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<- 56203 | 56204 | 56205 ->

Vehicle 56204 / 54204

Class 108

BR Diagram 640

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640

Allocations

07/08/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
May-73Depot code changeNL
22/07/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
18/01/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
04/01/91 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) PXXZ
p/e 22/06/91 Reinstated BR (Bristol Bath Road) PXXZ
09/03/92 Withdrawn from BR (Bristol Bath Road) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56204 - original number
54204 - from Aug-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

18/04/75 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/04/1975 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50613 56204 As delivered to 56G - 7th August 1958
50613 56204 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50613 56204 Noted 05/01/66 - in Leeds City station1
50613 56204 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
50609 56204 Noted 09/08/67 - at Hull1
50609 56204 Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds1
50613 56204 Noted 19/08/70 - at Keighley1
50614 56204 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster2
50614 56204 Noted 12/04/76 - at York1
50614 56204 Noted 23/11/76 - at York1
50614 56204 Noted circa 01/19773
50614 56204 Noted 27/03/1977 - in Doncaster Works4
50614 56204 Noted 19/08/1978 - at Leeds City4
50614 56204 Noted 17/04/79 - on 16:15 Skipton - Leeds5
50614 56204 Noted 21/04/1979 - at York4
50614 56204 Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City4
50614 56204 Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot4
50614 56204 Noted circa 10/19823
53614 54204 Noted 02/05/1983 - at Leeds City4
53614 54204 Noted circa 08/19833
53614 54204 Transfer to BG - 22/07/84 - from NL
53614 54204 Noted 02/06/1985 - at Manchester Piccadilly 4
53614 54204 Noted circa 01/19863
53614 54204 Noted 18/01/1986 - at Manchester Victoria 4
53614 54204 Noted 19th August 1986
53614 54204 Noted 07/10/19863
53614 54204 Noted circa 06/19873
B964 53614 54204 Listed at BR - Aug-87
B964 53614 54204 Listed at BR - Oct-87
B964 53614 54204 Noted circa 11/19873
B964 53614 54204 Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B964 53614 54204 Listed at BR - 15/05/89
B964 53614 54204 Noted 22/05/1990 - Oldfield Park with 12.15 Southampton-Bristol Temple Meads6
spare 54204 Listed at BR - Aug-91
spare 54204 Listed at BR - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Lumley
5: Phil Shatford
6: Alan N Walker

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Lawrence Hill

September 1985

Set number: B964

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Set No.B964 (54204 and presumably 53614) approaching Lawrence Hill on a Bristol (Temple Meads) - Taunton service, 09/85. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 108 DMU at Dr. Days Junction, Bristol

Summer 1987

Set number: B964

In the summer of 1987 Class 108 DMU set B964 (54204 and presumably 53614) is seen at Dr. Days Junction, Bristol, looking south west towards Temple Meads. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Snailwell

21st February 1992

Set number: B964

Class 108 driver trailer W54204 at Snailwell on February 21, 1992. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th April 1988

Set number: B964

Two Class 108 DMUs in Clifton Down station on 8 April 1988. On the right is B964 (53614 and presumably 54204) with the 18:03 Severn Beach - Bristol Temple Meads, on the left is B967 presumably with 54492 in view departing on the 18:12 Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Beach. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: B964

Class 108 set B964 (presumably 53614 + 54204) is seen at the rear of a hired in NSE 117 set near Westbury. This was done on Summer Saturdays on the Weymouth - Bristol service to give extra capacity. Undated. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1990

Set number: B964

Class 108 53614, set number B964 (probably with 56204), is seen at Southampton Central, looking quite tidy in BR blue and grey livery on 18.07.1990. Andy Cole.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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