Vehicle 56211
Class 108
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30410
Diagram: 640
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 50625 during the unknown period are:
| 13/12/58 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | - pending allocation |
| Jan-59 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Jun-59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | 8C (Speke Junction) | |
| Apr-61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 4w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 5w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) |
Then the allocations for 56211 are:
| 5w/e 07/06/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 29/11/69 | Withdrawn from | 8J (Allerton) |
Disposal
Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50625 | 56211 | As delivered to 5D - 13th December 1958 | |||||||
| 50625 | 56211 | Transfer to 8C - Oct-59 | |||||||
| 50625 | 56211 | Transfer to 6A - Apr-61 | |||||||
| 50625 | 56211 | Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69 |
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