - from South Gosforth - see note
May-73Depot code changeNL
w/e 30/01/77 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
25/04/82 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
07/10/84 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Notes

30/04/76 - 50630, 51816, 51979, 56187, 52079 noted on Doncaster Works

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56187 - original number
54187 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50596 56187 As delivered to 50A - 16th May 1958
50596 56187 Transfer to 56G - 2w/e 31/05/58
50596 56187 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 30/08/58
50596 56187 Transfer to South Gosforth - 30/11/58
50596 56187 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 31/10/59
50598 56187 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 04/06/60
50598 56187 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 01/10/60 - on loan
50596 56187 Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
50619 56187 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2
50596 56187 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Leeds3
50598 56187 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50596 56187 Noted 11/1974 - at Leeds 2
50596 56187 Noted 03/01/75 - on Holbeck depot4
50596 56187 Noted 18/11/75 - at Brough1
50596 56187 Noted 30/12/75 - at York1
50596 56187 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1
50596 56187 Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster1
50596 56187 Noted 26/11/76 - on 1407 York-Leeds
50596 56187 Transfer to NR - w/e 30/01/77
75 50596 56187 Noted 02/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
56 51256 56187 Noted 11/03/78 - at Bury St Edmunds4
61 51290 56187 Noted 13/08/78 - at Norwich4
61 51290 56187 Listed at NR - Autumn 1978
61 51290 56187 Noted 02/01/79 - at Norwich4
61 51290 56187 Noted 08/04/79 - on Norwich depot4
50597 56187 Noted 24/05/80 - at Norwich4
46 51273 56187 Noted 02/10/81 - at Bury St Edmunds4
50598 56187 Noted circa 10/19825
53598 54187 Noted circa 04/19835

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Norwich

27th April 1980

The view across the station throat at Norwich on April 27th 1980. In the foreground Class 104 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL) E56187 was stabled between duties at the head of a long rake of DMU sets, whilst station pilot 03084 and its attendant runner truck were positioning a rake of Mk.1 coaches into the station. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at March

6th September 1980

Set number: 54

This four-car dmu formation on September 6, 1980 is headed by a Class 104 Birmingham RC&W Co driving trailer. I think I can identify this as E56187. It carries a Norwich set identity (54) and its partner is a class 105 Cravens vehicle, a 114 is on the back. The train is headed for Doncaster via Spalding, hence the train is crossing off the main (Peterborough) line into a branch platform. It probably originated at Great Yarmouth. This route closed in 1982. The large Whitemoor yard can be seen behind March North Junction signalbox. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 104 DMU at Ipswich

29th July 1981

Set number: 46

Left to right: E56187 + E51273, E56136 + E50594, E56439 + E51297, 31259, 47135. Ipswich, 29/7/81. John Carter.

Class 104 DMU at Norwich

28th September 1981

Underframe detail on BRCW class 104 DTC, E56187. Norwich 28-09-81. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Norwich depot

28th September 1981

Set number: 46

Class 104 DMU DTC E56187 takes a peek at the outside world whilst ex 31/0 train heating unit ADB968015 looks on. Norwich, 28-09-81. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th March 1980

Set number: 77

A scene during the tenure of BRCW Class 104 dmus at Norwich. The first BRCW sets arrived from Neville Hill in October 1975 and some were in poor condition compared with the Metro-Cammell sets which they replaced. At their most prolific, there were 9 x 3 car sets and 5 twin units. Eventually refurbished Metro Cammell sets replaced them from 1980 onwards, the last BRCW cars soldiering on until 1982. The twin sets were often hybrids paired with Cravens Class 105 cars. On 5th March 1980, Set 55 led by BRCW car E56189 and paired with Cravens power car E51255 is ready to depart with the 12.45 to Yarmouth. This unit continued in the diagram operating the 13.50 Yarmouth - Norwich, 14.33 Norwich - Ely, 17.24 Ely - Cambridge and 17.51 Cambridge - Stamford. On the right are BRCW set 77 E56188 + E50594 and behind it set 79 comprising cars E50597 + E56187. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 18th September 1982

Class 104 BRCW 2-car DMU 50598 + 56187 arrived at New Mills Central on 18-9-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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