Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640
14/08/58 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
05/03/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - Manningham closed |
w/e 01/04/67 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
w/e 02/08/69 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 24/10/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
14/05/90 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
07/07/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
07/06/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
56203 - original number
54203 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Dec-74 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Coopers Metals, Attercliffe
50612 | 56203 | As delivered to 56G - 14th August 1958 | |||||||
50612 | 56203 | Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60 | |||||||
50612 | 56203 | Noted 05/08/66 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
50612 | 56203 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67 | |||||||
50606 | 56203 | Transfer to South Gosforth - w/e 01/04/67 | |||||||
51108 | 56203 | Transfer to 32A - w/e 02/08/69 | |||||||
50368 | 56203 | Noted 11/09/70 - at Ipswich2 | |||||||
50605 | 56203 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central3 | |||||||
50205 | 56203 | Noted 01/04/1976 - at Haltwistle4 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 01/19775 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 25/02/78 - on 2L57 2120 Doncaster-Leeds with 50619 + 56198 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted 04/02/79 - on 16:15 Skipton - Leeds6 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||||
50604 | 56203 | Noted circa 03/19835 | |||||||
53620 | 54203 | Noted circa 10/19865 | |||||||
53620 | 54203 | Noted 30/11/19865 | |||||||
53620 | 54203 | Noted 08/12/86 - on 10:38 Sheffield - Hull7 | |||||||
B968 | 53620 | 54203 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | ||||||
B965 | 53616 | 54203 | Listed at BR - 29/02/88 | ||||||
B968 | 53620 | 54203 | Formation change - BR - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 54203 (ex-B969) replaced 54201 (to B969) | ||||||
B968 | 53620 | 54203 | Listed at BR - 15/05/89 | ||||||
C968 | 53620 | 54203 | Noted circa 03/19915 | ||||||
968 | 53620 | 54203 | Noted 22/05/91 - at Cardiff8 | ||||||
LO287 | 51911 | 54203 | Noted circa 09/19915 | ||||||
LO299 | 53974 | 54203 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 | ||||||
LO299 | 53974 | 54203 | Noted circa 02/19925 | ||||||
LO286 | 51903 | 54203 | Noted circa 07/19925 | ||||||
LO241 | 53202 | 54203 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
LO241 | 53202 | 54203 | Noted circa 12/19925 | ||||||
53202 | 54203 | Noted 04/12/92 - on 10:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill9 | |||||||
LO241 | 53202 | 54203 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Martin Baumann
8: Aaron Calder
9: David Bellamy
11.53 Cambridge - St Ives has just taken the St Ives line at Chesterton Junction on 21 April 1970. Class 108 DTCL E56203 leads working with a Class 105 DMBS. Tom Burnham.
E56203 + E50604 with a Hartlepool train in Darlington station on May 31st, 1982. John Carter.
The new order at Weston-super-Mare. It’s Tuesday March 29 1988 and Leyland 155325 has just arrived on a press demonstration run from Westbury. Meanwhile, B965 (54203 + 53620) arrives on a Taunton train. Just visible in the ‘six-foot’ are tubs of daffodils, the station staff’s attempt to brighten the surroundings. Mel Holley.
Class 108 set B968 (presumably 54203 + 53620) makes a smoky departure from Bristol Bath Road depot circa March 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A stranger in the camp at Bilbrook on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton line during the morning of 31 August 1991. The 2 car class 108 (LO287, presumably 54203 + 51911) still was allocated to Longsight at this time and I imagine that it had been borrowed by Chester depot to fill in for the lack of a set from Tyseley, the usual source for trains between Wolverhampton and Chester. Much of This line was controlled with mechanical signalling at this time and Bilbrook signalbox is just visible behind the bushes on the right hand side of the line. The destination panel in the unit's cab reads "Chester" although the train isn't far from its Wolverhampton destination. Peter Tandy.
A view inside Class 108 DTSL 54203 taken at Clitheroe, the slide process date was October 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 108 DMSL 54203 - one half of set LO241 - seen on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.
A Longsight allocated hybrid unit - LO241 - comprising of "Derby" Class 108 (54203) & "Met Cam" Class 101 (53202) negotiating New Mills South Junction on a peak hour working to Chinley. 5th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
A DMU formed of 54203 + 53202 (LO241) and 54347 + 51201 (101663) at Warrington Bank Quay station on 29 May 1993. Keith Miller.
Met-Camm set E56219 + E50256 and Class 108 set E56203 + E50604 in Darlington station on May 31st, 1982. John Carter.
Class 108 vehicles E50604 and E56203 form the 17:50 to Saltburn at Darlington on June 2nd, 1982. John Carter.
Class 108 set B968 formed 53620 + 54203 in May 1989 at Bristol Temple Meads. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two Class 108 twins - 53620 + 54203 and 53619 + 54230 - approaching Exeter St Davids on 28 May 1989. Keith Miller.
Class 101/108 hybrid DMU set LO241 (53202 and presumably 54203) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.
A DMU formed of 51201 + 54347 (101663) and 53202 + 54203 (LO241) at Warrington Bank Quay station on 29 May 1993. Keith Miller.