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Vehicle 56212 / 54212

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: 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 50626 during the unknown period are:

27/12/58 New to 18A (Toton)
Jun-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59 Transferred to 8C (Speke Junction)
Jun-60 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Jul-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
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 56212 are:

4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
circa 1984 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath) - noted by the LMR to 'up-date' records
11/05/86 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
01/10/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
p/e 22/06/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
24/02/92 Sector Change to LO (Longsight) PXXZ
09/03/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56212 - original number
54212 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50626 56212 As delivered to 18A - 27th December 1958
50626 56212 Transfer to 8C - Oct-59
50626 56212 Transfer to 6A - Apr-61
50626 56212 Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1
50626 56212 Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69
50629 56212 Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51910 56212 Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
51910 56212 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
51422 56212 Noted 11/07/76 - at Brough1
51419 56212 Noted 10/06/19774
51416 56212 Noted circa 05/19824
51416 56212 Noted circa 10/19824
51416 56212 Noted circa 12/19824
51416 56212 Noted circa 03/19834
51417 56212 Noted circa 04/19834
51417 54212 Noted circa 08/19834
51417 54212 Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
51917 54212 Formation change - NH - Aug-85
51917 54212 Noted circa 10/19854
51917 54212 Noted circa 06/19874
51917 54212 Noted 20/06/87 - at Norwich, strengthening Birmingham NS – Norwich service2
250 51417 54212 Noted circa 04/19884
CH250 51417 54212 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH250 51417 54212 Noted circa Jul-88
CH250 51417 54212 Noted 14/01/89 - on 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road - Chester
51417 54212 Noted 30/08/895
C976 51417 54212 Noted circa 03/19914
spare 54212 Listed at LO - Jul-91
spare 54212 Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO279 53944 54212 Listed at LO - Aug-91

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Llandudno Junction

26th May 1979

Complete with its first class saloon, Derby built Class 108 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) M56212 (coupled with DMBS M50626), was stabled in the sidings at Llandudno Junction on May 26th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Plumley

14th January 1989

Set number: CH250

Class 108 set CH250 formed M54212 + M51417 at Plumley on the 14th January 1989 on the 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road-Chester. Note the set number is also displayed on the side below the car number. Kevin Law.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills

10th May 1989

Set number: CH250

CH250 54212 + M51417 on 2E34, the 08:50 Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills, 10-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at Newport

12th January 1991

Set number: C976

Class 108 set C976 (54212 and presumably 51417) departing from Newport on 12 December 1991 with the 14:39 Chepstow-Cardiff Central service. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1990

Set number: CH250

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU CH250 (51417 + 54212) Hooton with a Chester-Helsby service - early 1990. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1990

Set number: C976

Class 108 DMU set C976, 51417 + 54212, is seen at Maesglas (near Newport) at 15:49 on 30 May 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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