Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30410
Diagram: 640
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 50627 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) | |
4w/e 30/04/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
5w/e 12/08/67 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) |
Then the allocations for 56213 are:
4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
w/e 20/08/78 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
28/09/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
03/05/87 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
23/11/89 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
56213 - original number
54213 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
May-73 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by AE Knill, Barry Docks
50627 | 56213 | As delivered to 5D - 13th December 1958 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 8C - Oct-59 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 6A - 4w/e 30/04/61 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 25/04/64 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69 | |||||||
50627 | 56213 | Noted 27/09/1969 - R.C.T.S. Keighley & Worth Valley and Middleton Railways DMU Tour | |||||||
51417 | 56213 | Noted 15/08/1971 - at Leeds2 | |||||||
50550 | 59199 | 56213 | 50567 | Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||
51421 | 56213 | Noted 26/08/1977 - 16.50 Lime Street - Allerton3 | |||||||
51910 | 56213 | Noted 30/09/1977 - 07.11 Warrington Central - Lime Street with 51937-520643 | |||||||
52901 | 56213 | Noted 06/01/19784 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted 22/06/1980 - Churnet Rail Special Crewe-Chedleton and return 50404+56161 / 50625+56213 / 56150+50400 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted 10th July 1980 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted circa 03/19813 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
50625 | 56213 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||||
53625 | 54213 | Noted circa 06/19833 | |||||||
53625 | 54213 | Noted circa 07/19853 | |||||||
53625 | 54213 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53625 | 54213 | Noted circa 06/19863 | |||||||
51651 | 54213 | Noted 25/05/87 - on Quaintonian shuttle with 51878 + 54259 | |||||||
51651 | 54213 | Noted 06/10/19873 | |||||||
51651 | 54213 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||||
51895 | 54213 | Noted 27/07/19883 | |||||||
51895 | 54213 | Noted 06/08/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic rerun 54224-51893+54213-51895 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
At Watford Junction on 22 June 1986 is Class 108 DTCL 54213 leading DMBS 53625 on the 1615 to St Albans Abbey. Dave Warby.
Class 108/115 hybrids 54213 + 51651 / 51878 = 54259 at Quainton Road on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) shuttle, 25/5/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.
54213 - 51651 - 51878 - 54259 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 + 51893 + 54213 (pictured) + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.
Class 108 DTCL 54213, allocated to Bletchley Depot, spent most of 1989 parked in this state just north of Aylesbury Station. Seen on 8th April 1989. AndrewHA.
Units 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Leekbrook tunnel, near Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
Units 50400, 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161, 50404 at Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway, though here the CVR is still fenced-off from the 'main line' which was still in use for sand trains from Oakamoor (note the sand between the tracks which was in evidence from Oakamoor to Stoke's Cockshute yard!). Paul Bettany.
With bunting out for the occasion DMU's 50400 + 56150, 56213 + 50625, 56161 + 50404 approach Cheddleton on 22nd June 1980. BR ran a series of 'Rail-Cruises' over the freight only Churnet Valley lines during the early 1980s - the line is now in the hands of the Churnet Valley Railway and sees use between Leekbrook and Kingsley. Paul Bettany.
Two Class 108/115 hybrids 54259 + 51878 / 51651 + 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
54259 - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 54224 + 51893 + 54213 + 51895. Robert Frise.
The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 51893 + 51895 + 54213. Robert Frise.
The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 with 51893 + 54213 + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.
The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 51895 + 54213 + 51893 + 54224. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.